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Comments on the issue of loyalty in regard to personal and organizational relationships. How loyalties can shift from organizational to personal; Impact of downsizing on corporate loyalty; Employers who try to foster an environment of loyalty to coworkers and specific tasks; Assertion that putting loyalty to individuals first should not completely replace organizational loyalty; The author's experience with accepting a position with another employer.

Questions why some people adapt better to the business life than others. Valuing of a person's origins; Economic deterioration of small towns creating professionals with varied backgrounds; Need for social skills; Need to leave family baggage behind.

Reports on the author's experience joining bicycle messenger Tom Ellis for a day. Ellis' background; The day's routine; How the system works; Comments from other couriers; Couriers preference for being paid on commission; Author's reflections.