Pilot A always takes min fuel, even when operating to a single runway airport.
He/she is a management favourite, saving the company $100 every time they sign on because they will never re-fuel other than at a major port unless wx holding requires it, and then not a drop more.
Pilot B takes enough to arrive with min fuel at an alternate when flying to a single runway airport.
Pilot B is considered a profit waster.
5 years later after a lighty does a gear up when Pilot B is on short final, diverts and lands at suitable alternate with min fuel.
Hooray, Pilot B goes from a$$hole to hero in less than 24hrs - amazing stuff!
Wrong!
Pilot B goes home satisfied he did a good job once again and nobody notices.
The problem is companies measure all the negatives, but they never measure all the times where the circumstances were against them but clever crew decisions saved them from a huge expense.
That is not a measurable item.
Sadly……..I bet many can think of when they have done so and not been thanked.