I was working for a small web-dev shop during the 2008 crash and took a pay cut at the time. I knew the owners pretty well (they worked in the office too, at desks just behind mine), and knew the business was under a lot of pressure, so I didn't begrudge it. Working anywhere else meant a much longer commute, so I stayed ... until they paid me late one month and I found another job and left. Again I didn't hold it against them personally, but not-getting-paid would have been a big deal for me and my family, and getting paid late meant the risk had gotten too high for me. The business turned the corner eventually and is still going, but I actually enjoyed the other job much more and the move ended up being a big leap forward for me career-wise