I am at that point in life now myself. I always was comfortable at my job, got good reviews, and had good attendance. We got a new director and then it seemed nothing mattered anymore. We were pretty much told we were all expendable, of no real value, and could be replaced easily. Morale went into the toilet, co-workers turned on each other, and long story shortened, many of us moved on.

This seems to be standard everywhere now. The idea of positively motivating employees seems to no longer be of any value to managers these days. I have no real advice other than say don’t let others or your job define you. There are lots of good articles here that can help. One will resonate with you.

I felt so bad reading your post. I know how awful it is to feel like we don’t matter. But rest assured that you do. We all do.