Or leave that stress and do something different. I did the same as the author and for the exact same reasons. For some of us, the bullshit is not worth the pay

Or leave that stress and do something different. I did the same as the author and for the exact same reasons. For some of us, the bullshit is not worth the pay or the other perks. As you state, it exists at every company, so some of us just wise up and realize we aren't really willing to put up with it and move on to happier paths, rather than grinding it out and getting old quick.