Humbleness pays a lot, sometimes the recommendation people get today is because some individuals see them as humble people, I have a friend who worked in a firm, and the head of his department couldn't see any good side of him because the department was a sadist, but the MD of the place has already know the guy as a good and humble young man, a day came when the head of the department wrote to the MD that he needs capable hands to work with not that guy in question, the head of depart pushed for the sack of the young man but Md said no, instead scaling the guy, MD told him to be working with him directly and his salary was increased, my advice is anywhere you find yourself make sure that you behave nice, some people might hate you, some of them will also see that good in you and you will be rewarded soon or later, this will be when you least expect it.
The truth is that humility attracts more favour from people, being humble is a good thing, it takes people to a height in life which they never expected or think they will ever reached. People feel free to relate with humble people, if you check out in every organisation or office people with humility tends to do better abd being promoted to higher rank. The reason why humble tend to gain more favour is because they are friendly to everyone who ate around them .
It really pays to be humble but some people thinks being humble people will take advantage of you which it will look as if you are being called fool, sometimes it is even bettert be called fool just because you really understand where you are heading to in life.