Regardless, there are people in this world living on 30 USD per month (or less). I don't care you chose to pay 8k rent per month. This is the wakeup call so many people needed.
Why would this be the wakeup call, and why are you arguing for fucking over employees that are making what is a median salary for their region? I'm not pro-bailout either but regular employees are about the least-deserving of the fall-out from this.