A lot of folks have realized that their jobs aren't as secure as they thought they were.
Think you're not working for yourself?
Try being absent from your job for six weeks.
Bet when you go back you're not even going to have a job.
Actually, your only real security is your ability to make money yourself, for yourself.
And with lay-offs, downsizing, and all of the economic problems quite a few folks have realized this.