I thought that Staples would eventually be worn down himself - and he probably suspected that. He would become more like Ramsey and less like Briggs. Ramsey would coddle him by taking it on the chin from time to time but Staples would have learned to love his new lifestyle, salary, and perks.
Ultimately, Ramsey won over Staples handily. He felt free to browbeat someone who would allow himself to be browbeaten (Briggs) and wouldn't resign because of limited options. It is just a matter of time before Staples became that.
Kind of a tragedy, this movie. Really, evil winning over good (not even profit winning, just plain old vanilla evil). Bullying winning over teamwork. The only person who probably made a choice that felt good in her soul was Staples' secretary, packing up her stuff and walking out of the job. She probably had fewer options than anyone for finding as good pay elsewhere.
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