Comment by jl6

I have never felt loyalty to an employer but have often felt loyalty to a manager, and in turn to my own teams. Mutual loyalty between humans is a natural outcome of mutual trust and respect, which every manager should be striving to cultivate. The highest functioning teams I have worked with have had that bond, and it’s quite independent of whether the overarching corporate org is shitty at the macro level.

I’ve also felt disloyalty to a manager. That’s when it’s time to move on.