There is no "safe and stable 9/5 work" anymore, not for my generation. That's even more true for this country. Not that I ever aspired to settle down for a quiet life of an office worker, but the opportunity was there. Now it's not, and it is somehow liberating.
Any choice is a burden, especially if it is an illusion of choice. Or maybe I'm looking for a silver lining in a situation that is otherwise... well, unpleasant.