you know, i figured thats how it was, but at my first job(back when i was 16), right when i started working i definitely gave 110% , i worked really hard(and fast), showed up constantly when not scheduled to make up for others calling off, even went out of my job category for the company and got no appreciation for it, instead the people who did get the appreciation were the snitches who would move up the ladder by stepping on people's heads, i dont know if this is everywhere or if my boss was just an idiot