> Someone who finds the forks, crashes, etc. a personal offense, and will repeatedly risk annoying management by fighting to stop these things. Especially someone who spends their own political capital, hard earned doing things management truly values, on doing work they don't truly value – such a person can keep fighting for a long time. Some people manage to make a career out of it by persisting until management truly changes their mind and rewards them. Whatever the odds of that, the average person cannot comprehend the motivation of someone attempting such a feat.
In answer to your question: yes, I do. Just like the rest of your link states, it pays off.
> Corollary 1. Who can, and sometimes does, un-rot the fish from the bottom? An insane employee.
http://yosefk.com/blog/people-can-read-their-managers-mind.h...