I never said that I've been personally affected by this. I've been employed by the same firm for close to 25 years.
hehehe... not an off chance at all. Yes, that was supposed to go to you.
Roger on your observation.
I told somebody in my dept (who I learned was being headhunted by another employer) just this week: Nobody quits a job they like. That's why I don't counter-offer when somebody has a bid from the outside. If they're looking... then go. Take it. Be happy. If you were happy here you wouldn't have been looking in the first place.