That we are very bad at remembering our history. Another post mentions the company town. As a resident of Rochester, NY, I can not help but think of the hous

That we are very bad at remembering our history. Another post mentions the company town. As a resident of Rochester, NY, I can not help but think of the housing developments that were built by Kodak for employees in the company's height. Being completely dependent on a single company like this for everything is not something I'd want to be a part of. Not unless the company had a strong commitment to its employees. My grandfather was a clothes washer repairman for many years, but eventually, his job became obsolete. In today's economy, the company would have "thanked him for his life" and then seen him to the door like a robber. In his case, the company invested in training him for another position. Without a strong commitment, this situation sets up a dependence that reduces a person's ability to handle transitioning when he leaves the company.