Should I quit my job

My Virgo thinks I should quit my job (it's on the edge of going nowhere anyway). But, his position is that I'm selling myself short working for "the man" and that I am much better than that. He believes I'm good in what I do and could be better simply serving myself as opposed to making money for someone else...

And I am good! I'm an excellent researcher and survey methedologist, I have a strong statistical background and technical writing skills. What I do defines me, and this is my forte and truly what I enjoy!

But, simultaneously, I'm stuck in a rut with the idea of screwing the client and/or taxpayer (my clients are the state and federal gvmt). I work for an academic institution that (under the new fricken president) wants to charge a 53% overhead to any contract with federal monies attached to it (not applicable to private industry) - and this is a non-profit entity to begin with; all I can think is Haliburton, kills me to no end!

So, I have a real departure from the institutions new position, but by the same token if I go into business for myself I sure as hell am not going to screw over my clients just so I can make a buck because it's just not right... maybe I'm not in the right state of mind to have my own business :/

Thoughts?

I've been at my job for 6 yrs. But the change in philosophy at the Uni has everyone on their tip toes. I am completely soft funded now, the Uni pays none of my salary, my contracts do. No job security - if the state or feds pull out of the contracts I oversee (which could happen in this economy) guess where that leaves me! If funding dries up for one major contract, that's the end of me and my operations!!!

The economy is bad everywhere, unfortunately. But, I've looked at a few options that will really work to my advantage (fingers crossed) before I quit my job. It really is in the line of outsourcing, but not everyone wants to outsource to India for $ 1.14/hr (unless they don't value the quality of work they are getting). I'm going to put myself out there before I take the next step - at minimum, I can see how much extra money I can make in my spare time.

And, I already oversee My Virgo's business, and that can get quite tenuous when doing it on the job (my job).

As far as 5 yrs from now, the way the Uni's president is running the show, I don't want any part of it. We are, and always have been, a non-profit institution... an institution that valued service to the state, an institution that valued community service, an institution that valued their students and the product produced. But, no more! If we want to do community service, bill the client. Service to the state is in the form of 53% overhead, and the students? Well, they completely go by the way side if they don't have money (or top 1% of SAT scores - because that will make us look better in the long run and bring us more money).

Today, I walk into work today and there is an email to all the staff that includes the statement:

"The need to pursue philanthropic gifts in support of a new law school is critical, particularly in a revenue-based-budgeting world."

Philanthropic gifts and revenue-based— How can those be used in the same sentence? I'm livid, I've lost all faith and am disgusted beyond words.

now I've been charged with training someone to do my job... not good, not good at all!