This. I've seen the behavior OP calls out more commonly associated with toxic behavior than the reverse. The suspect the people who manufacture make work for

This. I've seen the behavior OP calls out more commonly associated with toxic behavior than the reverse. The suspect the people who manufacture make work for others to justify their existence are often aware of their redundancy on a deep level. That frequently manifests in the form of toxicity when their make work is challenged. You're challenging their meal ticket and house-of-cards identity all at once.