He’s longing for the days when companies had longevity and gave a shit about people’s futures. At this point (especially in tech) if you are not working on some

He’s longing for the days when companies had longevity and gave a shit about people’s futures. At this point (especially in tech) if you are not working on something interesting to you on the side you will eventually find yourself laid off with a very deep knowledge of a very specific environment that is (likely) outdated. Would it be better to have full investment from your employees? Sure. Is he ready to invest in them for the next 30 years or give them 20% time to explore things that are motivating to them? Probably not so much.