You don't want to feel "disposable"? Don't go work for a company with tens of thousands of employees where literally everyone is disposable, up to and including

You don't want to feel "disposable"? Don't go work for a company with tens of thousands of employees where literally everyone is disposable, up to and including the C-suites, by design. You want to work part-time? Guess what, you are asking for a job that is disposable, because someone else needs to even out the work gap you left. That said, being disposable also comes with less responsibility and, by extension, less pressure. You want to feel important and valued? Go work at a small shop that isn't lavishly funded by OPM, where your work helps keep the company solvent. Or, go work for yourself. You'll learn to appreciate the peace of mind of having a paycheck magically show up at the end of month, or getting at least some benefits when it doesn't anymore.