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There's a big gap between young single people's perception of the options available, and the view that comes with age and a family of dependents. I don't think
by sgt101 5y ago
There's a big gap between young single people's perception of the options available, and the view that comes with age and a family of dependents. I don't think anyone with kids thinks that it would be ok to not have a job for a protracted period, but if I was single I'd be able to quit work in six months.
- bodge5000 5y agoI am young, single, and don't have kids, or any dependants. By "quit work", do you mean (potentially) for good, or for 3-4 months? Because for me, even with a year of intensive saving, I don't see see how I could possibly live off that for anything more than another year.
- dagw 5y agoMore like "quit work" as in quit a regular '9-5' permanent employment. I've known (single, child-less) people who have managed to go a long time by repeatedly working intently a few month at whatever temporary job shows up (fishing industry, bar/restaurant work, construction, warehouse work etc.) and then taking several month off to do whatever.