As nasty as this might sound, wouldn't you just go to your boss and say "Gimme this or I quit!" ???
I mean honestly, if it's that bad then you owe it to yourself to find a job elsewhere. If not, be thankful you're not one of the people making $20k/year, paying off student loans, with no benefits, no job security, etc. who spends 40 hours a week trying to find something better. They would love to have your (or any public) job.