Could you live a reclusive life?

[Mai72]

Imagine if you had a remote job that kept you inside your house all day. Could you live a reclusive life void of people and outside activity?

Imagine this. You could play video games and watch movies all day. Shopping? That's what the internet is for. Excitement? Spend a few minutes looking out your window, or do some online chatting via Xbox or Skype! You would never have to leave your cozy house.

Does that sound like good living?

 

[Jumpem]

Absolutely. The only reason to live in populated areas is employment.

 

[Mai72]

Absolutely. The only reason to live in populated areas is employment.

True. I sometimes think people suck.

 

[zerocool84]

Nope not me, while I like staying in, I equally enjoy going out with friends to bars and having a good time. I could never do that.

 

[Eug]

Imagine if you had a remote job that kept you inside your house all day. Could you live a reclusive life void of people and outside activity?

Imagine this. You could play video games and watch movies all day. Shopping? That's what the internet is for. Excitement? Spend a few minutes looking out your window, or do some online chatting via Xbox or Skype! You would never have to leave your cozy house.

Does that sound like good living?

It sounds like your average ATOT member.

 

[Mai72]

Nope not me, while I like staying in, I equally enjoy going out with friends to bars and having a good time. I could never do that.

Yes, but you could meet your friends on Skype and party.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'm introvert so I easily could but I'd be afraid I turn very anti social, so I'd want to make sure this job at least allows me to get out off the clock. So I would just have to make an effort to go out or invite people over at night and on weekends so I at least have some regular face to face social interaction.

 

[Miramonti]

At this stage of my life, definitely. Earlier, no.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I could do it. I've gone more than a week without leaving the house or speaking to a single live human being. It gets much easier as you get older.

The funny thing when I do that, every once in a while I'll unexpectedly talk out loud, maybe singing along with a song, or exclaiming while watching a movie. And it's so weird when I realize that it's the first time I've heard my own voice in days.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

I used to think I could. But not so much anymore. I'd miss all my friends. I could live in remote Norcal, just a few hours outside of the bay area. Could handle that. 2-3 hour ride down some epic roads for a weekend in the city? Easy. Montana? Not so much.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Nope. I try and spend as much time outdoors as possible being active and social.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I pretty much already do, so sure.

 

[IronWing]

Anti-social I could do. Stay cooped up, no.

 

[Markbnj]

Yes, my dream is to have a 45' ketch, just me, point her southeast and just go. Of course, my wife and kids don't quite get the appeal.

 

[DigDog]

Imagine if you had a remote job that kept you inside your house all day. Could you live a reclusive life void of people and outside activity?

Imagine this. You could play video games and watch movies all day. Shopping? That's what the internet is for. Excitement? Spend a few minutes looking out your window, or do some online chatting via Xbox or Skype! You would never have to leave your cozy house.

Does that sound like good living?

i do that pretty much.

i work 12h shifts, alternating between periods of night shifts and day shifts. i have no sleep cycle.
i work away from the city and have moved to a small bedsit (basically a dorm room) to be near my work, to avoid the 3~ hour commute daily.
i dont know anyone here.

i work, go home, play on the PC, drink and pass out (no sleep otherwise). i wake up, shower and go to work. occasionally i clean my room.
sometimes i do this at night, sometimes morning. where i live there's 1 "club", a bunch of pubs and one movie theater.


you tell me.

 

[Leros]

I don't require much socialization to be happy, but none would drive me crazy. Talking to people at work for a few minutes is enough to keep me happy most days, although I'd really like to hang out with friends once or twice a week.

 

[cuafpr]

for real... actually sounds like a job i'd love.

 

[T9D]

That almost is my life. I live in a 3 story house alone that I'm working on. That sits 15 feet up on a rock wall that overlooks the whole neighborhood and the river. I get to look out and people watch all day, look out and watch the trains go by on both sides of the river, watch tug boats go up and down the river, watch the kids walk home from school, some of the girls cut through my yard and like to watch my fish in my pond. I shop on amazon whenever I can even for food. And usually only go out to go to Home Depot for more work supplies.

That's most days, except when I go wine tasting once in a while or a girl I know comes to see me. Or sometimes drive in town to see family. But that's not all that often. I'll be a little more social when the house is done though and when I have a room that is done so people can stay over. Was thinking of doing airbnb too. Great extra money. But I mostly enjoy the peacefulness. And you feel like you almost have a social life with so many things going on outside and people walking or driving by and being able to see down on all the lives of the neighbors around me.

 

[sourn]

Yes I hate people.

Even though I can get along with damn near everybody, I would prefer to be able to work at home and not deal with a bunch of morons day in and day out.

 

[chin311]

Yes I hate people.

Even though I can get along with damn near everybody, I would prefer to be able to work at home and not deal with a bunch of morons day in and day out.

sums it up quite nicely

 

[Thebobo]

That almost is my life. . I shop on amazon whenever I can even for food.

What kind of food stuffs do you get from amazon? Looking for some suggestions.

 

[vbuggy]

I dunno about actually reclusive, but there are many days and entire weeks where I have no meaningful social interaction bar talking to service people and doing meetings. Is being alone when you're surrounded by people worse than being alone at home? Discuss.

 

[mammador]

no. I'm not mentally ill.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I work from home now and oftentimes, by the time my wife gets home, I am really desperate to get outside and do something. I'd love to have a job where I didn't have to deal with people, but I'd still need to be able to get out of the house, travel, and talk to others on occasion.

 

[Mixolydian]

Could I? Yes. WOuld I want to? No.

I prefer to spend my time alone, but if I *never* interacted with other people, that would drive me nuts.