Bad career move

I've worked with other companies in the same kind of position as my job at Amazon, and yet made a lot more money with those other jobs. I got lured in by the Amazon stock's rise in recent years, but obviously this seems to have only benefited people back when stock was low and the company was smaller. The workload was not even close to be accurately described. I don't even feel close to being adequately paid. As a "mid-level" career position, I find myself working twice has hard for half the pay. Why did I think this was a good career move? 

I'm flabbergasted about the workload. It's unbelievable. I work pretty darn hard, and yet it's not enough. Emails on Sunday morning. New projects due in 24 hours. Outrageous expectations that require 12 hour work-days. I'm in my 40s... I don't have the energy or desire to devote my entire life to this company. This is the point in my career where I should be balancing better and enjoying my family more. But that doesn't exist at Amazon, at least not for honest workers who don't want to rely on political connections to get ahead.

The micromanaging is utterly ridiculous. I consider myself a professional. I'm not an hourly temp worker, I'm an exempt mid-level employee. Two weekends ago I worked the entire weekend, along with my manager. We worked Friday, Saturday and most of the day Sunday on a specific project. Tuesday morning, I had a doctor appointment and came in 90 minutes late (with pre-approval from my manager). Later in the morning, he asked me if I had submitted my request for personal time. I was stunned. Here I worked my entire weekend in the office, but had to use personal time for a doctor appointment? Unbelievable. The micromanaging also includes a good 50 emails a day, a zillion check-ins, constant "constructive criticism", frequent meetings, and a question about everything. I can barely even sneeze without having to vet it through my manager first.