Don't get drained by a bad job! Talk less, do just enough to earn your salary

In the workplace, when bosses or supervisors scold you for 'poor work ability,' many people's first reaction is to fall into self-doubt or even work overtime desperately to prove themselves. However, the logic from the online comic 'Evil Fish Pond' has enlightened countless corporate slaves: If you were really that bad, why would they have hired you in the first place? Since they hired you, it means their hiring judgment was poor. A supervisor's scolding is often not about ability, but an emotional outburst or a transfer of responsibility. The comic points out that if they assign you work knowing you lack the ability, either the job isn't important, or they just want to find a 'scapegoat.' More commonly, work assigned is usually something the previous person couldn't handle, so it falls to the newcomer. Why should you punish yourself for someone else's mistakes? Excessive self-reflection only leads to endless internal struggle and exploitation. Therefore, the most rational workplace strategy is to 'talk less.' Don't rush to refute or prove yourself. Save your emotions and energy for yourself, and take back the evaluation rights of your 'work ability' from your supervisor's mouth. Do just enough to earn your salary. This isn't slacking off, but precisely defining your job boundaries. Complete tasks that are 'just enough to be worth the salary,' without overstepping boundaries or exceeding authority, and use the saved time to nurture your own life. Maintain clarity and indifference when facing workplace emotional blackmail and unreasonable demands. Work is just a tool to exchange for survival resources; there's no need to exhaust yourself over it. Talk less, do only what's within your duties – this is the highest form of self-protection and survival wisdom for modern laborers.