"Pity is what you have for someone you don’t really respect, someone you don’t regard as just as worthy or capable as you of having a fulfilling and independent life".https://quillette.com/2018/08/01/reclaiming-work-as-a-virtue/ …
The work - as - indignity attitude is common even among employers. One of the fastest ways to ensure you aren't hired in an interview is to tell the hiring manager "I am my job"
