Because 'Cash in hand' is worth more than the risky nature of what you are able to deliver with your 'time in', esp. after receiving a salary. That you will ne

Because 'Cash in hand' is worth more than the risky nature of what you are able to deliver with your 'time in', esp. after receiving a salary. That you will never get 'preferred' ISO's is a fundamental fact of the market, which accounts for such risks. Implying it's 'unfair' is more or less like saying 'your salary is only 1/2 what it should be'. There's definitely an underlying reason your salary is roughly where it is, it's better to understand why it is what it is.