RE: if your income could be “turned off” by another’s decision, you weren’t in control of your financial security
Well, this means the vast majority of those working in private companies ( and even government ) are NOT MIDDLE CLASS !
That is correct.
YUP! Spent my life as a proud member of the WORKING CLASS. Now that I'm retired (19+ years) with zero debt, I consider myself a member of the LEISURE CLASS.