Another old guy here. At it's core you are right, but it's also a very negative way to view the situation. Here is how I view it: You are selling your service

Another old guy here. At it's core you are right, but it's also a very negative way to view the situation. Here is how I view it: You are selling your service to the company, so it's a win-win on both ends. You deliver a service and get paid for it. If you can't deliver, or they don't need your service, or can't pay for it, there is no win-win anymore. I'm a freelancer, but even when I was employed I looked at it like this. It's the best way to neither live in fantasy land where "your" company is your family, nor have a negative view on companies.