[wiseowise]

> Am I just out of touch?

You are.

> Somehow the idea of going to work and not trying your best because “you’re not getting paid … for that” just feels so cynical and divorced from how I’ve seen successful people grow and make big bucks in tech.

Why don't you take a pay cut then? I mean, money is not everything, right? You can always pay your mortgage in integrity, work ethic or another buzzword.

Though last year I went to Hawaii and they refused my "great job, man" tokens, greedy assholes!