Originally Posted by
notEnuf
This. And when you go through bankruptcy the disgruntled are weeded out leaving the optimistic employees and they have been rewarded nicely and are pretty much happy and satisfied. Especially today.
This is partially true. Having vacated a sinking ship in a different industry, many of the optimists fled for greener pastures. Often the optimists are the top performers and have good job prospects elsewhere, assuming they are not hamstrung by a seniority list like airline pilots.