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> ... contrasting work against life, which is silly. Work is merely a part of life Work and life are contrasted for good reason: my time does not belong to me
by dvt 7y ago
> ... contrasting work against life, which is silly. Work is merely a part of life
Work and life are contrasted for good reason: my time does not belong to me when I'm working -- it belongs to my employer. And, for good reason, the employer-employee relationship is asymmetrical. It's as simple as that.
Of course, if you run your own company or own a significant stake in the company you're at, then it's true that "work is part of life." But that's not a reasonable default position.
- pmiller2 7y agoExactly. If I could maintain my current lifestyle without being paid, "work" is not a part of my life I would participate in, in the sense I do now. There probably are things one would call "work" that I would start or continue to do, but definitely not my current job.