There are other ways to gain an income that don't involve becoming a wage slave. You do know that right? You don't have to work for someone else. You can work for yourself.

Also, refusing to follow arbitrarily set rules is not equivalent to simply "having a bad attitude with no regard for safety". Rules set in place for safety reasons are not arbitrary and are readily explainable for why they exist. I have no problem following those rules, because they have a purpose beyond "because [arbitrary authority figure] said so".

I don't have time to bother giving a shit about a job that doesn't give a shit about me, and you shouldn't either. Instead of complaining about your coworker's attitude, have some solidarity with them and understand their attitude is justified by the fact they are being exploited by the owners.