People need to work. No question about it.
But there is another side of this: the working world has changed. HR is totally “woke” and big companies will constantly lecture you about how you need to think about the world. If there is ever a dispute between a normal person and a non-normal person, it’s because the normal person is a Hater who needs to be counseled.
Many salaried positions are treated like assembly line workers at a factory — clock in at a certain time, stay at your station, don’t take breaks, clock out — and send the boss an email detailing what you accomplished that day. And the boss can contact you at night, on weekends, or while you are on vacation. Hey, you are a salaried worker! This isn’t just some 9 to 5 job!!
And you won’t really get raises, you won’t get promotions, you will not advance. Your career is a dead end and your employer will abuse you and milk you for as long as possible. They owe you nothing. And if you try to leave, they will be shocked at your disloyalty. You owe them!! Look at all they’ve done for you! What?! Only two weeks notice that you are moving on?! That’s not very professional of you!! Maybe they should call security, walk you to the door, and just not give you those last two weeks pay! You’re out!!
People today want to just work to live and not live to work. I don’t blame them and I think the current attitude toward jobs is quite understandable.
I am a machinist. I get regular recruitment calls from companys/HR/Head hunters. Up to a certain point A few months ago, their sales pitch included “...and theres lots of overtime available!” My standard response was “Is it mandatory?” answer was always some sort of affirmative but only until they get more machinists hired and get caught up. In other words: The employer is going to work you to death. I had one hr person on the verge of whining at me that they just cant hire any machinists because there are none to spare and no one wants to work overtime. Imagine that. People dont want to work their butt off in the heat/cold and filth 6 or 7 days a week when other options are available. At my age I sure dont, but 30 years of concrete floors, wear and tear on my body have taken their toll.