Sorry, but "everybody is a greedy a**hole" does not fly as a good excuse. But, yes, there are too many of those, good description of what is wrong. But essentially, by stopping using that excuse and trying to be a decent human being things might improve - maybe only on a local level, but hey, that's a start!
(still, I totally support going BOFH on those who deserve it - isn't it ironic, don't you think?)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
