I don't wanna work

[SaltyNuts]

OP voting for Clinton, I have no doubt. Probably thought Obama was a good president, too...

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I'm sick and tired of working and I've been out of school for less than 10 years.

That's also why I'm maxing out retirement benefits.... So I can stop working early instead of working myself to death. It's the big-boy way to stop working instead of the "Gooberment owes meh monies! Put it in my pocket for me!"

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'm happy with my job but at same time realize that this whole work thing is not long term sustainable with the way the economy is headed. Eventually I might grow old or get sick, but still need to pay the bills. So I need to come up with something to make extra money before it's too late, or to simply give me piece of mind in case I get laid off.

 

[John Connor]

I'm happy with my job but at same time realize that this whole work thing is not long term sustainable with the way the economy is headed. Eventually I might grow old or get sick, but still need to pay the bills. So I need to come up with something to make extra money before it's too late, or to simply give me piece of mind in case I get laid off.

In the U.S we have social security. When you turn I think 62 or wait till 64 you can claim benefits. But it's shit and the politicians keep dipping into it as their own fund. The lefties think it's the best thing since sliced bread. Yeah... it's gonna dissolve sooner or latter unless the next POTUS does something and of course Congress needs to act as well.

But I digress. A lot of employers have matching 401Ks which uses a portfolio of stocks to earn money like a savings account. I've seen many commercials talk about the so-called "nest egg." Mutual funds, etc all play a part.

 

[Mai72]

I'm sick and tired of working and I've been out of school for less than 10 years.

That's also why I'm maxing out retirement benefits.... So I can stop working early instead of working myself to death. It's the big-boy way to stop working instead of the "Gooberment owes meh monies! Put it in my pocket for me!"

Why do you hate working? I've always believed that people need purpose in life. Why are you getting up in the morning? I ask myself that every day. What can I do to make today different.

I like work. I also like my job. I've also been out of work for a year. On my terms. And IMO, there is nothing special about retirement. Unless you're traveling around the world and visiting amazing sites.

Gary Vaynerchuk (successful businessman) once said that if you live for weekends and holidays your shit is broken. I agree. That's why it's so important to put yourself into a job that you absolutely love. Or, at least like.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Why do you hate working? I've always believed that people need purpose in life. Why are you getting up in the morning? I ask myself that every day. What can I do to make today different.

What industry do you work in?

I work in a fairly normal white collar consulting job. The amount of corporate bureaucracy is off the charts. No matter how much you want to say something you can't because someone might take offense, yet someone else can say and piss off whomever they like because of privilege..

What I do enjoy is when I get a new project. Typically there is SOMETHING that I am learning during the initial 6 months or so (such as a new industry to learn, new system to learn, etc...). However, after learning about it in the initial 6 months, the rest is just a grind to the end

I like work. I also like my job. I've also been. Out of work for a year. On my terms. And IMO, there is nothing special about retirement. Unless you're traveling around the world and visiting amazing sites.

Gary Vaynerchuk (successful businessman) once said that if you live for weekends and holidays your shit is broken. I agree. That's why it's so important to put yourself into a job that you absolutely love. Or, at least like.

That's why I'm saving so much. So I can retire and still have the funds to travel. Not to mention, I would find ways to fill my time. First and foremost, having time to go to a gym to workout instead of getting home at 7:00, cooking dinner, eating dinner, and doing the dishes - oh look it's 9:00, time to get ready for bed!

I don't disagree with Gary's statement, but it's wishful thinking in the world of white collar bureaucracy.

 

[cbrunny]

I like my job 90% of the time, so I consider that a win. But those other 10%, its a grind that I do not want to do. But over the last year and a half or so I've tried to fill my life with more things outside of work, and that helps considerably in terms of a willingness to grind through the rougher days. Taking work less seriously has actually improved my work performance and efficiency and mood, health, and overall made my life better. I was surprised by this at first but it makes sense given my situation.

 

[nerp]

I don't have to work anymore. It's Friday, I have comp time to use but I'm still here for some reason in my office.

 

[Red Squirrel]

In the U.S we have social security. When you turn I think 62 or wait till 64 you can claim benefits. But it's shit and the politicians keep dipping into it as their own fund. The lefties think it's the best thing since sliced bread. Yeah... it's gonna dissolve sooner or latter unless the next POTUS does something and of course Congress needs to act as well.

But I digress. A lot of employers have matching 401Ks which uses a portfolio of stocks to earn money like a savings account. I've seen many commercials talk about the so-called "nest egg." Mutual funds, etc all play a part.

We have stuff like that here too but the amount you get is laughable, it's not enough to actually pay all the bills so you still need some form of income. Even more true now days as costs of living seem to be exponentially rising so will need way more income when I retire than I need now. Though my dream is to buy cottage land somewhere cheap with little to no taxes, and live off grid. I'd still want some form of internet though, but I'd probably settle for satellite. Cut out the hydro, gas and municipal tax bill and that's a huge chunk of living expenses gone.