How many actually want(ed) a 'steady career'? I've had nothing that could be confused with one, which is fine (start-ups, consulting, etc).
Maybe those who want health insurance for themselves and their families.
One feature of the UK is the NHS, which has given me far more freedom of work than I think I would have had in the US, given a medical condition that showed up before/during my first (pre-university) job...
men are fired more quickly, and discriminated Against for dubious reasons