Not condescending mirifly, just realistic.
The company employes you, pays your salary...and hopefully appreciates your services.
In return, you hope their check doesn't bounce higher than a kite.
Thirty years ago, many larger (and surprisingly, a few smaller) carriers had a paternalistic attitude...not anymore.
Years ago worked for a SE asian carrier that was small, but growing and "seemed" to genuinely appreciate the expats services, especially if you were in a line training capacity, as I was.
Recently met one of the F/O's that I trained on thje 707, now a senior 747 Captain and he mentioned that everyone is ..."just a number now, period".
Sad, but true, and not likely to change anytime soon.