Umm... nobody talking about the social contract aspect of this? Salary is soon forgotten, once it's regular, if you're not focused on it all the time. But whe

Umm... nobody talking about the social contract aspect of this? Salary is soon forgotten, once it's regular, if you're not focused on it all the time. But when a company provides so many perks, people feel like it's out of a social contract. Company X is my friend, Company X gives me free stuff, gives me time to work on my own things, takes me on vacations. I don't just work here for a salary -- look at this, they really treat us right. They care. They know that we are addicted to Pocky / need childcare / are too into working to drive out of Mtn View and find a burger. Take them away and it's like your friend just revealed that they were only into you for your money. Or to find a way to get to your sister. People feel betrayed. Betrayal is a nasty, nasty feeling that leads people to do backlashy things.