I worked A LOT of different jobs in my life. Grew up dirt poor in a rich country, dropped out of school and clawed my way up.
Started as a carpenters help, then electrical work, then apprenticeship in a cruel industry, long before I understood the system.
Long story short, I went employer and tried to do ethically organized with fair shares etc but got coopted by someone. The system is cutthroat if you go that route.
Then went back to self employed but I'm trying to build a coop for quite some time. Problem is people i met so far in the business I'm in are too comfy to take responsibility, at least where I live currently.
I would go back to an office if I had to but I would absolutely not help exploit people anymore.
I'm nearing 40 so I'm geriatric as well i guess.