No. I do not make decisions like it is my company. For it is not, and I have no guarantees that the company is going to reward me. I make decisions as if I a

No. I do not make decisions like it is my company. For it is not, and I have no guarantees that the company is going to reward me. I make decisions as if I am a mercenary, not an owner. I enjoy the work, and I know it has value, so I need my money today. If a company wishes to participate in this sort of arrangement, I tend to put in more than healthy. If a company shows signs of trying to take advantage of my offer, I will remind it that I do not belong to it, no matter what a contract may have made them think. It can be a very strong relationship, if the company wants it. But I’m not taking a bullet. There are likely others at or around your level that view your work as not important. You likely view theirs as the same. Maybe not. Either way, who is right? Are you ever trying to accomplish something despite a different business unit? You might just be thinking of it like your company. Are you ever willing to let a goal slip for the greater good? You might just be thinking about it like your company. Dropping into that head space is important. But if it isn’t your company, it is as delusional to live in that headspace as it is to think the company cares for you in the way any person could. The CEO might. The company does not.