Current Events > 12 years of being in school for at least 7 hours daily doesn't mean work time is

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okay.

the thought goes like this: people from 12 years of daily school experience growing up are then conditioned to handle 8+ hour work days at whatever job, more or less, contently. nah fuck that.

so im not against earning a living or productivity, but always attempt to do that shit with as little drudgery as possible. and yeah i literally think if u work 8 hours a day and "tolerate" it you're a fucking sheep (exception being you have a definite plan to get the fuck out of there when u got the resources to pursue something important and are individually in control)

i feel like most people are confused at others who want to escape "work" time or minimize it as much as possible.

"i wouldn't know what to do with myself if i didn't have a job literally sucking up 10 hours of my day" (factoring in commute time, breaks, overtime over time)

every day i get older is every day i lose patience for anything that eats 1 minute of my time doing something tedious and unwanted. im at war with drudgery and the masses of people thinking that's okay and a natural part of life. boringness and downtime is a thing, but fuck filling my adult life with drudgery day after day.

you know how people say, "wow time just flies by. i can't believe 10 years have passed. years are going quick" it has nothing to do with being adult versus how u were as a child, not primarily at least. its because you got a fucking routine of doing the same shit you don't like or are interested in on the daily. people at work tune the fuck out, work on minimal conscious input and let their bodies go through the motions. every day is more or less the same for years at a time so days and months and even years just blur together. just big blocks of time passing by at a faster perception rate and that's your life. fucking think about that and the wastefulness of being tolerant and unengaged at a job u go to for 8+ hour DAILY.

oh but here comes you're argument of, "i have that job because it affords me all this stuff on my off time! i have ____ girlfriend and money for a ______ vacation and i go to events every now and then go to a ______ concert and comedy club"

yeah but that shit doesn't come close to how you spend every normal day. imagine if as just drops of vacation and leisure time in the sea of your daily "tolerable" job. fuck man how can u be okay with that?

if it means you cut you're total yearly income in half to do something you actually find interesting / engaging with bright awareness then that's blinding more correct to do. i would even use moralistic terms - you SHOULD do that and feel wrong if you're not trying for it.

tldr: get rekt read my post.
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Wow deep
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myzz7 posted...

tldr: get rekt read my post.

nah
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I would LOVE to work less hours a day (seriously 4, 5, or even just 6 would be awesome). Or maybe even more hours a day for less days a week so I dont have to drive as much.

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work. A few years ago I had to get surgery and was out of work (ironically, I had to get the surgery because of work) for seven weeks because of it and I fucking loved it (minus the pain ).

What I wouldnt give...
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ITT: People can't understand different perspectives on things.
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Longest post ever to sum up that you want to skate by through being as lazy as possible and not offer maximum effort at your job. Got it. You do you.

Meh. I enjoy my job at least.
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I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity
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BlockAddition posted...

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

People have funny ways of rationalizing the things they don't like in their lives lol. Just to be clear, here I mean you.
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I agree with the things you are saying, but I and most people don't really have a lot of other options. :(
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BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

Lol what are you doing with your life that's better than mediocre? Selling shit on E-bay? LMFAO. Holy shit that's hilarious. You honestly think that selling things is better than any other job? I guarantee you that isn't spiritually fulfilling. You're utterly full of shit.
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Howl posted...

BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

Lol what are you doing with your life that's better than mediocre? Selling shit on E-bay? LMFAO. Holy shit that's hilarious. You honestly think that selling things is better than any other job? I guarantee you that isn't spiritually fulfilling. You're utterly full of shit.

If thats what he enjoys doing and makes good money doing it, who are you to tell him otherwise?
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rexcrk posted...

Howl posted...

BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

Lol what are you doing with your life that's better than mediocre? Selling shit on E-bay? LMFAO. Holy shit that's hilarious. You honestly think that selling things is better than any other job? I guarantee you that isn't spiritually fulfilling. You're utterly full of shit.

If thats what he enjoys doing and makes good money doing it, who are you to tell him otherwise?

