There is a very important distinction here: Pg's advice applies to situations where your effort is directly coupled to the company value. If you are a salaried

There is a very important distinction here: Pg's advice applies to situations where your effort is directly coupled to the company value. If you are a salaried employee, then it is a completely different value judgement. When the game or app or gizmo ships on time, and you don't really reap any tangible or intangible reward for that, then what's the point? Figure out your priorities, find someone who can give those to you, and move on.