Another concern that is very prevailing is rewards. I could work 2 times harder in my current position, however what is that going to bring me? Promotion or bi

Another concern that is very prevailing is rewards. I could work 2 times harder in my current position, however what is that going to bring me? Promotion or bigger bonus - it’s the same as playing stock options with your time, you are better off playing office politics for a much better RoI. Self value? Senior engineer in FAANG is almost never going to have REAL impact, so I can only enjoy thinking that someone cares about that tiny piece of software that I work with. Again, getting drunk is a better RoI. Same with self improvement… where side project usually allows one to grow more So, what is the benefit of working harder?