I remember the day in the late 1980’s when they came around and removed these signs from the hallways in IBM. Not coincidentally that was when the “old” IBM died.
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It's all a big lie; always was. One thing I instinctively KNEW when I graduated was that companies, in general, just plain S— =U. And I never bought into the 20-30 year career and retire with a great pension flimflam. That has worked for some but the present leftovers from that fantasy are facing hard reality today.
So - I never fell in love with any employer. In retrospect, I only worked for one person - me. The "respect for the individual" hokum was just an insult to a persons intelligence - the company was going to do what it wanted and "too bad", dear employee if you don't like it. So, I just jumped from employer to employer for more $$$ and more tech knowledge. Worked for me; still working. Being contrary is a good survival approach, at times.
Stop living in the past. It’s 2021. Adjust. Change. Move on.
That was the time when IBM was a money machine. It's easy to be righteous when everything is going your way. Actions is what counts.