This job could be for you...

Do you really want to change your job for XYZ University?  Do you have any hope of doing so or would it be too disruptive and costly just to have the pleasure of sticking your fingers up at your current employer?  You came into University teaching to make a difference but you find that so many things are set against you - including being a second class citizen in a teaching institution that does not reward teaching.

So, what's the solution?  Simple...say the following phrase out loud and as frequently as possible:

Please excuse the crayon but they don't allow me sharp objects any more.

Working for yourself is not a career choice or a "new economy" solution, it is a state of mind, an attitude - but one with its own Person Specification:

You will not get that promotion, nor that deserved reward - but you will be happier, and that's priceless.