At some point in my employed life,I would probably have had to agree with most of that. After many years in a certain skilled trade,I would have some issues with SOME(certainly not all)of it now. Due to changes that were beyond my control,it just became totally unsatisfying at some point in time. After so many years in the business at a subsistence income,there was no opportunity to make any worthwhile changes;no direction to go that was even slightly feasible. I doubt I am the only one who has ran into this situation. I am retired now & can’t find anything suitable,or I would go back to work.
In reference to item #3, sometimes making the best of the job is finding its replacement.
The opportunity in that job will be learning when it is time to recognize the lack of a future and fix it yourself with other employment rather than complaining about it while staying.
Actually, I guess Mike Rowe already covered my #3 comments with his #8.
The point is whining and complaining tend to make everyone miserable, including the whinner. It is okay to point out suggested changes for your job to your employer. And if unresolved, politely and professionally address the topic again. But at the third time, possible 4th, on the same problem, it is often time to move on. Your mileage may vary.
It is terribly easy, as a young man starting out, to get on a path which, late or soon, turns into or reveals itself as a dead end.
Hit a dead end, and you are overqualified and under qualified, both. And overextended as well. it is a mess. I feel for you.
I had significant savings, but really, exogenous factors bailed me out. I don’t have an answer. Of all the times to be in your situation! A Great Recession to deal with at the same time!