Tawptuan

I would take control at the point of being hired, granted that the employer is honest up front about travel/moving requirements.





If you’re in a capitalist country, you are not a prisoner of your company. I’ve quit more than one company due to shenanigans on their part.





I-am-not-a-tree[S]

Hm. Guess that's a bit of a simplified version. My partner works in a highly competitive industry and is not the youngest person anymore. You're not a prisoner, but also not a free person if you're in a capitalist country ;)





Tawptuan

I’ve lived under two systems and traveled among 3-4 other types of socio-economic systems. . The “freedom” is obviously not a question of black-and-white as much as it’s a question of degrees.





Believe me, you’re the freest in a capitalist environment with all its shortcomings.





Also how risk-averse a person is may even be more of a factor. I dumped my own career in my 50s in a miserable corporate environment and moved halfway around the world to pursue my core values. It’s not for everyone.





I-am-not-a-tree[S]

Wow! Chapeaux-bas for you, very brave move! Truly inspiring! But yes - a lot of things have to be taken under consideration - dependent people, the willingness to take risk... Unfortunately - unless I will become a milionaire we're stuck with the corporation 🤷‍♀️



