> productivity can go die.

If someone on my team had that attitude I would hate to work with them. They would hold me and my projects back.

So I’m glad you’re not my colleague.

your projects aren’t actually important

How do you wake up and go to work with this attitude? I've been nihilistic, but don't you think you should spend your short time on this planet doing something that matters, at least marginally?

And if not, maybe make a change?

the time i spend with my wife and kids is what matters. work is just a means to provide for them. in fact im currently not working because i quit my job for a while to spend time with them full time. this matters more to me than service health metrics and kpis

Awesome. I think your priorities are right. When it's time, I hope you can find work that provides both means for your family and personal satisfaction

Do something outside of work that matters

I don't disagree, but maybe both? Also do work that matters if you can... We only have so many trips around the sun

When you remove CEOs from that context you do lose the point here. I can't stand to work with anyone who doesn't understand that there are games being played and takes things from C-level at face value