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Same here. Once I realized that my efficiency in output only helps my immediate management look good (as opposed to me getting promos/bonuses), I lost all motivation to go above and beyond.

The only time I felt like doing my best was for a manager who genuinely wanted to get me promoted, and he did it smartly.

interesting, thanks for the reference to https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-...

"Chaotic-neutral I'm always fuckin' coastin'"

It's first best to realize sociopaths drive from the top in the same fashion. NO employer gives a damn about you, they control you in ways to squeeze the value out of you and will dispose of you at the very drop of a dime.

Those of us that "fail up" within companies and update resumes and move on, throw the ball back in their court by also manipulating them.