I will leave some money/shares on the table quitting now, but luckily I can survive without salary for quite a while.

I think you're completely right about trying causes that inspire or move me, otherwise we can live an entire life without having the impact that we once dreamed of. It requires courage and a lot of hard work - especially for those that do while still working.

Thanks a bunch, it is right on. On Monday I actually gave my notice, but there have been lots of conversation with management trying to convince me to stay. Next week I will make a final decision.

I considered that, but after experience at other big companies and each and every one of them saying that these things don't happen there, Facebook would need to be a big exception (and maybe it is, it just seems too good to be true :-). Let me give some thought to that. Thanks!

I think I've got to a point that I just can't take anymore. Ideally I would find what to do before quitting a job, but at the same I think I will have a better chance of trying out different things if I leave my job.

About consulting, that something that came to mind and it could be a good option. Let's see what I end up doing. Thanks for the advice and bringing this up.

I am glad to hear you left, especially when you have a signal that your health is at risk. Nothing is worth that, in my opinion. I even had a friend that got to suicide because of work. And there are a lot of companies that do not simply care much about the employee, especially when it comes to operational load and on-call rotation.

In order to make the best decision, one must try to understand oneself. I've been reading a book called "Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant To Live", which has been quite helpful in this regard. There are some career coaches that seem to be very effective for some people as well.

That is true. I've seen some people quite happy working at small companies that did not have good experiences at big companies. Perhaps I just had a bad experience.

As you said, I need to interview them and make very clear that I want to work hard and contribute, but I need autonomy and no micro-management. Let's see if I can find any company that works like that.