This is deplorable conduct obviously, but I see a lot of “if companies continue to act this way, there will be no employee loyalty” posts and I always wonder if employee loyalty is a real thing.
I have to admit here that while I’ve always tried to do my best work as a matter of personal pride, I’ve never made a decision in life based on my loyalty to a company, e.g., I’ve never said, nor can I imagine myself saying, something like “What you’re proposing would improve my financial situation, but I can’t do it because it would be disloyal to my employer.”
Does anyone really do things like that?