if you have a union job in todays economy and have escaped gig work or living off side hustles you are apart of the creditworthy millionaire class see I have a 50% pension that goes on as long as I am alive so unless I make even more money than they allow but like a lot of people cant even get out of the house daily or anything its brutal like my city is a huge provincial welfare city for the residents then tons of tourists and a huge social welfare systems in place with lots of social justice warriors out there but it did not come easy for me I had to resign due to the church I worked at turning into a sexchurch and start fresh in life with over a year of only working gig work to get in my placement and I looked for a job and volunteered and got up every morning it isnt easy but its easier than being dirt poor and like a few things to eat only recently have i come into a vast amount of abundance due to some hefty tax refunds its nice who would have thought I could just mesh with society with enough money hahaha and be a success story see I know my old life does not matter anymore it is what it is epic but like I am not that person that I was 27 years ago and have grown immensely and people would not even believe me these days if I drone on about my old life...I get astral attacks where I try to reach out but I can deal I take my hat and leave but like the greatest thing I did to get my current job is take all the titles and doctorates out of my resume lol nobody wants to hire a custodial worker with a PhD let alone 6 lmao and yes every position I have held even volunteer has required advanced background and criminal and police and vulnerable sector checks so I can see if someone did not get a get out of jail free card like I did and work to better myself can almost never escape the trap they have set for you its fucken sad we are in an apocalypse and a utopia right now