I agree. This is why I am always hell bent on making sure my personal interests are always #1 when I matter. Coz when I stop mattering, Idont want to feel like they owe me something. This is the mistake most workers make. They sacrifice (or think they did) for the organization and hope the organization reciprocates when they seize to matter. Sometimes (very seldomly) the organization does, but mostly they dont. COz they are a business and run like one. I see it all the time, Roy Keane leaving United, he felt jobbed coz he thought he had sacrificed for the clun. John Terry at Chelsea a few years ago thought he deserved a longer contract for all he had done for the club. Frank Lampard not getting a swansong year at Chelsea he wanted and having to come to us. Dwayne Wade taking a lower Salary to Miami could bring in other stars to help win a title. All these folks thought their clubs owed them. And felt wronged at the end. Joe inspite of being classy about it is probably pissed to heavens that at what seems the turn towards probable dominance, City moves him on at his peak. None of these folks will ever feel they got the fair treatment for their service.
But they were all wrong. They didnt. And whatever extra they thought they did in the interest of the club doesn't matter. Coz when they become expendable they will be gone. So my advice is always get everthing coming your way when you matter. Don't pretend the club owes you or that you owe them. So that when the time comes, and you are deemed expendable. You can walk away knowing it is what it is. A business, no hard feelings. Funny enough Pep Guardiola himself follows that principle.
When he thought Xavi had been brought in to eventually replace him, he didn't wait and get all moppy and feel the club owed him. He called a conference and walked. When he later was made manager of one of the most prestigious clubs int he world even though he had no experience at that level, he didn't feel like he owed them anything. Did his job, won many titles and when he got bored, called a conference and said he was out. No hard feelings. Join Bayern, worked for a few years, had other interest then said he was out. Sure Bayern invested in a few Spanish players while he was there and gave him the reigns. This didn't mean he owed them. He walked when he felt he wanted. And when he is done with the project here, he will walk too.
That's my kinda worker. I dont owe you shit, you don't owe me shit outside of what contract stipulates. This keeps things clear and far from all emotions. I'd suggest more people follow his lead.
