This is more of a comment of the work work work culture.
My company kind of sucks. We haven't been doing well, are trying to get funding or get bought. We have had rounds of layoffs, then we hire new people in at market rate, but our existing (and more useful) employees get paid peanuts.
So our morale is in the toilet.
Saw a coworker on my lunch walk - haven't seen him in awhile. He wanted to know what I know. I don't know anything - he works in the building with the big wigs. Well, HE thinks things are terrible, lots of closed door meetings, nobody is going to buy us, etc. etc. Well I said "I've been job hunting, haven't found the right fit yet. Of course, I could always stay home with the kids for a few years."
His response (same as everyone's response) "NO! Don't do it! You will never work again! It's impossible to find a job if you've been out of work awhile!"
Okay, well, maybe.
But so?
Work work work work.