DA,
You are free to say and think what you like, as am I. However, don't be too offended when someone says or writes something with which you disagree.
As for lacking empathy, I say 'Bah". I lived with the possibility of redundancy for years but without the golden parachute that many enjoy. I know what goes through the mind, and the minds of others. Let's face it, no one's been threatened with cancer or some other catastrophic life threatening issue.