The reactions to this article don't surprise me, but they do make me sad. People seem really cynical about what we have no reason to believe is anything other t

The reactions to this article don't surprise me, but they do make me sad. People seem really cynical about what we have no reason to believe is anything other than an honest request for some common sense. This kind of attitude - trying to extract the maximum benefit for yourself that the rules allow - is the reason why we end up with stupid policies like having to ask your manager, director and VP for $500 for a lab device, instead of just making an adult decision and buying it. It feels so cynical and it poisons the well for the rest of us. It's the same energy as wanting to know an exact list of words that can get you in trouble with HR, as though you could then say whatever you wanted within those technical boundaries. I would not want to work with many people in this thread.