Loyalty: Does it exist? Or is it an illusion?

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Asks my friend Mashudu…

I believe it does exist but it is very rare.

Had a discussion with an entrepreneur friend who just laid off a couple of staff due to slow business.

However he has this one loyal employee who has been with him for years, even when times are tough.

He, my friend can’t even understand how this one employee has been so loyal to him for such a long time.

My entrepreneur friend just considers himself lucky.

There is loyalty that says:

“I’m here because I’m getting paid and as long as the status-quo remains, I will remain. Should I get a better offer, I’m gone.”

And then there is this loyalty that transcends logic that says:

“I’m here, even when we go through difficult times, I’m here, we will overcome this phase together. As long as you don’t fire me, I will come to work every…

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