I get it. There are definitely bad companies to work for. But there's a difference between working at a company where things are fundamentally just for value pr

I get it. There are definitely bad companies to work for. But there's a difference between working at a company where things are fundamentally just for value producers even though there are some bad actors who can't be removed, and a company that is ultimately spiraling downward because there's no capable leadership at the top to keep people focused on what really matters to the business. I'm not saying to subject yourself to torture: just recognize every day how you can actually deliver value for other people and the bottom line, and do it. Even if you're not getting credit, suggest to a higher up that you might not be able to do X effectively anymore because Z is in your way, and see how fast things change. It is a big difference if "X" is "deliver the feature we promised the 500K client" or "get the nightly report automated on time" than if it's "rebalance the cluster" or "streamline the CI pipeline".