I just got through tech on a very very complex show with a prominent LD, a local-hero SD I have worked with a few times but not recently, and a director who just doesn't get SMs and has no respect for us and our work. We walked into tech with no cues written at all (the LD hadn't even started), massive animated projections to build and cues on two boards, over 150 sound cues, too many last-minute additions to costumes especially with an actor very uncomfortable with the physical and athletic requirements of a costume the director sprang on her - and cues so on top of each other that naming them is impossible.
With everyone completely exhausted and after the producer had introduced everyone except me at our open dress at the end of the second 10/12, I took a deep breath and reminded myself that it didn't matter that no one got how challenging this show was. I wd do my job to the best of my ability, remain calm and keep smiling. Suddenly, the LD said over the headset "Wow, congratulations. You did a magnificent job calling. You don't stop talking for over an hour and you have had one shot and there are only a couple of timings needing tweaking." And after our preview today, the SD told me that not many SMs he knew could call this show, let alone with this little rehearsal.
I don't usually need those niceities, but it surely is nice when someone notices.