[efortis]

Have a side project.

If you are the jerk it might give you confidence to accept mistakes and valuing other’s time.

If you are not, then you can channel your creativity there, which will help you accept that you get paid to do what your boss wants. Practically speaking, propose an alternative only once.

[hjkm]

Nice suggestion about a side project.

However, only a terrible boss thinks their reports get paid to do what they want.