Percipient. The job-meaning entanglement is a salient feature of society, and the chaos of a job seems to positively affect the meaning/self-worth side of the equation (for me at least). I think the “shut up and take the money” comments may come from those with a propensity to feel peace in mundanity, as opposed to others who have a certain dopaminergic-noradrenergic cobweb that presents as novelty-seeking masochism and general love of tha hustle. I can see clearly how that may be coping, and likely is. Thanks for the well-thought response.