That's simply because the labor market in some industries allowed for this to be commonplace as many millennials hit mid-career in the 2010s. People expect what

That's simply because the labor market in some industries allowed for this to be commonplace as many millennials hit mid-career in the 2010s. People expect what's empirically common for them. There's nothing right or wrong about that. If the current economy persists, people will have to adopt new expectations, eventually. Many people already have, as they experience a much tougher time finding new jobs.