Evidently I wrote this when I was having a shitty day - but still important and should have hit the post system thingy: Maybe I changed things too quickly without properly thinking through the consequences? I now have the super cool job as an expert in my field. But not quite far enough up the food chain to be able to make much of a difference. This isn't necessarily a problem, but what is a problem is some of the output is really not my field. Therefore I'm having go apply myself differently. To add to the complexity, I appear to have issues with people who try to manage me using micro management techniques. This does not sit well with me. To the extent that even though my previous job was boring and I didn't get paid enough, I did have the freedoms to do my own thing as long as it contributed to the value of the business and long term strategy.