"The reason this reads cranky is because I, the leader of the humans, screwed up. " Not necessarily. Your organization might just not pay the same as some othe

"The reason this reads cranky is because I, the leader of the humans, screwed up. " Not necessarily. Your organization might just not pay the same as some other equally pleasant place. Salaried employees now live in a world where it feels it's best to hoard as much money as possible throughout ones career just in case. It's not greed. It's a fear of destitution and miserable old age.