Hey, if you feel Buddhism is the right answer to your frustration, then I wish you best of luck.
I personally disagree with your view of the world. It seems bitter and pessimistic.
I believe most people are generally good, and have no intentions or desires of lying, cheating, stealing or hurting others.
I believe that if you don't like your job, you should change it to something you do like (read about the concept of "Flow", in terms of enjoying your work).
I believe money is not something you work toward, but something you get as a side effect of being in Flow, and it gives you freedom in doing what you want with your free time. If money is all that work is about, and you hate your job, naturally you will begin to hate your own drive for money, and the perceived drive of others (even though they may be doing it because they truly like their jobs).
I believe the planet has handled alot worse than what we humans are doing to it, and compared to the start of the industrialization period (late 1800's, early 1900's), we are treating the planet infinitely better - but even that was hardly a scratch. If the planet wants us off, we wouldn't be here by now. Once we are gone, the planet will very quickly repair any damage that was done.
The easy way to deal with life's little problems is to build a cage for yourself, lock yourself inside, throw away the key, and then blame society for your imprisonment, as opposed to analyzing what is the root cause of your discomfort, and dealing with it.
You have found one possible solution in Buddhism. I hope it works out for you, and hope my post gave you some insight on a different view of the world.