Money buys freedom.  Save up a couple years of living expenses and you can go do what you want for a couple years.  If you&#x27;re prudent, this could also develop the skills that&#x27;ll make sure your next job is both more fun and more lucrative than your past ones.<p>Actually, you don&#x27;t even have to quit.  Just knowing that you <i>can</i> quit, if you&#x27;re not happy, changes how you interact with your employer.  Don&#x27;t like what you&#x27;re doing?  Do something else, either there or at a different company.