I know a few employers that basically cackle with glee when an employee buys a car or a house, because they now consider that they "Have them" no matter how low

I know a few employers that basically cackle with glee when an employee buys a car or a house, because they now consider that they "Have them" no matter how low they keep their salary. They're not nice people, suffice to say, and working for them is apparently no fun. Go figure.