Some of it is good and part of our ethics. Some of it lately is a result of a crappy economy and a lot of service jobs.
People who have jobs put up with a lot in order to -keep- them. In a better economy they would look for something better.
When I was healthy I never had a hard time finding a job here in Dallas/Ft Worth, Biloxi or Des Moines.
The economy is actually quite good if you have a marketable skill.