Agree. The idea of work ethic has been contorted. I will work hard for years if I get a reasonable reward for it. 20 years of 40 hour weeks for a family home

Agree. The idea of work ethic has been contorted. I will work hard for years if I get a reasonable reward for it. 20 years of 40 hour weeks for a family home and reasonable life at the end? Sure. 40 hour weeks for zero increase in net worth and barely making the rent? Get outta here. Someone else can be your pawn. I'll find alternative ways to live, screw your little game. The idea is deferred gratification, not total lack of gratification.