> However they don't have the power to give me a pay rise or extra time off outside the normal bounds set by their bosses. Maybe. But - maybe they just follow

> However they don't have the power to give me a pay rise or extra time off outside the normal bounds set by their bosses. Maybe. But - maybe they just follow the path of least resistance, which is to lean on you rather than go up to their bosses and say "John Smith is quitting, and when he does, this project will crash and burn. We must stop this or the company will lose $$$."