Hah, yes, I've also been in those companies, and that's exactly why I have the shared view of the person I was replying to.

There's a sort of apathy osmosis that happens when you realise that you can't actually do anything because everyone else is sort of checked out... so the you, yourself, sort of check out too.

I get anxiety and "itchy" if I don't move towards my goals with any kind of swiftness.