how do you guys deal with a "who cares" attitude?

I don't actually work in IB but feel like this is super relevant for this forum. Do any of you guys have a "who cares" mindset and how do you deal with it? For example, I work on a weekly task that I send out to the ceo and I am almost positive my CEO does not actually look at it. As a result, my brain is always like "who cares"? Like even if my numbers are slightly off, who gives a fuck, no one is looking at it. I also have no desire to improve the process because no one is looking at it. 

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Of course no one cares. We click clack on keyboard creating imaginary computer files and emails that add no real value to the world.

We get paid good $ to do it, but our work doesn’t matter lol. Doesn’t answer your question but it is what it is.

 
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