Your experience is pretty similar to mine. I currently work for one of the 20 largest international corporations on the planet. If you don't drink the kool-aid, you don't move up the ladder.

The whole team knows that a project or organizational directive is horse shit? Can't bring it up, or you're labelled 'not a team player' and you're on the chopping block next round of layoffs. Even when what you're saying is actually looking out for the best interests of the company. Executives egos are the trickiest part of my job. I perform extremely well. I'm always at the top because I'm ultra competitive. Thank you hockey. I'm not used to massive egos and the head office circle jerk though.

My work gets me to do shit I don't agree with all the time. Now, those aren't things I disagree with morally, they're just work orders that I personally find a waste of time, and a hindrance to me building the business efficiently.

If someone were to ask me to do something that doesn't align with my morals, I wouldn't do it. That's not for sale. I'm aware I'm probably in the minority for that.

However, when it's just dumb shit at work, I'm far too highly paid to kick up a fuss. I make more than most lawyers, the same as a specialist doctor, and I'm just the Canadian version of a good ole boy from the prairies. I work remotely from home, get a huge expense limit, free vehicle, free gas, no car insurance, no phone bill, no internet bill. It's hard to bite the hand that feeds. I have it extremely good for my age and education level.

Lol, you're totally right though, the people in HR would be the ones running the camps. Absolute useless assholes who should be avoided at all costs. You're also right that they never want any employee to feel comfortable or like they have solid job security. Your employer doesn't care about you. Your boss might, but your work doesn't give a fuck about your boss either. Profits over people all day long. Ass kissers seem to always get picked over people willing to rock to the boat, even if their ideas are solid.