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Sorry you felt being abused or quitting were the only options. Strikes me as a false dichotomy, but, hey, don't know the particulars of your unique situation. But for others out there: your skill are highly valuable, others will pay for them, your advisor needs people with your skills, you have leverage. At least, try speaking up for yourself. Hell, organize. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_student_employee_unio...

As a note, it is possible to be in a Ph.D. program and not be an employee of the University, at least in the US. Being on a grad student stipend is usually a choice. Advisors are treating you like that because you allow yourself to be treated like that.

Yes, I have a PhD. Yes, I paid my own graduate school tuition. Yes, I had a successful career in ML.

Made me dig up this old note from 2010 http://www.ultratechnology.com/chips.htm