@engineer,
How long have you been with your firm buddy, cause it was just a year and a half ago that you were talking about leaving because you were not feeling it. Are you being rewarded for your loyalty now? What is your confidence level that you will not look back on these years now as your putz years?
PS, the way I remember it you said that you wished that you could leave, but that you are locked in because you are underwater on your house.