This is my thinking as well. Sometimes cooperation makes life easier in the long run than competition. Since I help my coworkers without asking for anything in

This is my thinking as well. Sometimes cooperation makes life easier in the long run than competition. Since I help my coworkers without asking for anything in return they do the same for me when I'm stuck. That way nobody is afraid to ask for help, nobody is left behind on deadlines and we all get decent performance reviews.