> I am loyal to doing competent work. If our goals align, then we will get on.
100% agreed here, but I've also noticed I've had a fair few managers who didn't know what to do with someone like this. Sure, promotions are nice and what not, but if I'm not producing interesting work (or managing a team of people producing interesting work), it's pretty difficult to care about said job, and I'll move on quickly.
Any gaslighting or bullshit past that will be fucked off instantly.