[Meai]

You are pleading for the wrong thing here. I don't think a manager cares about how you think his employee should work. Or how "hollow" the success is.

[warren_s]

At an ethical/moral level, they should care, but at a business level, they should also care. Every time a staff member walks out the door, how much does it cost a company in terms of replacing them?

Not to mention the kind of bad will employee horror stories can generate in the talent pool you're trying to hire from.

The end doesn't always justify the means.