As of today, my three closest friends in the company have resigned. One left in March, another in June and the most recent will leave end of July.

I once remarked that should the day come that two of them left, I would leave not soon after because the hell hole that is my workplace isn't worth it without their presence.

My time should be coming soon.

If you're wondering why I want to leave, besides being underpaid, overworked and incredibly underappreciated, friends and other things that tell me "[my] IQ is significantly more powerful than the average for your salary bracket. Demand a pay rise while you still have your faculties" (from the Guardian's "Are You Too Smart For Your Salary?" quiz) don't help.