To add on to this, America is particularly cruel in this regard since so many benefits are tied to employment. It's incredibly risky to drop a job to free up ti

To add on to this, America is particularly cruel in this regard since so many benefits are tied to employment. It's incredibly risky to drop a job to free up time to gain education or even look for another job. Employers hold all the cards. They know it. They probably lobbied the government to gain this advantage. Workers are powerless against their bosses, but at least we can vote in more sympathetic government representatives.