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Do you have personal projects though? I know a few people who have used a long disability/unemployment period as an opportunity to work on one project while rec
by seszett 10y ago
Do you have personal projects though? I know a few people who have used a long disability/unemployment period as an opportunity to work on one project while receiving enough money to survive without needing immediate profitability. Having a degree doesn't have anything to do with that, either.
I'm not in your place so I'm not saying you should do it, or even that I would actually do that if it were me. But I think I would try to consider this as an opportunity.
On the other hand, I have absolutely no problem with people being supported without doing productive work, because that's the way some of the greatest artists, inventors or scientists have been able to do their thing in the past.
I think universal basic income is the answer to this situation. The fact that you are (apparently) able to survive in our society without being a productive worker seems to be proof that society doesn't need everyone to be workers, contrary to what current politicians (at least in France) say about work, and how having a job seems to be the most important part of life and of citizenship. While the most important thing should just be taking part in society, and having a job clearly doesn't help with that unless you think society is just a large company, which is wrong.
Anyway, just don't forget that a lot of people don't have a problem with others staying at home to paint, draw, write or think. Society isn't blaming you for being lazy, only most of its rulers are, and those people who listen too much to them. It's not easy, but try not to get too influenced by the opinions you keep hearing in public medias, because they're all run by people who have an interest in having citizens think they have to work.
- jokoon 10y agoI do have personal projects, but they're ambitious and I tend to lack the experience and the proper motivation to work at home.