As Dolly Parton put it famously, "Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'."

And that song became an anthem for 9-to-5 workers everywhere for good reason. The idea of giving your all to a job for years, only to have it dissolve into ether like it never happened the minute it is convenient for your employer is a theme that is all-too familiar.