I completely agree. There is a massive and growing rift between employers and employees. It has progressed into the belief the all employers are heartless and their employees are expendable assets. The company I work with has laid off 300 employees with a few closing in on retirement. They did offer a buyout for some of the employees but its a slap in the face. It sad to see the lack of corporate loyalty to the employees and it seems to be a growing trend.