Bill, it's interesting to read your reply and see your worldview. It looks like you've had way worse experiences with employers than with governmental entities,

Bill, it's interesting to read your reply and see your worldview. It looks like you've had way worse experiences with employers than with governmental entities, and you see living with the former way worse than living with the latter. I know people who see the world in exactly the opposite way. They'll rail all day about how the government affects their lives and constrains their choices (and they have very concrete examples) yet they are happy working within constraints at work and see more opportunity there than they do in their governmental dealings. Realistically, they have options in both spheres, but they only feel one oppressively and they tend to assume that everyone else does too. Where power is exercised at work they are okay with it - they recognize it as part of the system and don't feel like cogs. I wish you the best in finding new glasses to see the world of work through, just as I wish the same for people I know who are fighting governmental oversteps. The key thing is - it's not all bad. There is badness out there but structure is not determinative. Look for happy people in any system. You'll find them. What we look for in life does affect what we see, and what we create. Best of luck to you.