Indeed, I was raised by people for whom doing honest work, being respected at it, and the ability to provide for one's family was a major part of their character and purpose in life.
To have society, and especially companies, treat it so cavalierly and cynically, is just an outrageous marker of the destruction of basic norms of human decency.
Its surprising because I have not had to play in this rat-race. I was able to find a way to work for myself and with business partners with whom I have decades-long relationships. I thank God daily for that blessing
Companies and societies dont do this. People do this.