[RobRoy]

The problem is that most "long term employees" in this country live in a different paradigm than you or me. They are still children. They went from depending on their parents to depending on the company. They work their 40 hours and spend the rest of their time mowing the grass, watching tv and dinking around with the motorhome, boat, or collecting "stuff" like miniature cows, spoons or coffee cups.

They are literally not prepared for the day the pink slip comes, and when it does, their plan-b is to wait for the company to call them back while they collect unemployment in the meantime.

Unfortunately, we're not in the 60's. The company isn't calling back and the "children" want dad to come and help them.

[Ga Rob]

Yeah but I was taught this stuff in the early eighties...when the recession and lay offs were going on then!!! I guess you are right, people don't look at what's going on around them. Too bad I guess.