"The consequence to us the consumer is they are the worst companies to do business with"
So then why do "we" do business with them? Why are they able to attract and retain a work force? It is often stated that the market decides who the winners are, but most people forget that "we" are the market. There are companies that I refuse to do business with, networks that I refuse to turn my channel to, websites and search engines that I do not use. We do not need a nanny state to control every aspect of life. We actually have more control over these things than we realize, we just need to take that control. It may mean giving up some conveniences or cheap products, most often referred to as "sacrifice".