In management but still getting screwed over. New motto is “Does this impact my paycheck?”

It is amazing how little I do impacts my paycheck. I used to bust my ass chasing the carrot of more money only to exceed all goals and then get told its a bad economy or the company didn't make enough for bonuses. Not anymore, if it doesn't impact my paycheck it doesn't get my effort. In fact, I found fighting to increase my direct reports' pay actually gives me a better argument to increase my own pay.