STW, I understand your sentiment quite well as I have been surrounded by it for 10+ years.
I would rather look back at my career and look in the mirror knowing that I tried to push back against the deterioration of our contracts (or as a minimum slow down the rot) and the lies, deceit and immoral behavior of (y)our masters than give in to your defeatist attitude and/or the "I'm allright Jack-Syndrome".
You're not wrong, but the fact that your attitude is a majority one is the reason the profession is in decline.
Granted: you faired better than I did, since my efforts seem to have been in vain.
Good luck to you and yours in Hong Kong and cx.