Hi Anne-Marie,

Thanks for your feedback and alternative perspective - I agree with that as well, in terms of showing people that they can make it through a firing and wind up on their feet.

In regards to your point about my statement "Your job is not a right; you should work to re-earn it every single day", I can see how this might sound harsh, but I know a disproportionate number of employees who make very good money (well over 6-figures) and take their jobs very much for granted (I've written other articles going into more detail on this), and fail to realize that some people aren't fortunate to get a job like that at all, regardless of effort or talent. I haven't really seen this so much with employees that work for me, and I think that's largely because I do run early-stage companies and startups, so our team is aligned on and excited about what we're building, and therefore, everyone makes a positive contribution.

If we're talking about a talented employee in a toxic workplace with an unappreciative boss (I've totally had both of those) and one who is not properly compensated financially or with other benefits or perks, then for sure I totally agree with you, the workplace and bosses should realize that the employee has other options and chooses to work there every day. However, I've always worked in professional environments where there really was an imbalance and (because of how much money I made or how prestigious and selective the job was), I felt grateful just to be there every day.

Anyhow, you make a good point and I'll be sure to take that into consideration with all my current employees and new hires because it's good motivation to make the work rewarding and the workplace as positive as possible. :)