People can hold a lot of cognitively dissonant but valid viewpoints at the same time.
I put effort into my work because taking pride in one’s work nourishes the soul.
I try to meet my manager’s expectations because I know him, he’s a good guy, and I know he’s got my back to the extent he is able to.
I also know that my employer as an entity abstracted through a dozen tiers of hierarchy would feed me and my manager both into a woodchipper if it would increase quarterly gains more than the alternative would.
I work to minimise how much of myself I give to my employer, and maximise how much I give to myself and to the relationships I value (which still includes workplace relationships!).
I put effort into my work because taking pride in one’s work nourishes the soul.
I try to meet my manager’s expectations because I know him, he’s a good guy, and I know he’s got my back to the extent he is able to.
I also know that my employer as an entity abstracted through a dozen tiers of hierarchy would feed me and my manager both into a woodchipper if it would increase quarterly gains more than the alternative would.
I work to minimise how much of myself I give to my employer, and maximise how much I give to myself and to the relationships I value (which still includes workplace relationships!).