I'm 72, and I have to work 7 days per week. I make a little above minimum wage as a security guard. Tell me life doesn't suck. In the past, I've taught college physics, electrical engineer classes, wrote a college textbook on intro to physics, another on C (before it became popular in the mid-80's, so it didn't sell many copies), and I worked on and off in the textile industry on machine monitoring (and some control) equipment. Because I don't have an EE degree, I can't find work any longer doing what I love, teaching. The textile market around here, while it was booming in the 50's, is very soft now. So, I can't get work for my second love, computer interfaces to machines for monitoring. Also, no one wants to hire a 72 year old C/UNIX expert. If I had spent my life welding rather than learning, I would be making more money now.
Chimborazo, while your life may suck now, but life REALLY begins to suck when you no longer think it's going to get better. Most anyone can put up with something for a while, e.g. working a sucky job in the summers while going to school, because they know they'll be better off in the long run. It sucks worse when you know you're not going to do better. I guess what I'm trying to say is if the job isn't permanent, then you shouldn't feel too bad.