I believe some Boeing models limit the G/A thrust to rate of climb of 2000 feet per minute, so the acceleration might not be as obvious as it would be, to say an Exec jet, which is over powered anyway.
If you work on the concept that lift is a gift but thrust is a must, you won't really go wrong.
But when 2 people decide to go flying, taking 200 plus people with them, and retract gear and flaps without any thrust, something Is wrong. Not 1 thing, but several... Not all of them aviation related.
Some of those other issues affect PJ operators, some don't.
The better the company you work for, the fewer the reasons for ignoring airmanship, would be my opinion fwiw.