I just want to put out there that good places to work exist.
My employer provides decent (not amazing) healthcare, unlimited PTO (which we are encouraged to take and never get shit when we request off), regular pay increases (not just 3-5% bullshit), regular bonuses as part of profit sharing when the company is doing well, and an increase out of the blue when they realized we were making below market (totally unprompted). We’re not asked to, nor implied that we should, work extra hours.
My point is, the excuses for not treating your employees like valuable human beings are utter and complete bullshit.
Don’t accept less.