Very mixed blessings

Full-time permanent employment by paternalistic corporations has also bred attitudes of trust and loyalty to their brands and their ides.

If our owners no longer wish to employ us, then why should they expect our continued loyalty to their products and viewpoints?

in reference to:

"In many ways, full-time "permanent" employment by paternalistic corporations has been a very mixed blessing. It has tended to breed attitudes of dependency and entitlement in us that are quite counter to the American spirit of ingenuity and self-reliance. And when this comfort and security are taken away, we don't do well because we've been somewhat disabled."
- Here's the real story on America's unemployment | Washington Examiner (view on Google Sidewiki)