Broken_Soul said:
Hi All!
Straight to the point really, how important d'ya think working is for your mental health?
I'm in 2 minds. Might be beneficial but also has it's downsides.
Thanks!
IMO, it's better for your mind not to work. As long as you have stuff to keep you occupied, which I do.
I don't like going to a place with other people and having some ahole tell me how to do something that they don't know how to do themselves just because they are one pay grade above me. Dealing with co-workers is also a pain in the ass. People make a lot of stupid noise like tapping, listening to their style of music, talking really loud, etc, etc, etc. It's nice not having to deal with any of that crap.
I quit working a decade ago just before I turned 40 and old. Ha! ha! Many of my co-works, friends, and family said I would be bored out of my mine and broke. Well, I have so many different hobbies and activities that I like to do completely by myself I'm rarely bored. I don't even have enough time to get everything accomplished that I want too.
I have absolutely no desire to go back to work. I've also learned to live on very little money. My savings are lasting just fine. But, the government keeps devaluing our money so it may be a problem at some point in the distant future.
I do not want work or some job to take up the majority of my life like it does most people. You end up putting your best efforts into work and then having the remainder left over for yourself and or your significant other.
Many people have no choice. They have to work. So, IMO, in order to make it more acceptable they brainwash themselves into think it's okay, fun, or even great. Also many people need to have a sense of accomplishment, status, and or power. That's why some people can't give up their jobs to even enjoy their retirement after they've earn it. I have no need for any of those things. I could give a rat's ass if anybody remembers that I even existed.