We're way beyond the slippery slope. We're heading to the abyss. Rob Reiner

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35. Sorry about the length. It's complicated.

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And for me it’s not just the “I saw my friends get laid off” thing. That’s just the beginning of a rough time for those directly involved.

I’ve seen marriages break up and families disrupted because one of my friends got fired. Who brings home the paycheck to get you through this til you can find another gig? Your partner? Got kids? Does that partner then have to go look for a job too? What about childcare if both of you work? And if you land a new gig, where is it? Not in town? Are you gonna have to drive two-and-a-half hours? Or move? Family can come with? Family doesn’t want to or can’t come with? It’s really endless, an endless domino effect. I knew one guy working on his fourth marriage because he’d had to hop around that much for jobs. Each wife had trouble with all that disruption and instability.

It’s rough out there. I knew and still know people who left the business as the jobs got more scarce, and got into something different. I knew one or two who moved alright. Straight into a liquor bottle. And with the mess deregulation caused, so much local talent got kicked to the curb. AND, some big-name talent, like those prominent jocks in morning drive - many of them had worked their way up the salary ladder that they were often shown the door to save the company those star-quality paychecks - regardless how well-known or well-respected or popular or highly-rated they were. Bring in somebody cheaper and hope for the best. Or maybe call the syndicators and arrange to start funneling Howard Stern into the lineup - or what was left of the lineup.

Greed is NOT that good.
Greed begets gluttony.
Hmmm... two of the “Seven Deadly Sins”.

Suppressing, curbing, managing, or regulating greed is a must! For Pete’s Sake, that’s all that makes us civil! Take away regulations and you get an orgy - which always winds up with somebody getting hurt. Sometimes seriously so. Much more often than not, overdoing it doesn’t end well.