Having to work is not slavery, good god. That's incredibly insulting to those who actually are slaves.
instead of getting food and housing in exchange for labor.
You do get food and housing in exchange for labor, it's money.
You have options to fight back and get higher wages, like unionization. You can choose where to work which is NOT an illusion of choice, it's a real one.
Your punishment for refusing to work
There is no form of society that can function without people working.
Yeah my grandma's house