Some don't have a choice. Some find meaning elsewhere, for example some see a job as simply a means to provide for their family. If a job is just a job, switchi

Some don't have a choice. Some find meaning elsewhere, for example some see a job as simply a means to provide for their family. If a job is just a job, switching jobs for greener pastures becomes easier. Perhaps putting their family's interests before their own also becomes easier (how many stories of founders having family issues have you heard?). It's a question of priorities. Being personally invested in a company has risks and advantages. I've seen people tolerate a lot of nastiness from their employer because the victim "believes in the mission". I for one have to watch my tendency to get attached to "missions," lest I lose too much self-determination capacity.