Personal pride? I flat out don't respect a developer who refuses to do anything right because of nebulous hatred of any and all employers. No they don't care about you, no that isn't a good reason to go full apathetic.
It's not hatred. It's self-interest. The very heart of capitalism. A rational response to incentive structures.
You're the one sacrificing your own self-interest for pride and are upset that others refuse to do so.
edit: And I get it, I don't optimize my own career like this, focusing more on what I enjoy to work on at the moment. But I don't begrudge people who do optimize nor do I claim to be better than them. If anything they are acting in a much more rational and organized way to their goals than I am.
"More rational" is subjective. There are values and incentives, other than money and specific kinds of self-interest, that can bring satisfaction and joy.
And why should someone be respected if they are intentionally making others lives more difficult like that. That's just hypocritical.
