I wish I could branch out on my own but I am a Materials Scientist/Engineer. So I need access to a chemistry lab, machine shop and analytical equipment for characterization. This all sucks because I really like what I do and there are few job opportunities out there. The culture where I work has changed so much in the last 18 years. It has turned out to be very cut throat now. When I got back from one of my hospital stays last year I told my program lead I was still having problems with concentration, memory, focus and hand tremors. That I wasn’t going to be as efficient as normal. He said he understood but apparently not. I think that was probably the start of all this.