Lisa
California

So you want to "do the right thing." What is that? "Right" for whom? In the last decade, millions of American workers discovered that, despite their expectations, and even despite the desires of their immediate supervisors, they could be "downsized" out of a job regardless of how long they had invested themselves into it. "Loyalty" meant nothing. Personal feelings meant nothing either. So I would discourage you from organizing your life around what you think you "owe" your boss.

In the world of work, you need to do what's best for yourself. In the kind of society we have, that often means sticking with your fellow workers, because only together do you have a chance to negotiate any secure conditions of employment. But it's certainly clear that personal loyalty to a supervisor is no protection whatsoever.