Ugh, Animal Farm churned my guts and your story reminded me of that, rightly so. I, myself, ponder almost daily, what's the other way, the other solution except "work some more". We're so invested in our golden cage that we have not only built for ourselves, but also help build for others.
Sometimes I think the human ist the most stupid and gullible of all animals on earth.
And we're all happy, aren't we? And if not, we are considered "sick" or out of line and need therapy and meds.
"The bird that doesn't want to fly, doesn't feel the cage."
What a sobering read. Thanks for that. I guess.