Jordan, I think it is a great idea to write about regular people, esp. because I am one -- graduated from college when unemployment was 10% and worked for 3 companies in a span of 9 years: 2 were acquired and 1 was to be acquired and I decided to leave it because the company was such as lousy employer. Severance packages didn't even exist then (80s) and I never even had an exit interview with HR. I decided to work on my own writing resumes and met this young man (now older) when he was still learning to speak fluent English. One thing I didn't clarify that may be of interest is that by not reprimanding his employee, he put his own job on the line. He's definitely a risk-taker and an overachiever but there is a message that you can pay attention to what's going on and take action.

Give me a bit and I will try to think of ways to help the average hardworker who's not a workaholic.