&gt; <i>Free from what? I can choose to quit whenever I want.</i><p>Lucky you.  Many people don&#x27;t have that privilege.  Some don&#x27;t have any saving, so switching employers isn&#x27;t an option.  Even in a country with good unemployment insurance, you are generally denied the benefits if you just quit —you have to be fired.<p>And of course, there are some horrible places where there is only one employer, and your only choice is to work for him (sometimes risking your life or health in the process), or starve.<p>&gt; <i>You are speaking from a pretty privileged background</i><p>May I ask what do you think that background may be?