Employees are spending the equivalent of a month's grocery bill on the return to the office–and growing more resentful than ever, new survey finds

They do have a choice.

I am a software developer and I would never work for say a gambling company. I’m not skilled enough for a FAANG company but I wouldn’t do it even if I was.

If you can get a job at a FAANG the you can get a job anywhere. Certainly for less money but money is meaningless after a point.