> So that the employer will see him more favorably than the other employees at the same level when making decisions in which all other things are equal. There

> So that the employer will see him more favorably than the other employees at the same level when making decisions in which all other things are equal. There's a bit of that. The main reason though is that I am way out of touch and unable to separate work/whatever life for a bunch of different reasons. Let's say I am a mess right now and not caring much about losing vacation. > From the candor of GP's comment, I would venture to guess that both he and the manager are type-A personalities who want to be at work all the time. My dad was and is like that. He progressed much further in his career than he would have otherwise and our family was none-the-worse for it. Not everyone is like that, but I don't see it as incomprehensible (or even a problem). Not really, maybe. I am a teamplayer and a people pleaser but I have some type A tendencies (types only tell a part of the story anyway). I have nothing to show for that though (not a top leet coder, not a top lead manager, etc. I am good, reliable but I am not shining). I think if I was more "type A" I would not let such things happen. > [1]: https://cdn.mykidlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0211010.. https://cdn.mykidlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0211010.... How did you do that :D