Most humbling of all, at some point there will inevitably be an oil change. Recall, dear tool, the economics of your situation if you wish to survive and thrive. Money, which is scarce for the rest of us, is relatively plentiful in your world. So are logic, ruthlessness and linear thinking. In relation to creativity and kindness, your new world can often be the severest sort of desert.
Scarcity creates demand.
If you can attain those scarce qualities and use them wisely, you will inevitably rise above your co-workers. Look at the computer geeks. It helps to be the guy who can play the bagpipes. I hardly need to warn you not to forget what Amherst gave you. It is impossible to come to Amherst and not experience the versatility of a liberal arts education.