I 2 agree with you. After 40 yrs in the business I have only 2-4 people I call or call me. When I started 40 yrs ago the local road mechanics from most of the dealers in Buffalo would stop for breakfast at the same place and time. We would exchange war stories and help each other out. Management of all companies stopped the meetings. They were so secretive in their business they couldn't stand the mechanics helping each other out. No dealer lost any customers because of this nor did any mechanics jump ship and go to the competition.
Before retiring from my last job, the management was paranoid about talking to the competition. We might give away "secrets". Or worse yet find the competition pays better or has better working conditions or has better benifits and we might jump ship. GIVE ME A BREAK. Treat the employees proper and give them some respect they will stay put. It used to be....If I had a real brain freeze on a job and needed help, I could call a compeditors tech. You scratch my back I scratch yours. Only management would stab you in the back.
This attitude by management has caused real isolation in the ranks. People don't seem to be "friends" anymore. Is this happening in other sectors? Is it a general societal evolution?
If it is it S***S.