Alaid-off worker demonstrates his frustrated , or learned predisposition toward the situation with his company, by stating, "what are we going to do? " and "what about people's lives here? "

I think the right answer is "his frustrated attitude". Attitude is the personal predisposition to a job or a situation. The attitude can be positive or negative in the face of the situation, and this directs or predisposes the behavior and thinking of the person. Diverse investigations have linked the attitude with temperamental factors, rather than with environmental factors.

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