Please take your own advice. If people like their jobs, who are you to tell them otherwise?
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Lathissamus posted...

rexcrk posted...

Howl posted...

BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

Lol what are you doing with your life that's better than mediocre? Selling shit on E-bay? LMFAO. Holy shit that's hilarious. You honestly think that selling things is better than any other job? I guarantee you that isn't spiritually fulfilling. You're utterly full of shit.

If thats what he enjoys doing and makes good money doing it, who are you to tell him otherwise?

Please take your own advice. If people like their jobs, who are you to tell them otherwise?

Lol what? I never said anything to the contrary.

Theres just more to life than work.


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Howl posted...

Lol what are you doing with your life that's better than mediocre? Selling shit on E-bay? LMFAO. Holy shit that's hilarious. You honestly think that selling things is better than any other job? I guarantee you that isn't spiritually fulfilling. You're utterly full of shit.

With the amount of free time I get, yes I would say my job is very fulfilling

Being able to go for a drive in the country on any day for whatever reason feelsgoodmang.png
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Is the general idea that people should try to do something fulfilling in their lives? Either through the work they do, or through their life outside of work?

If so, yes I agree
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You've got to understand that there's a lot of people out there who enjoy their jobs. I like what I do and the better I get at it, the more money I make.
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emblem boy posted...

Is the general idea that people should try to do something fulfilling in their lives? Either through the work they do, or through their life outside of work?

If so, yes I agree

work is such a huge part of modern life that if it isn't where you're getting your fulfillment then something is grossly wrong. minimize it, escape it, or simply have productivity and money earned through what your passionate about instead of a "tolerable" job.
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Aaaaaand this is the one time I'll say that I feel grateful for (soon) having a schedule of 3 12 hour shifts per week. Having 4 days off is awesome

myzz7 posted...

yeah i literally think if u work 8 hours a day and "tolerate" it you're a fucking sheep (exception being you have a definite plan to get the fuck out of there when u got the resources to pursue something important and are individually in control)

I don't suppose your genius has considered that there are some jobs essential and vital to the function of society, such that if people didn't work those jobs, there would be relative chaos?

There are about a million physicians in the U.S. to the 325 million people. Now, it's a really crude analysis because there is a varying breakdown of specialists, but for the sake of argument, that means 1 doctor to 325 people.

Logistically speaking, if doctors didn't work the insane hours they did, there would be gaps in access to medical care. And I know your bitch ass would be crying for one of those surgeons who is a "fucking sheep" if your appendix burst, and I can only imagine your reaction if you were unable to get into the operating room in time because their answer was, "sorry I'm not a fucking sheep, see me next week...if you survive that long that is."

A ridiculous example, but highlights how stupid your post is. Compare this with firefighters, police officers, pilots, paramedics, you name it. Most of these areas don't have the resources to handle all the work that needs to be done.

You think you're deep, but all it does is come off as clueless.
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rexcrk posted...

I would LOVE to work less hours a day (seriously 4, 5, or even just 6 would be awesome). Or maybe even more hours a day for less days a week so I dont have to drive as much.

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work. A few years ago I had to get surgery and was out of work (ironically, I had to get the surgery because of work) for seven weeks because of it and I fucking loved it (minus the pain ).

What I wouldnt give...

it's actually possible. though there 2 critical factors: roommates and rental costs for said apartment you want your expenses to be enough to cover enough to live reasonably. could get by with just 20 hours a week.
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rexcrk posted...

I would LOVE to work less hours a day (seriously 4, 5, or even just 6 would be awesome). Or maybe even more hours a day for less days a week so I dont have to drive as much.

If your shift is only 4 hours, why even bother going to work? I think a 6 hr. work shift is good enough, no lunch break just paid breaks.

I don't mind the work that I do, but being there for 8 hours a day just makes everything drawn out. The moment it's time for me to go, I just wanna get the hell out of there.
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Makes sense. Business and self employment should be the end goal past your 40s, that is of course if money is your main motivator.

BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

rexcrk posted...

Ill never understand these people that cant entertain themselves without work.

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

More power to you man. Some people are responding pretty badly to this.

COVxy posted...

BlockAddition posted...

They're the same group who say money doesn't buy happiness. They've resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity

People have funny ways of rationalizing the things they don't like in their lives lol. Just to be clear, here I mean you.

Lmfao. I'll take shit COVxy projects for $500.

Conflict posted...

@BlockAddition posted...

I always knew I was better than a 9-5 monday-friday slavemonkey, so I quit my job 3 years ago to sell shit on ebay. Now I have my own website, utilize fulfillment by amazon and "work" under 4 hours a day

What's funny is how you don't realize that you're eventually going to run out of shit to sell

That... That didn't even make sense dude.
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myzz7 posted...

emblem boy posted...

Is the general idea that people should try to do something fulfilling in their lives? Either through the work they do, or through their life outside of work?

If so, yes I agree

work is such a huge part of modern life that if it isn't where you're getting your fulfillment then something is grossly wrong. minimize it, escape it, or simply have productivity and money earned through what your passionate about instead of a "tolerable" job.

Ehh, depends on what the job is and the salary. If the job is very minimal, hour wise and stress wise, it can be doable to live your passion and get fulfillment outside of it.

If the job pays a shitload, and your passion is like charity work or philanthropy, your work is helping you do shit like that.
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I think 8 hours is fine. But we really should only have a 4 day work week.
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Soviet_Poland posted...

I don't suppose your genius has considered that there are some jobs essential and vital to the function of society, such that if people didn't work those jobs, there would be relative chaos?

never said people shouldn't work those jobs and its obvious that they do and benefit from it. what i point out is that when a person's ambition and abilities exceed those vital jobs, which are usually simple in nature, they SHOULD transition out of it and into something hopefully more meaningful where they feel in optimal control of their life. and yes life and not career path because what else is life but how you spend the majority of your day, after day, after day. the cycle always ensures that younger less experienced people shift into those roles when needed.

Soviet_Poland posted...

There are about a million physicians in the U.S. to the 325 million people. Now, it's a really crude analysis because there is a varying breakdown of specialists, but for the sake of argument, that means 1 doctor to 325 people.

Logistically speaking, if doctors didn't work the insane hours they did, there would be gaps in access to medical care. And I know your bitch ass would be crying for one of those surgeons who is a "fucking sheep" if your appendix burst, and I can only imagine your reaction if you were unable to get into the operating room in time because their answer was, "sorry I'm not a fucking sheep, see me next week...if you survive that long that is."

A ridiculous example, but highlights how stupid your post is. Compare this with firefighters, police officers, pilots, paramedics, you name it. Most of these areas don't have the resources to handle all the work that needs to be done.

You think you're deep, but all it does is come off as clueless.

surgeons do what they do after years of calculated effort to achieve their career. they had to have ambition and the ability to get there and fine for them. im opposed to people doing shit they don't care for and encourage them to change it. so for example its a fact that doctors in europe have fled big government nations to freer nation to pursue their career as they want. whether that means private practice that rakes in tons of money in plastic surgeries or joining doctors without borders and donating much of their services around the globe - its up to them - they're in control. fuck the idea that you push a quota on a surgeon against his will to "fill the needs" of society. its been tried and people rightly flee from setups like that.
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DoctorVader posted...

Lmfao. I'll take shit COVxy projects for $500.

The idea that nobody enjoys their job and the only people who say they do have "resigned/settled into a life of mediocrity" is batshit.

It's really a trade off. Jobs which have high fulfillment usually require high dedication and high education. You can either find fulfillment and purpose through your job or through your personal life, but it's not like one option is better than the other. Just different life choices.
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Conflict posted...

