Once had a supervisor think I'd never leave because of a non-compete. However, he was so incompetent and forgetful, he didn't remember I never gave the signed copy back to him.
Good luck with your situation.
A regular thing that's happening now is many at the management level are incompetent when it comes to technology and data security. They fail to keep up and they don't understand the basics of why you NEVER email a "Word Doc", and all contracts go through a DocuSign or contract portal.
I had a company one-time EMAIL word docs for contracts and over 50 employees deleted or changed the text in the contract and signed it.... the HR manager signed it instantly and sent a copy back. It hit the fan a year later when this was discovered.
This exists.. watch for it. If your company can't be managed from "mobile apps" there is a giant loophole and massive instability in the business somewhere. I had a friend tell me how his company was hiring 60+ people in S Oregon. No experience is needed. Trained on the Job. Started at $70k and clicked up if you pursued a promotion with the leaders. They got 3 apps in a year. All of his managers shrugged their shoulders with no idea... They killed the jobs and put 6 Million in robotics in, in 30 days and those managers were let go. He now gets updates from that facility on his phone.
If you're stuck in a job you hate, at least be the most valuable person in the room with solutions and options. You would be shocked at how flexible your leadership gets and there are thousands of solutions for the situation you're in just by using Google. If they don't... you need to leave because they're about to get wiped out sooner than they think. I've seen this WAY TOO MANY TIMES.
I made a massive career change that took me 5 years, selling everything I had, stopped hunting, and moved 1000 miles away. This is why I support
@robby denning because his book was all I had for fun. Some transitions are harder than others and if you've got the discipline to do it and face it, I commend you. The only advice I would leave you with is simple. If you're going to make a large transition, the PAY OFF has to be huge. It can be incredibly difficult and it will require you to change who you are most of the time. Success requires that and this IS NO a game of AVERAGE.
If that's not you, there are always techniques to resolve your current situation to improve it.