Instability

Jenn's aunt was fired. Don't tell anyone though because she doesn't want the rest of the family to find out and worry. Here's the deal. She has been working for a company for the past 5 years. She helped them start up. She did all of the marketing for them and the revenues grew to the point that, a month ago, they decided to position themselves for acquisition. They brought in two people with "better credentials" and fired Jenn's aunt. Not because she wasn't doing a bang up job but because the people they brought in look better on paper. They would rather have some yutz with a masters in marketing from DU and no experience than a highly experienced individual with a bachelors in business from CSU. It looks better and now they can sell the company. Jenn's aunt is out; along with a few others.
No "Thank you for all the hard work."
No stake in the company's sale.
Nothing, Nada.
The owner told her, "This is a business move that is good for me, I'm sure you understand. There is nothing anyone can do to change my mind at this point."

These corporate shenanigans piss me off and scare me at the same time. Companies expect your undying loyalty, work you long hours, take away vacation and health benefits and reward you by equating you to another bottom line.

Bernard Ebbers, Richard Grasso, Dennis Kozlowski, Ken Lay, John Rigas, Richard Scrushy does the list really need to go on? Everyone one of the companies that these assholes ran received sponsorship/endorsement by the Bush administration. Every one of them! Yet our Commandeer and Cheat wants to cut social security, keep the minimum wage under $6 an hour and privatize anything that could make his friends and family deal that much sweeter. Our government "for the people, by the people" sure is doing a good job of removing "the people" from the equation.

The widening gap between rich and poor