I've been there. Many times. To a point where I started introducing myself to new team members as "The Code Janitor".
> I started "repairing" the project
Don't. Unless your immediate supervisor requests you to do the repairs. These type of efforts largely go un-noticed or un-rewarded, and only cause you stress because you care a lot about the work and the codebase. Sometimes, you even get punished for trying to do the repairs.
> I'm so frustrated and depressed by it
I know it's hard, but try not to take it to heart. There's a life outside of work, and don't neglect that at the cost of your work ethics. Have to leave you with this quote from https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/83319/12527
> There is an incredibly rich world out there outside of work, and my sense is that all too many people get caught up in what happens within the office walls, at the expense of simply being, living in, discovering and enjoying this world. There have been some interesting survey studies of people on their death beds, and what they wish they had done more of when they were younger and healthier. Hardly anyone says "I wish I had spent more time in the office." I keep this in mind every day on my way to work, and it helps me keep my internal compass focused on the things that really matter, so that I don't regret not dedicating enough of myself to non-work-related pursuits years from now, when it may be too late.
RELATED: Try to achieve the 'Zen-like' state that the dude in office space gets into, when he get hynotized and does't snap out of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7EUUVdrt0
> I started "repairing" the project
Don't. Unless your immediate supervisor requests you to do the repairs. These type of efforts largely go un-noticed or un-rewarded, and only cause you stress because you care a lot about the work and the codebase. Sometimes, you even get punished for trying to do the repairs.
> I'm so frustrated and depressed by it
I know it's hard, but try not to take it to heart. There's a life outside of work, and don't neglect that at the cost of your work ethics. Have to leave you with this quote from https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/83319/12527
> There is an incredibly rich world out there outside of work, and my sense is that all too many people get caught up in what happens within the office walls, at the expense of simply being, living in, discovering and enjoying this world. There have been some interesting survey studies of people on their death beds, and what they wish they had done more of when they were younger and healthier. Hardly anyone says "I wish I had spent more time in the office." I keep this in mind every day on my way to work, and it helps me keep my internal compass focused on the things that really matter, so that I don't regret not dedicating enough of myself to non-work-related pursuits years from now, when it may be too late.
RELATED: Try to achieve the 'Zen-like' state that the dude in office space gets into, when he get hynotized and does't snap out of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7EUUVdrt0