I'm just here to provide as as little value as possible without being fired, while my employer tries to exploit as much value out of me as they can without me walking out.

The laborers didn't set these rigged, antagonistic terms, but failing to game them as a laborer just makes you a fool. Almost no employer is earnest with their employees, and that lack of respect should go both ways.

The market capitalists are more than welcome to restructure their orphan crushing economy into one that rewards the labor that makes their capital over do nothing shareholders demanding mooooaaaaar for nothing, simply because they present chips from their last exploitation casino outing, but we all know they'd rather civilization collapses, because the peasants having enough to do more than subsist would make them feel less wealthy by comparison, and would make their fragile egos cry.

Minimal pay = minimal effort. I don't need a manager to coach me. What I need is more money so I feel valued instead of some disposable equipment. I need to not be actively screwed over by other coworkers. There's a lot that can be done to increase moral and more management is not it. Most people are happy with work if it's not a hostile environment because surprise, it feels good to have done a good job.

What the fuck is engaged supposed to even mean? I feel like i should be angry

Just fire all the managers

My manager sure as shit is killing my morale and engagement lol

Didn't read the article, but let me guess: returning to the office will fix it right?

The article does not explain how they came up with the numbers, what the method is, etc.

managerial calculus is a thing. and learning it helps everyone see the true schedule.