Indeed. Going the extra mile to fix problems outside your purview to benefit the company is a lot to ask individual contributors.
If you want to grow into a different job then that can be a worthwhile route, sometimes. But there is only so far that any individual should be asked to go on their own. Ideally the employee/employer relationship is a two way street, you do work and the management/corporate structure also does work to facilitate you in your work and help you be as productive, engaged, and satisfied as possible. If the management chain is doing no work and you have to pick up the slack or if they are doing negative work that you have to counteract then that's an abusive relationship. If you were doing no work for the company they wouldn't hesitate to push you out the door ASAP, you shouldn't be excessively more committed to the professional relationship than they are. There are lots of other opportunities out there, go find one where your talents are appreciated and complemented by others. You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.
If you want to grow into a different job then that can be a worthwhile route, sometimes. But there is only so far that any individual should be asked to go on their own. Ideally the employee/employer relationship is a two way street, you do work and the management/corporate structure also does work to facilitate you in your work and help you be as productive, engaged, and satisfied as possible. If the management chain is doing no work and you have to pick up the slack or if they are doing negative work that you have to counteract then that's an abusive relationship. If you were doing no work for the company they wouldn't hesitate to push you out the door ASAP, you shouldn't be excessively more committed to the professional relationship than they are. There are lots of other opportunities out there, go find one where your talents are appreciated and complemented by others. You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.