Anyone can find a job to survive, even in the depths of a horrible recession.
I suspect the disconnect is a lot of people who say "eat food" really mean "drive a $60,000 car."
I suspect the disconnect is a lot of people who say "eat food" really mean "drive a $60,000 car."
Working in a job that's not a perfect fit is a small step down the scale of compromising one's career out of necessity. Next step would probably be working on a different industry. Then there is a lot further to go before your cleaning up other people's mess or faeces, scrubbing abattoir floors, or what-have-you.
Agreed on your second sentence, but that's a valid choice.