[slipwalker]

> Anyone else dealt with this?

welcome to corporate world, AKA the meat grinder.... it's all about: "just because you( your work, actually ) are necessary, doesn't mean you ( your work ) are important". Just collect the checks ( i hope they are fat ) and "go through the motions". By the time you grow really sick of everything, let's hope you have saved/invested enough money to be really close to (early) retirement.