Not to mention the opportunity cost for wage slaves. If you're a programmer and are prevented from getting a new job right now, when it's a seller's market for

Not to mention the opportunity cost for wage slaves. If you're a programmer and are prevented from getting a new job right now, when it's a seller's market for talent, then you might be in a much worse situation in a year if the market changes. Even getting 100% of your wage for that year could be a terrible deal.