> > "demoralized by this sudden affluence," > Nothing hurts employee morale like a huge raise! That seems likely to be language drift, and indeed checking a c

> > "demoralized by this sudden affluence," > Nothing hurts employee morale like a huge raise! That seems likely to be language drift, and indeed checking a contemporary-ish dictionary produces: demoralize 2 c : to throw into disorder morale 2 b : a sense of common purpose with respect to a group : espirit de corps which sounds like a much less stupid concern.