Then what's the point of working at a place that for decades won't ever listen to what you have to say? Isn't that frustrating? Especially as an intelligent per

Then what's the point of working at a place that for decades won't ever listen to what you have to say? Isn't that frustrating? Especially as an intelligent person who might care about the research you're doing. I am very conflicted of this. Do people just get good pay so they can be ignored/shut up?