Not news, but bears repeating. What the post doesn't mention is that not only are the returns on this investment zero at best, but the effects when it is expect

Not news, but bears repeating. What the post doesn't mention is that not only are the returns on this investment zero at best, but the effects when it is expected and not delivered are devastating to morale. More than once around the turn of the millenium I had companies reduce or even zero the annual bonuses for economic reasons, and it just crushes morale.