You don't have to play the game the same way to work there. But it helps to accept that others will play it, and manage your own expectations accordingly.
I don't have tons of examples, but in my experience:
* This worked in toxic environments. They deserve it.
* This doesn't work in a functional environment, because they don't have those bullshit metrics.
If you have to rely on those tricks, it's time to look for another job.
> Depends on what you are looking for. I’ve turned half baked ideas into white papers for plenty of praise. I’ve used them to make my Jira tickets seem complicated and complete. I’ve used them to get praised for writing comprehensive documentation.
This is about giving people a good impression of you so they'll write strong peer feedback.
Feel for you or anyone surrounded by such others but it is most definitely not everywhere - that is used to justify your presence in a place of work you should not be
