Hot take: 5-year loyalty is overrated when companies treat you like a line item

Getting a pink slip after half a decade with zero warning makes you question the whole "company loyalty = job security" myth. They'll replace you with an intern cheaper than your severance package.

I've poured my blood into projects, hit every metric, and still got the 10-minute "thanks for your service" call. Meanwhile, the CEO's bonus just went up 20%. What's the point of giving your life to a place that sees you as a cost center?

Anyone else realize loyalty is a one-way street now?