Slightly different context, but I worked for an employer and it was one of those run-of-the-mill process orientated roles, but I managed to use my imagination and people noticed me higher up in the company.... I was asked to work on loads of stuff outside of my job role and it was great, I was even being featured on their news pages and doing a job that was well above my station (outside of my day job).... The management at my office then came to me and basically said 'We don't like you, your face doesn't fit, and we will get rid of you'...All because I dared to try and get myself up the ladder and had people they could only dream about asking to work with me... I hung on for another six months after that before they found a way to stitch me up and get me fired, and the stress of trying to stay in the job role when they were doing everything they could to get rid of me was unbelievable... Your better off out of there, trust me life will turn around!