Care isn't a high priority in today's environment, both political and economic. It's about whether the equation all checks out.

Ironically, as someone who's always been the type of personality to make sure that the equation checks out, I've come to see that it doesn't make the world a better place.

C'est la vie.

not exactly. I think. The point of flagging caution here is to provide a 1) persons consciousness a reminder to observe these corporate behaviors and use that consciousness to inform your 2) desires/choices > actions.

It's common (i think) to just start work, play along, make friends and skip many valuable versions of item 1. I skip it often... but i know people who pay a lot of attention. Like lawyer level attention to the mechanics of a relationship, what's being said and what is being exchange, and how are people being influenced.

Some places feel like company is out harvesting black hat social engineers to work against their employees. Excuse the language, i don't mean this in any alarmist tone. But anecdotally i've felt this and mostly (sadly) ignored the feeling out of laziness or lack of awareness or cause.