My father worked for decades for a Fortune 100 company in the US as a manager and then worked in Switzerland for a few years. In both scenarios, he had a comfo

My father worked for decades for a Fortune 100 company in the US as a manager and then worked in Switzerland for a few years. In both scenarios, he had a comfortable life. The US company provided great benefits, a pension, good work hours, and the job in Switzerland was even better. When I discuss what it's like to work in the technology sector, he doesn't understand it. 1099 contract work with extremely expensive health coverage? I should get a job that provides benefits! Daily long hours or death marches? I need to find a company that provides a better "work/life" balance. Start-ups that don't pay you now but "you have a chance at equity"? I should find one that succeeds. I'll keep trying.