i didnt really want this thread to be political. i have felt that this forum should be emotionally centered, to be like a internet shoulder to lean on. my views are not going to change anytime soon, and i sure dont want to be spreading propaganda. i read that oceanmist23 was unemployed at one point so i started a thread to see if others are or have been, and what they did in that time.
that said, the short answer is no, the long answer is yes.
i have worked part time, and then had a regular day job for almost a year. i do not want to be working again any time soon. my life is a million times better unemployed, so i will work hard to keep it that way(ironic?).
there are more reasons than i can list to be unemployed. one reason relevant to this forum would be that i do not want to be lonely in a crowded room, meaning i do not want to be forced to get up feeling like honeysuckle and having to work for someone, to give them my labor. my life is precious... i do not want to spend a second of it for anyone else. i would rather be lonely and alone, than lonely surrounded by managers, bosses, other authoritarians. i would rather sit in my room and do something useful for myself like learning something new, contributing to discussions, or going out doing volunteer work(Food Not Bombs is an example). also, i would rather do volunteer work i know i am putting my heart and soul in for a good cause, rather than work for a huge MNC like McDonalds or some telemarketing company(where i worked before). lots of jobs are just plain unethical. i dont want to contribute to that.
i will also be travelling alot. im leaving to travel soon, maybe for a month, maybe a year, or two years, or more.
anyway, the long answer is yes because eventually i will settle down to live at least for a year in one location. ive had tastes of living away from home, and i love it. once i get my nurse's degree i wouldnt mind paying taxes and working shifts and all that.