I had the exact same experience. Mrs. and I both in media after school: me print, her on TV. I think I made maybe $20K and she might have made $18K. I looked around the newsroom and realized everyone was a smoker-alcoholic with at least a couple divorces. Saw the same grim future as you and pulled the ripcord.
I used to be a P1 and listened to the devil suit and Lambeau arrest live, but checked out a few years ago. Corby is insufferable, and the Musers have become so confidently stupid could take it anymore. Had no idea Sirois or Danny left.
I get that people like Todd, but his phony sincerity always rubbed me the wrong way ... but it is a talent to do the Sirois interview and pretend he's not the problem while feigning empathy. Just like some pro athletes do, all of those guys could walk in and agree to a 10-20% pay cut (and still be millionaires) and help out the others, but they never will put their money where their fake empathy is.