Well, you left out an important sentence just before which says: > A majority of Cat@Net’s employees are understood to be disabled, allowing the company to der

Well, you left out an important sentence just before which says: > A majority of Cat@Net’s employees are understood to be disabled, allowing the company to derive substantial public subsidies from Poland’s National Disabled Rehabilitation Fund. > "their disabilities mean that their employment opportunities are limited" When you have nothing to put into the pot, the perspective changes. Some of those people might be desperate for work, and in such situation one swallows their pride. Still, not all people would do such things. But I also imagine some of them might be underestimating the power of the work they're doing and thinking "it can't possibly lead to anything serious".