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It is a pretty one-sided negative article. I always enjoyed being jobless, I finally get the time to catch up on things I want to do, and it is a good time to

It is a pretty one-sided negative article. I always enjoyed being jobless, I finally get the time to catch up on things I want to do, and it is a good time to reflect and make life changes. The general perception out there is that being jobless sucks, and this article reinforces that by focussing on negative reports. It would have been much more interesting to read a more balanced article.

martythemaniak 15y ago
I knew I could count on HN comments to give me a whiny out-of-touch yuppie.
prostoalex 15y ago
Yep, nothing wrong with being jobless. It's being money-less that's annoying.
jinushaun 15y ago
Let me guess, you're probably young, single, male, already have money and excellent job prospects. Hey, I'm in the same boat. I know I can quit my job, backpack around the world for a year, come back and find a new job in a week. And I have done that before so I speak from experience. I love being unemployed. But you know what? I'm thankful everyday for the fact that I have the option to do that. I'm privileged and I know it. I am not as naive as to think this is normal or good advice for the jobless. Tell that to someone with kids and a mortgage. Tell them to go use this time to party, pursue what they love, study, travel etc. That shit costs money and when you don't know when your next paycheck will come, that is a foolish waste of time and horrible advice.
- MrKurtHaeusler 15y ago
  34, married, male, no money, one and a half kids, I rent. However, the next best thing applies. I live in Germany. They pay me to be unemployed. In terms of total wealth, including time with kids, leisure, time to learn things, follow my interests and invest time in providing for my future, unemployment pays more than employment. (Financially it pays about 80% of employment, but apart from that employment basically puts personal growth, including preparing for a better future for my family, at a standstill.)
  - chairface 15y ago
    The article is written from an American viewpoint, about the USA. The imbalance you perceive is in the culture and politics of the USA, not just the article.

martythemaniak 15y ago

I knew I could count on HN comments to give me a whiny out-of-touch yuppie.

prostoalex 15y ago

Yep, nothing wrong with being jobless. It's being money-less that's annoying.

jinushaun 15y ago

Let me guess, you're probably young, single, male, already have money and excellent job prospects. Hey, I'm in the same boat. I know I can quit my job, backpack around the world for a year, come back and find a new job in a week. And I have done that before so I speak from experience. I love being unemployed. But you know what? I'm thankful everyday for the fact that I have the option to do that. I'm privileged and I know it. I am not as naive as to think this is normal or good advice for the jobless. Tell that to someone with kids and a mortgage. Tell them to go use this time to party, pursue what they love, study, travel etc. That shit costs money and when you don't know when your next paycheck will come, that is a foolish waste of time and horrible advice.

MrKurtHaeusler 15y ago
34, married, male, no money, one and a half kids, I rent. However, the next best thing applies. I live in Germany. They pay me to be unemployed. In terms of total wealth, including time with kids, leisure, time to learn things, follow my interests and invest time in providing for my future, unemployment pays more than employment. (Financially it pays about 80% of employment, but apart from that employment basically puts personal growth, including preparing for a better future for my family, at a standstill.)
- chairface 15y ago
  The article is written from an American viewpoint, about the USA. The imbalance you perceive is in the culture and politics of the USA, not just the article.