Not according to Paul Baron, CEO of NATS who doesnt believe in morale and doesnt believe that general emotions linked to this affect safety. Actually, he beggers to understand why any ATCO should feel hard done by as we should be eternally greatfull to have a job and be afforded such a priveledge as to 'being paid' for this great favour.
Looks like all great ANSP dictators went to the same school of evil and afterall... he is the boss!!!