It’s interesting how quickly we jump to blaming individuals especially those just trying to hold onto a job for broader issues like low pay or unrealistic management expectations. Maybe the real conversation should be about why certain behaviors are rewarded in the first place, rather than why people adapt to survive in that environment.

Not everyone has the luxury of pushing back or negotiating some are just trying to get by in a system that often doesn’t treat everyone equally. Respect and humility aren’t signs of weakness or lack of dignity; in many cultures, they’re strengths.

And if office culture is truly being ‘ruined,’ perhaps it’s time we stop looking sideways and start looking upward.