The problem is that most of these press articles are written from the viewpoint of the chess-player, whereas the vast majority of us work as pawns. Through no fault of their own, the employees’ job can be sacrificed because, for example, labour costs are cheaper in another country halfway round the world.

If you’re going to work for a company like that, do so for a couple of years, but don’t develop any loyalty or dependency on the company.

There are plenty of other types of employer — small ones, innovative ones, public sector organisations etc — which offer either short-term excitement and remuneration or long-term stability. Transnationals can end up offering neither, and the CEOs will eventually learn to their cost that they are not getting the best out of their employees.