Perhaps we all got spoiled from the old days....back when the Old Man ran things and the CLA sufficed for all yer expenses at work and usually had a surplus that allowed for the mad money on leave. But then we also have to admit times have changed.....bean counters rule nowadays unlike those days when a real helicopter pilot ran things.
Unfortunately, most bean counters know the cost of everything but the value of nothing and view the ledgers as being ciphers on parchment reflecting measurable assets.
Add in the Human Resources movement and business has gotten very cold.
IMHO....HR ranks right up there with other "Crimes Against Humanity" and ought to be prosecuted with the same punishment in mind.