You see it as a massive intrusion.
Something that is coercive.
Something that you are forced to suffer under.

I see it as a trade.

They give me money, I behave a certain way.

Do I clean toilets? No.
Would I for the same pay? For a while.

Do I behave in front of clients? Yup.

Do I piss off other department heads which in turn
would get my boss in trouple? Nope.

Am I treated well?
Yup.

Do I see other people treated not as well as me?
Yup.

Do they contribute as much as me?
Not that I can see.

Does it bother me that they are in cubicles and
I'm in an office?
No.

In my case, I truly like what I do for my job. I'd
do most of it for free if I could afford to live otherwise.
Coding is fun. Sytem design is fun. Negotiating is Fun.

Sure, I have unreasonable deadlines and things I'd like
to change, but all in all I have a good deal.

The more you give, the more you get.
It is a trade.

The company values certain things more than others.
One of the highest things is values is a harmonious workplace.
Without that, nothing else is possible.

You feel there are certain things you don't exchange for pay.
I agree with the concept. I won't kill for it. I think.
But after that, pretty much everything is negotiable.
Certainly the concept of "free speech". No such thing.

They pay for my time. During that time, they pretty much control
EVERYTHING I do. They can't cause me pain, nor ignore my
bodily functions. Teacher wearing diapers? That crosses the
line. Unless they want to quadruple my pay. Then I'd consider it.

I had a counseler who asked a group of people:

What wouldn't you do for a million dollars? Assuming no ramifications
other than the memory of the act itself. No jail time.

My answer: Line 'em up, I'll suck'em off. Gimme an UZI and point me in
a direction. Whatever you want.

This was the standard answer of most of the people. Those that disagreed
would often waffle a while and then come up with situations where they
would break their strong moral line. It wasn't money, but there was always
a leverage point.

That was before I had kids. Now I'd balk at killing them for the million.
But I'd think about it for a few seconds. Maybe a minute for my daughter.

Does that answer your question?

I quit over being put in a cubicle 7 years ago. Would I do it again? No.
I'd explain why it was killing my ability to be productive and then negotiate
my way into an office. Part of maturing is understanding how to communicate
effectively. That does not typically include insulting the person you are talking
to.

I didn't say I'd kill for them.
I said I'd consider killing them.

Disagree.

I don't filter what I say to my boss.
I don't filter what I say to HIS boss, the CIO.
I don't filter what I say to HIS boss, the CEO.

If something broken, I tell them.

But I don't bitch to other employees.
I don't gossip.
I don't backstab.
But I will openly advocate firing incompetent people
within my own department, and subtly advocate the
same in others. To people who can make the decision.

Nor do I seed dissent. If someone is bitching, I
tell them to document it and send it as an email to their
boss.

I KNOW one of the reasons I am valued to highly is they
can trust me to tell them when something is wrong.

On the other hand, people to bitch to me since I have
no problem working the levels above me to get something
done.