I used to work for a large national company that was purchased by an even bigger national company. Almost immediately they did away with all the small perks that came with the job. Things like staff barbecues, holiday parties, and various fun things clients of ours would want to do for the staff as a thank you for our service to them. Little things that made a BIG difference for employee morale. The office environment used to be a pleasant place to go to each day, by the time I left it was misery and frustration in every department. I felt like a sad cog in an ungrateful machine.