Staples screwed up big in that way. They kept people on in dying tech roles without any support to grow / learn, add skills and then when things changed, those people had nowhere to go. Of course people should be motivated to grow themselves too, but Staples did a really terrible job of meeting employees half-way (few training opportunities, barely existent tuition reimbursement, etc)
Perfectly stated, @YOwyo3B-3ebt. A lot of companies make sure to invest in their best and most loyal employees, they make sure to provide them with opportunities to improve themselves. Staples simply didn't care. Which is why we are where we are.