Your company probably isn't interested in switching to cool language x or doing that big rewrite that you'd hoped to lead. You'll have to identify the skills you need for your ideal job and work on them yourself.
A great first step is a to automate repetitive parts of your job using languages and tools that you want to learn. Don't ask if you can do this, just do it discreetly at first. It's a good stepping stone between the familiarity of your job and side projects at home.
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Lots of related discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2052362
Your company probably isn't interested in switching to cool language x or doing that big rewrite that you'd hoped to lead. You'll have to identify the skills you need for your ideal job and work on them yourself.
A great first step is a to automate repetitive parts of your job using languages and tools that you want to learn. Don't ask if you can do this, just do it discreetly at first. It's a good stepping stone between the familiarity of your job and side projects at home.