I think this is a bit of a tightrope walk. It's very important to be grateful, thankful, and appreciative of the work you do. For most of us posting on HN, our jobs are what most would consider luxury jobs. Collectively, we've got it pretty damn good.

I'd wager _most_ of us would not continue working these jobs if we had the option not to. If someone plopped <sufficiently large amount of money> into my bank account, I really don't think I'd continue working at my job, regardless of how much I appreciate it today.