Guidance Giving and receiving attention has parallels to giving and receiving salary. If they don't pay you to do that, consider why you should be doing it. If you are paid to do something you think is stupid, do it, because the money you receive makes it a fair exchange. In the same way, you reward the persons who give you what you feel is appropriate attention; and why are you rewarding persons who aren't giving you that? You can always put a wall of defense up to keep the undesirables out, w...