Unfortunately, getting promoted, and moving up the chain has nothing to do with how hard you work or how qualified you are at doing the job. It has everything t

Unfortunately, getting promoted, and moving up the chain has nothing to do with how hard you work or how qualified you are at doing the job. It has everything to do with what how people think how hard you are working and how much they think you know. Moving up in corporate culture in most places is a popularity contest. Not to different from joint the popular group in high school. This is a cynical view, but it is what I have observed in my now 30 years experience in the corporate world. Don't try to change it. Don't try and be part of the problem, it is not worth the punishment your self worth will endure. Best solution is to get really good at whatever it is you do to the point where you hold the cards and they are the ones that are begging you to join them. Then you can dictate the work environment that you will put up with. Or just start your own company and attempt to foster the work environment you wish you had for your employees. This is the path I choose and it is extremely rewarding - even though I don't make as much money as I could if joined the program.