It really comes down to what you think of "...know that he was the boss and I'd do my best to accomplish anything he assigned me." To me that is... 20th century

It really comes down to what you think of "...know that he was the boss and I'd do my best to accomplish anything he assigned me." To me that is... 20th century-style salaryman subservience, aka, super problematic and repulsive. The idea that the bosses' whim is your command is disgusting to me.