people want to work for them.

I wonder what the breakdown is between:

• I want to work there because it’s the most meaningful work available to me
• …because I need health insurance that’s not a sick joke
• …because even though the work sucks and the pay is low, it actually has a pension

IMO “want to work for them” conceals a LOT of people who’d rather do something else but feel like they’re wearing golden handcuffs of some sort.