I feel like some of us were indoctrinated to be loyal and selfless in a way that hurts us more than helps us in our careers. These jobs were meant to be placeholders and stepping stones. Apparently the smart ones been knowing this.
On one hand, there's this pressure to do good, leave the place better than I found it, etc. And on the other hand (after watching people move onto better things and not getting raises or promotions myself), I see that I was never supposed to act above my wage. Take on responsibilities that weren't mine. Try to help everyone. Better the organization. Etc. At my last staff update, I was told 100 thank yous, but when asked what would help, I said please hire more people, specifically someone under me. The response was: anything other than that?
How did I get here, and why is it so hard to leave (both the job and the mentality)?
Disclaimer: I'm coming out of a rough therapy session and just feeling like a very stupid millennial who played the game wrong.