That's something you want to believe, but it's not true. Lots of companies that have abusive practices are trucking along just fine.

Selectively firing people may actually improve morale for the obedient types. Think about it, you follow all the written and unwritten rules, you always step back, you don't cause dissent - what do you get in return? Well, you don't get fired. But if nobody ever gets fired for these reasons, you're going to feel like a sucker.

In the US there's still this myth of the "disruptive innovator" who naturally breaks all the rules and yet redeems himself as a worker unit, despite all the issues they're causing. In Japan or Korea by contrast, none of this would fly. Obedience is a must. There's no space for disruption. Would you deny the success of Korean or Japanese businesses?

> That's something you want to believe, but it's not true. Lots of companies that have abusive practices are trucking along just fine.

Indeed. And it's much worse outside our industry. Hearing stories from friends and family who work regular jobs (i.e. not specialized, well-paid, in high demand) is what makes me convinced unions are a must.