I dealt with this in the military, and it left me with a completely fatalistic look on work in general.

Welp, you're signing my paychecks. I will do whatever you want me to do for 40 hours per week. If that's productive work that makes a difference, awesome. If that involves me wasting a gazillion dollars on something stupid, I'm not paid to think, man. I just work here. If you want me to think, then pay me to think.

On the bright side, I have absolutely zero stress when it comes to workplace drama because I couldn't care less to begin with.