A whole floor got their machines back today because of me, and not one person said thank you; they just went back to work. I can fix almost anything anyone throws at me. But after years of being the invisible person who keeps it all running, I sat in the server room tonight wondering why being this good still feels so thankless.
More people experience this than they realize.
You keep everything running, but the mastery goes unseen and feels thankless.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.