“Our company is in the throes of merger, being acquired. General feeling is we were lied to, sold out, and abandoned. ‘Only’ 20 percent of
us are losing our jobs, or as the acquirer is saying, ‘80 percent’ of the
jobs are being retained. However, these are mostly the low-paying,
clerical, customer service positions. Ah, well, onward to the rest of
our lives!”