The intent of “you can always quit” originated in a post on another thread, in which a young designer was being paid like $35k in a coastal city - aka being paid less than minimum wage in a big city once you consider that most coastal cities are pushing $15/hr min wage and a lot of young designers are expected to put in pretty long hours. Which is inexcusable. And those designers should use quitting as leverage, and if they still don’t get what they want financially, they should quit first and find a new gig later. No one should tolerate that kind of exploitation. New engineers that work in product development aren’t being offered $35k, and they aren’t fed nonsense like they’re “changing the world” or that their career is a “calling.” Design is a job, you bill for your time. You are a lawyer with spatial problem solving skills. Charge accordingly. Demand pay on par with all the other product development stakeholders. Accept nothing less. Giving up = letting someone take advantage of your work for low pay.