[hobs]

People can also be polite and professional up until they completely stab you in the back.

The company is just made up of people, and so while some of those people can be your friends, oftentimes others have completely selfish aims.

From a position of power you can give and take, but many people pull the bullshit "We are a family" bit to eke out that extra work for no extra pay.

[thisisweirdok]

That's why I called it a favor. You only get so many favors before you've burned through trust. Then you're cut off.

An employer who burns through trust with their employee is going to perpetually have staffing issues.