[jnaddef]

The 2nd point, "Make your boss afraid", is a double edged sword. If you become indispensable, there is a chance you will get laid off because of that.

https://www.stickyminds.com/article/management-myth-36-you-h...

[mankypro]

Never mind that bosses like the pieces of the puzzle to be interchangeable, no single point of failure. Sometimes bosses are threatened by a senior subordinates mindshare and will let them go in the next riff.