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Because some people live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to look for a new job, and even if they can do so for a few weeks it comes with extreme stress, b
by gnulinux 5y ago
Because some people live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to look for a new job, and even if they can do so for a few weeks it comes with extreme stress, because if you can't find a job then you may need to deal with some form of homelessness.
- landemva 5y agoStress from court ordered child support payments encourages people to never be without a paycheck because child support enforcement can suspend driver license for missing payments.
- gnulinux 5y agoNot to mention some people work in the US on a visa (H1B, J1 or similar) and changing jobs can be months long uphill battle against bureucracy and your current employer's lawyers. Of course, if you fail you're forced to vacate a country you built your life in.