How often do you have the privilege of actually knowing (and knowing well enough) who you're working with? I think the biggest lesson for me is don't do business with companies based in a lawless country.
And what's stopping them from asking for another 100k further down the road again? Paying extortion money is ALWAYS a raw deal. Your argument is illogical.
Wow. I read the article before and comments, and boy am I happy at the general sentiment. I too agree that this is an over-simplification of a much more complex dynamic, which in any case would be more alarming in terms of crappy management, than bad employees. Such a polarized view on firing people could only come from a ruthless self-centered suit.