Jobs are getting extremely abusive. The last time things were so bad may have been before labor laws in the last century. Wages are stagnant and sometimes not even enough to cover the minimum cost of living, even if you work two jobs. And employers for the most menial jobs treat hourly minimum wage workers like they’re on call 24/7, and don’t deserve to have a life outside of work. They routinely expect people to work for free off the clock, or yell at them for not wanting to put up with abuse. Many of us are giving up because as inflation gets worse, there’s just no point in putting up with abuse if it doesn’t even cover the bills.