I don't do activism at work, but I certainly do sell myself to employers and potential employers.

The greatest value that I provide in my work is that I am me: I am a person, with human needs and concerns and thoughts and inspiration and creativity. I leave some of myself in my work.

It surprises me when people have the attitude that you have expressed, that you are just there to get the work done. Is your job in high tech really to robotically do the task?

It makes it seem, to me, like you are greatly underselling yourself.