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In addition to what others have said, it could also be where your're evaluated on non-work factors. Nepotism is the classic case, but it's still very frustrating when your status at work is decided on factors that aren't disclosed to you.

Or worse, when working to create value reduces your status, because you "should" be able to keep employed on your social status alone. Having to create value to keep that paycheck coming signals social weakness.