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and when I stopped being appreciated, I stopped putting in the extra effort
This is literally exactly the way.
When I started at my current job I was "arguing" with a coworker about proving yourself. His mindset was "I'm not getting paid enough why should I give a shit?" while I was trying to convince him that you first prove you're worth more and then go ask for it. If you get denied and they prove they don't value you then that is when you take a step back and say ok fine I'll just act my wage then.
I know not all companies value their employees but at this small factory I've been able to consistently get better raises instead of doing the bare minimum and not seeing another dollar for 5+ years like some of my coworkers.
When I received a promotion in a previous job I accepted it on the condition that I'd have a pay review after 6 months because what they had offered me was a pittance over what I was earning, which was already well below industry average.
In those 6 months I put together figures and evidence that showed I was completing about 75% more work than a colleague who had left recently and was earning dramatically more than I was. I had a great rapport with our customers too. Obviously at that 6 month marker they said they can't give me a pay increase. From that point I just started coasting while looking for another job.
I always have the mentality of giving your best until it's not acknowledged. I'm also more open these days to telling my managers when I don't feel acknowledged in what I'm doing. Sadly 99% of the time they are middle management that can't actually do anything.