My last plea,

[Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Roy S. Rapoport wrote:
> Companies, if they survive long enough, change.  People, if they want to
> stay with these companies, change to fit the new needs of the company, or
> they find somewhere else to work.  The employee/employer relationship, I
> think, is more like serious dating than a marriage.

I actually think that you and David agree - it seems to me that David's
indicating that as the employer changes, a given employee may/not be
as suitable, and the relationship may (often should) change.

This seems to echo what you're saying.

cheers!
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