Originally Posted by Ninja_Pete

You couldn't be more wrong. I have no problem giving the great employers I have worked for the credit they deserve. The problem is, a lot of employers are assholes and exactly what you described. "Stingy assholes who have no clue." I have worked for many people just like that. A spade is a spade. If you are a good employer and treat your people well, I don't believe they run around unhappy, talking shit about you.

I can understand how your employees would feel that way about you though. If you carry around that point of view about your employees and consider them all your enemy and easily replaceable. They probably do hate you and talk shit about you.