I absolutely stand up for myself within reason, and exert my own agency where it's appropriate, and don't feel the need to crawl up people's asses by saying "Sir, sir, sir" all the time. It's served me fine. There's also a difference between doing your job and being a huge stooge. It's not like the world exists as one of two extremes, and you either have to kiss ass or walk up to your boss and give him a fucking Stunner.
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