[The Denim Day was held Friday, Sept. 16, in response to requests from several hospital staff members.] Our employees wanted to do something to help the hurricane and flooding victims, ... It's in their nature to help others, and the Denim Day was a perfect way to raise the funds.

When Katrina, Rita, and Wilma ravaged Florida and the Gulf Coast, our employees did an extraordinary job under the worst of circumstances.

However, we are going through the process right now to hire back employees, and then we'll open the remaining museums as soon as possible.

We figured that when the superintendent took the raise she took she signaled to the rest of the employees what money was available.

The employees began to grieve on that sad day a few months ago when we were told Sept. 30 would be his last day. My voice is trembling a little. This is very emotional.

While most employees do not believe there are concrete ethical breaches in the workplace, some clearly feel compromised by day-to-day hypocrisy and broken promises. This might explain why job commitment is also down -- a problem for companies as the economy picks up and job prospects brighten.