When a job raises red flags immediately, should workers cut and run?

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8. Toxic Company but a Good Boss

When I lived in Arizona I worked for a for-profit hospital system. They had about 16 hospitals in four states. The company itself sucked. They paid OK but out corporate boss was a greedy weasel. The only thing that kept me there was my Director in my department. I was a manager who reported to her. She was the best boss I've ever had.

I finally left for a great job opportunity. I really hated leaving the people there, just not the company. They were later bought out by a bigger for-profit. My old boss told me it was even worse (hard to imagine). She finally retired.

We both were definitely there for the money and the people. It sure wasn't out of corporate loyalty.