v. To take a full-time job, particularly if the person currently works part-time or on contract, or is self-employed.
2001
Little wonder then that free agents often refer to traditional work as "going captive."
1988 (earliest)
It's difficult to generalize about people who choose to work technical temporary assignments. Some like the challenge of the unexplored that comes with special project work. Others find temporary work a good way to avoid the politics and structure permanent work, known to temporaries as "going captive."