Beggars can't be choosers and the world is not just. So what is there to say about it?
If you were in demand and had a network of supporters, you could say all kinds of ridiculous things and get public applause. If you were hiring for a promising company with ample resources, you could take on more of a superior tone. And there would be others forced to tolerate it.
But you are in need. So even if you weren't insecure, you don't have the position to seem big. Therefore, you are a nice target: you take a beating on HN for being negative, and get to hear that you should pull yourself up by the bootstraps, etc. (things which people in a stronger bargaining position don't hear).
If you were not in such a poor position, people would be more inclined to kiss up to you and approve of what you said, even if it were basically stupid.
Larry Summers was recently quoted as saying that the best indicator of future success is not the school you graduated from but the best school you were accepted by.
