I will say one thing that may not sound good on paper, but makes a lot of sense in practice. I do the bare minimum at work, and I do it neither badly nor to the

I will say one thing that may not sound good on paper, but makes a lot of sense in practice. I do the bare minimum at work, and I do it neither badly nor to the best of my ability: I do it barely well enough. Doing it to the best of my ability would be counterproductive because it would affect others in my organization. I don't see a path to promotion because there isn't one. I am well paid. Sometimes I dream of a job where I am challenged, valued, and appreciated for my professional contribution, not just because I speak well and have the right credentials. But the dreams quickly fade when I think about how much free time, energy, and desire I'd have to give up if that dream came true.