I hate to be discouraging but this has always been how it goes. I spent 16 years in the field as an employee and an IC then my last three years in IA. I was in my mid 40s when I began and had spent 20 years in the Army so I knew BS from managers when I heard it and did not let it affect me. I went out the door, worked a solid 8 hours and met the metrics and still, they wanted more. You can’t give more than you can give and remember the reason you are doing it and remind managers of that also. You are not in a factory cranking out widgets. You are dealing with many factors beyond your control. One thing I did do was any email dealing with “production” I instantly deleted it. It was the same song and dance. Good luck to you!
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