What's funny is how you don't realize that you're eventually going to run out of shit to sell

Oh, fuck I didn't think about that

At 11: What's a wholesaler, how do I use them and how can they help me. Get that in your tivo
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Work is useless and takes too much time

There are TONS OF THINGS I can do instead of work. While joe is working 9-5 m-F in one place, I am off doing a bunch of stuff
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I hate work. It doesn't even matter if it's something I like. If I have to do it to earn a living then the added stress and pressure will make me hate it eventually. I need a sugar mama... or daddy?
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knuxnole posted...

Work is useless and takes too much time

There are TONS OF THINGS I can do instead of work. While joe is working 9-5 m-F in one place, I am off doing a bunch of stuff*

*Playing video games, watching anime, contributing to r/neet
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"Work, you know, life just passes you by -- hey, you play Righteous Slaughter?"
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I love my job and I'd love to work less hours a week
the very nature of my job requires high hours though, so that'll never happen
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REMercsChamp posted...

knuxnole posted...

Work is useless and takes too much time

There are TONS OF THINGS I can do instead of work. While joe is working 9-5 m-F in one place, I am off doing a bunch of stuff*

*Playing video games, watching anime, contributing to r/neet

LMAO
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prince_leo posted...

I love my job and I'd love to work less hours a week
the very nature of my job requires high hours though, so that'll never happen

B-but I thought people couldn't enjoy their jobs and that people that have a day job are sheeple and don't have meaningful lives!!
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LOL this board.

WAAAAAA I don't wanna work WAAAAA
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Tupacrulez posted...

LOL this board.

WAAAAAA I don't wanna work WAAAAA

Additionally, some of the people that are unironically saying this are highly condescending.
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Lathissamus posted...

Tupacrulez posted...

LOL this board.

WAAAAAA I don't wanna work WAAAAA

Additionally, some of the people that are unironically saying this are highly condescending.

Shits not free, no one owes you anything
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/10/unhappy-employees-outnumber-happy-ones-by-two-to-one-worldwide/
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Tupacrulez posted...

Lathissamus posted...

Tupacrulez posted...

LOL this board.

WAAAAAA I don't wanna work WAAAAA

Additionally, some of the people that are unironically saying this are highly condescending.

Shits not free, no one owes you anything

Well, to be fair, I don't think they're arguing for that.
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REMercsChamp posted...

knuxnole posted...

Work is useless and takes too much time

There are TONS OF THINGS I can do instead of work. While joe is working 9-5 m-F in one place, I am off doing a bunch of stuff*

*Playing video games, watching anime, contributing to r/neet

Those are two hobbies, but there are more to life than that! I have like 15 different things I can name that I would be doing than a job. Video games are my favorite so I spend a lot of time doing that. I usually spend 10-12 hrs a day!
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Tupacrulez posted...

LOL this board.

WAAAAAA I don't wanna work WAAAAA

It's true, work is lame! There is no benefit besides money, and if you have a wife/husband who pays for your stuff it's good. Look at all the women who don't need to work, or trophy husbands who don't. One of my buddies is 34 and has not worked since he was 21, his wife is a lawyer and does all the working while he plays golf, watches movies, travel, and hangs with friends.
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Tbf, it is kind of true that if you work super hard at a job, your boss will have a super awesome vacation.

Some places and opportunities reward you for hard work and dedication, others just wanna use you 'til you burn out. It's all about knowing when to actually put in the work or not.
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I work 82 hour weeks sometimes.

And I love it.

*shrug*

I dig my job.
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We're really touching on some radical new ideas in here.
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I dunno, I think I was meant to have fun. I don't believe I have the personality to be one of these "worker bee" type people. Some people like to "work" or "contribute to society". I don't like contributing to society so I just don't haha. The work I do does nothing for anyone else but myself putting money on my pocket.
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knuxnole posted...

I dunno, I think I was meant to have fun. I don't believe I have the personality to be one of these "worker bee" type people. Some people like to "work" or "contribute to society". I don't like contributing to society so I just don't haha. The work I do does nothing for anyone else but myself putting money on my pocket.

I swear this sounds like sarcasm.
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tl;dr

tc wishes he were a neet?
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