When white-collar workers get the boot, at least they have colleagues in the same boat who they can commiserate with. In contrast, self-employed persons who have always gone it alone feel isolated and helpless when they meet career frustrations.
白領族被資遣，還有同病相憐的同事相互取暖；相較之下，向來單打獨鬥的自營工作者，一旦面臨事業挫折，卻更顯孤立無助。