I had the "good fortune" to lose everything I owned in an flood shortly after that incident. The insurance payout paid off all my debts. I was single and had no material attachments to the world. I suddenly felt no compunction to suffer any disrespect anymore.

Got fired shortly thereafter for basically refusing to commit timesheet fraud. That's when I went on my "programming language walkabout." It was an amazing time.

Now I have a wife and kids and a mortgage. But also now I'm the boss, working hard to not inflict the same bullshit on my people that was inflicted upon me.