Indeed. This mentality is poisonous. Relationships are based on mutuality. If one partner is always making concessions and always going the extra mile while the

Indeed. This mentality is poisonous. Relationships are based on mutuality. If one partner is always making concessions and always going the extra mile while the other typically only puts in the minimum effort and is only weakly attached to the relationship outside of personal benefit that's a dysfunctional relationship bordering on abusive. And yet that is the common case for many employee/employer relationships today. Employees are always being asked to work extra hours for no pay for the good of the company, they're always being asked to work for less money if finances are tight, they're always being asked to do whatever it takes to ease the transition for moving to a different job. While time and time again the reciprocation of those efforts never, ever materializes. Pay isn't spontaneously increased when finances get better. Executives don't take a pay cut or work extra hours so workers don't have to. And it's extraordinarily rare for an employer to facilitate an employee transitioning out of the company to a better job elsewhere. Do you have significant equity in the company? Is there a long list of examples of the company helping you out independent of your value to the company as a worker? If not then don't treat the company like some family member asking for a favor, treat them professionally and set appropriate work/life boundaries.