Suppose I'm a serial killer and I kidnap you. I say "I'm going to be nice today -- I'll let you choose between dying by pistol and dying by machete. If you don't choose I'll think of something worse." You choose pistol. Am I absolved of the murder because I gave you a choice? Of course not.
Choice does not imply lack of coercion.
It is perfectly reasonable to be upset that X forced you to choose bad option Y (e.g. where X is market forces and Y is the combination of a shit salary and no equity).
Suppose I'm a serial killer and I kidnap you. I say "I'm going to be nice today -- I'll let you choose between dying by pistol and dying by machete. If you don't choose I'll think of something worse." You choose pistol. Am I absolved of the murder because I gave you a choice? Of course not.
Choice does not imply lack of coercion.
It is perfectly reasonable to be upset that X forced you to choose bad option Y (e.g. where X is market forces and Y is the combination of a shit salary and no equity).