Not completely, but they certainly contributed by their lack of sensitivity and concern for their employees. In their desire to squeeze a few more dollars out of a property that already was making a good profit, Singleton and his surrogates wrecked the lives of a group of good people that deserved a far better fate. If you wonder why I take the stance that I do against corporate greed and duplicity, it's because of people like Ted. Too often in my two decades in the workplace, I've seen people being treated like disposable goods. It isn't right, and nothing will ever convince me that it is.
Companies still expect loyalty and hard work from their employees.
Once, you could expect to be rewarded for it. Now, it doesn't matter. When Aaron Feuerstein, owner of Malden Mills, decided to keep his 2,400 employees on the payroll for a month after a fire destroyed his factory in Massachusetts in December, the nation was astonished. He knew who helped make his company successful, and knew that it was the right and moral thing to do. Trouble is, the Feuersteins are rare these days.