So I actually have a pretty good gig with minimal bullshit. But that's only come about a lucky transfer out of a department the higher ups shut down. They essentially paid severance to only the less senior staff that were willing to walk and fucked the older guys out of it because there were “similar paying” positions available for them to take.
It was a complete shit show, and a gamble that they lost millions over and they eventually revived the department a year later after all the seasoned and productive staff were long gone.
I saw first hand how far being a “team player” gets you in a billion dollar company. You can bleed company colors and put in 110% effort at work and the higher ups won't hesitate to shut your shit down while playing golf and drinking on company dime if they think they can get a bonus out of it.
Anyways back to my current, comfy spot. It's an easy gig but I still end up putting in 5 – 10 hours of overtime in every work week and am married with a 2 year old, and a 5 month old at home. It pays the mortgage, good benefits. About all I need from a job.
My likeable supervisor asked if I wanted to work Saturday for additional OT, I instantly expressed with a light hearted “Fucckk no!”. To which he responded with the Infamous “Way to be a team player”.
To which I very kindly and elegantly responded with;
He took it well enough.