You'll see in the end it'll be worth it I'm sure... I had a really shit job once and did pretty much the same thing; smartest thing I ever did. If a job makes you really unhappy you sould never stick around, it means there are better places you could be.
Just wanted drop by an say that the "Always Watching" picture you posted in the photoshop group was awesome!!! One of these days, I'll get to that level!