There's a big difference between having nothing to do and not having to do anything. If you have nothing to do but need to keep up appearances, being in the off

There's a big difference between having nothing to do and not having to do anything. If you have nothing to do but need to keep up appearances, being in the office/online, etc. you're just wasting your life. But if you don't have to do anything and can disconnect and go on with your life it's much better.