> Is not about pleasing shareholders and fucking up employees as this article claims. It's a problem of business viability and long-term expectations. Perhaps.

> Is not about pleasing shareholders and fucking up employees as this article claims. It's a problem of business viability and long-term expectations. Perhaps. Or it could be about competing in a marketplace where pleasing shareholders and fucking up employees makes you more competitive. The problem is not that Sears treated its employees well, rather that its competitors are allowed not to.