Because we're the modern equivalent of a slave. Slaves are always at their masters dwellings. They don't have 'home'. Obviously modern slaves do the same for the most part.
We should count our lucky stars were not required to sleep at work.
We should count our lucky stars were not required to sleep at work.
- Most people don't have significant savings. Even in IT.
- Many people have dependents to support.
- Quitting a job and finding a new one is a big hassle.
- Your chances at finding a comparable job to your previous one are strongly correlated with your performance at your past jobs.
Combined, this means almost no one can just quit, without putting themselves into immediate, moderate-to-high threat to the lives of themselves and their families.
Let's throw in one more reason: health insurance being tied to current employer also means people may be forced to stay, at least until they line up their next gig.