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Ah the American Dream; continuing to work until near-death instead of enjoying life on this planet.

by virtuexru 9y ago

sparrish 9y ago
You're assuming they aren't enjoying working. I tried not working, it was boring. I'd rather be productive.
- mod 9y ago
  You're assuming if you're not working, you're not productive. I have hobbies like woodworking, gardening, homesteading, camping. Many of those are productive, and I'm seldom bored. It's also okay to enjoy your work, of course.
  - the-dude 9y ago
    He is assuming if you are working, you are productive. That is the problem.
    - sparrish 9y ago
      I'm assuming that if you're getting paid, you must be producing something of value. It may not be something everyone values but somebody values what you're doing enough to pay you.
- NeoBasilisk 9y ago
  I'm so sorry.
virtuexru 9y ago
Ah Hacker News, constantly downvoting people into the void for the smallest of reasons. :) Cheers.
- dang 9y ago
  Would you please stop posting unsubstantive comments here? You've done it a lot, and we've asked you several times. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - daaaaaang 9y ago
    Regulators, we regulate any stealing of his property and we damn good too. But you can't be any geek off the street, gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean, earn your keep!
  - tytytytytytytyt 9y ago
    You should tell that to: NeoBasilisk 3 hours ago [-] I'm so sorry. reply
golergka 9y ago
Productive work is the best way to enjoy life, in longterm, that I know. Why would I switch to something else while I'm still able to work? (Full disclosure: only worked in gamedev for my 11 years of professional experience).
- KozmoNau7 9y ago
  Because you could be doing whatever you want to do, instead of what your boss or board of directors or CEO wants you to do. I would say that we absolutely don't need work to be happy, we need hobbies. A job can be a hobby, if you really enjoy it. But the vast majority of people don't really enjoy they work, and don't really have an option to switch to a job they would love.

Ah the American Dream; continuing to work until near-death instead of enjoying life on this planet.

sparrish 9y ago

You're assuming they aren't enjoying working. I tried not working, it was boring. I'd rather be productive.

mod 9y ago
You're assuming if you're not working, you're not productive. I have hobbies like woodworking, gardening, homesteading, camping. Many of those are productive, and I'm seldom bored. It's also okay to enjoy your work, of course.
- the-dude 9y ago
  He is assuming if you are working, you are productive. That is the problem.
  - sparrish 9y ago
    I'm assuming that if you're getting paid, you must be producing something of value. It may not be something everyone values but somebody values what you're doing enough to pay you.
NeoBasilisk 9y ago
I'm so sorry.

virtuexru 9y ago

Ah Hacker News, constantly downvoting people into the void for the smallest of reasons. :) Cheers.

dang 9y ago
Would you please stop posting unsubstantive comments here? You've done it a lot, and we've asked you several times. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- daaaaaang 9y ago
  Regulators, we regulate any stealing of his property and we damn good too. But you can't be any geek off the street, gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean, earn your keep!
- tytytytytytytyt 9y ago
  You should tell that to: NeoBasilisk 3 hours ago [-] I'm so sorry. reply

golergka 9y ago

Productive work is the best way to enjoy life, in longterm, that I know. Why would I switch to something else while I'm still able to work? (Full disclosure: only worked in gamedev for my 11 years of professional experience).

KozmoNau7 9y ago
Because you could be doing whatever you want to do, instead of what your boss or board of directors or CEO wants you to do. I would say that we absolutely don't need work to be happy, we need hobbies. A job can be a hobby, if you really enjoy it. But the vast majority of people don't really enjoy they work, and don't really have an option to switch to a job they would love.