I am kind of conflicted by this message. So I sympathize with the situation you were in, I was on an H1B for three months during which my company went through

I am kind of conflicted by this message. So I sympathize with the situation you were in, I was on an H1B for three months during which my company went through layoffs. It was kind of ridiculous in that the layoffs were on a Monday and my Green Card interview as on the following Friday. The amount of stress I went through was intense. Despite now knowing that I would probably have gotten atleast 2 weeks of a paid holiday which would have ensured that the green card would have gone through. And I can see some unethical managers exploiting that situation. However, I have worked around people of all different origins, immigrant, Indian born and culturally Indian, I want to say that it really is a function of your personality and the job situation you are in. My current company has quite a few Indians (born and bred) who work normal 9-5 hours while being on an H1B. Ironically enough I work more insane hours these days. Not cause I particularly am in fear of my job. Because I have finally found that niche that I am good at. And I am in a hurry to achieve some life goals. I am of Indian origin, born and grew up in Africa. I have gone to India and witnessed first hand all the bullshit rigmarole that goes around in enforcing a cult-like structure. I also refused to accept that as my choice in life and left. I do understand how that choice might be harder for someone whose ties are much stronger. I guess where I am conflicted is this implied message in your comment that it is totally about the societal structure and the corporate enslavement. You always have a choice. i.e. if your individuality matters to you.