>>135841Harshly wringing yourself out to push a bit more marginal productivity into the company you work for isn't going to help you solve the corruption, or fight the immigration multi cult. Work smart min-max your life and bide your time and resources to make changes where it matters.
You're one goal before massaging your peers egos or trying to be the best meat packer should be financial independence. Every dollar paid in rent is a dollar lost to the void, although I wouldn't recommend getting a house when Canada is in a nasty housing bubble right now. Once that explodes though i suggest dumping your savings into a house for potential rental years down the line. You should be weighing the costs and benefits of your every action. Your frugality should be as extreme as you can to attempt forward movement.
Raise above serfdom before you worry about your pride.