I hear this more and more from people to describe the labor shortage. People do want to work, they just want to stop being treated like a number on a spreadsheet.
I worked for our local supermarket chain and I also worked in bigger corporate environments. At the local company, managers took an interest in getting to know you. They understood that work is not the only thing going on in your life. They resist a lot of automation, which really me feel like I was valued more. And at the end of the day I wasn't miserable so I was more motivated to stay and work overtime. People do still want to work; if anything a lot of people are working harder than ever.