When it can be used as the reason a company succeeds, it should be used as the reason the company isn't doing well.

That's not necessarily a bad thing, to them, I'd imagine from the tone of the article that spawned that rule.

I agree - that's actually what I meant. I think my comment is being taken differently than how I meant to write it, but such is life.

it's all good man, I think you're alright. just another stranger on the internet like the rest of us.

yeah, it also probably means that the ones that stayed are getting laid off, but the ones that left are probably in a better situation