Gary Shamis, managing partner at SS&G Financial Services in Cleveland, Ohio, discusses “what has happened to bring about the death of loyalty in our firms?”

• College professors tell students they should have multiple job experiences to discover the right positions or professions.
• Young people don’t work hard, yet they expect rewards.
• Generation Xers are interested in their success, not in their impact on the success of the organization.
• Firms are guilty of aggravating the situation by having no qualms about stealing employees, even during busy season.

From CPA Practice Management Forum, CCH Incorporated, 800-449-8114, January 2006, p. 17.