Shopping For Integrity

But if you don't have it, you can't buy it. It seems that employees who signed over their 'worthless' shares upon leaving Epinions.com are a little miffed with the Venture Capaitalists and Founder who stayed on and got rich.

Any wonder? Most of the employees who are suing probably had little choice about their departure, and any severance may have been contingent on their 'cooperation' in signing documents presented to them during their exit. This is a common scenario that layed-off employees find themselves in, with not job to come to the next day that severance check looms large in their personal survival. You sing what you need to sign to get the immediate cash.

Just another way that those in authority screw those who aren't. Of course, it also helps to buy off your HR and Legal advisors.