RipLexHarvey, just go ahead and leave this industry now. (and I will NOT say anything about "don't let the dorr hit your last part out...", not me, I won't say it) You remind me of the folks that wait until they have "enough money" to have kids.
We all work for respect, and $ is just one (important) way to show respect. If you don't get the respect you truly deserve, then by all means, do what it takes to find the respect you deserve.
"when things get better"? How will you know they are better?
I always hope the owners and "bigwigs" all get to drive nice cars and boats, and live in nice houses, That way they are SOOOO much more likely to stay out of my hair and less likely try to "second guess with 20-20 hindsight" everything I do.

Thank goodness we all made it to the weekend, and can still find a cold beer!!

[there is no such thing as "enough money", just as there is no such thing as "enough time" since; "time=money"]