11.   And once people are comfortable with the new strategy, experts say having a little freedom in their dress can make employees feel happier and even more productive.

12.   As the work force grows more diverse, the sense of obligation employees feel toward each other is changing, breaking down, some would say.

13.   At some other firms, laid-off employees felt they were better treated, at least on the financial side.

14.   A huge component of that early energy was directed at making Sears employees feel better about working for the company.

15.   But employees felt they had won an unofficial victory.

16.   But experts say some employees will feel the emotional aftershocks of the incident -- sleep problems, anxiety, anger, depression -- for weeks to come.

17.   But creating a loving, affectionate home for pets is similar to fostering an active environment where employees feel important and influential.

18.   But in the end, employees feel under the gun and that destroys productivity.

19.   But it is often the small displays of company largess that make employees feel as if they are getting something for nothing.

20.   But recently, in an increasingly robust labor market, employees have felt secure enough to press on overtime issues and to leave work they see as exploitative.