Now who&#x27;s talking from a privileged perspective… Searching for a job takes time, and quitting is risky.  Sure, most of the time it will be fine.  But sometimes you just end up searching for a job (<i>any</i> job) for more than a few weeks, and next thing you know your landlord is kicking you out.<p>When I say &quot;no savings&quot;, I do mean <i>zero</i>.  Nothing.  Like &quot;I can&#x27;t buy food this week&quot; nothing.<p>Then there&#x27;s social pressure.  Why quit your job in these times of mass unemployment?  That would be crazy.  Even prospective employers will not see that with a good eye: in white collar jobs, you can always say &quot;it was time for me to go&quot;, or high-status non-explanations like that.  But picture a cashier looking for a cashier job.  The employer will want a <i>real</i> reason, and you&#x27;d better forge one that doesn&#x27;t look too bad. (Disparaging the previous employer looks bad, mentioning material constraints often looks bad… following your spouse might not.)