Sunfish, is right - it's a deliberate tactic that also aids the end-game of 'divide and conquer.' People get so worried about their future that 'collectivism' is broken down, the damn starts to exhibit cracks that eventually becomes a major breach as people, understandably, look to put their families before solidarity - they don't see that they have a choice. It's the realm of sickos, who normally have a psychopathic streak a mile wide and actually enjoy inflicting pain on employees and, by extension, their families. It's also normally associated with small d*ck syndrome.