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The graph loops at "work again / die of starvation", which by definition means I cannot afford not to work. > What do you estimate the chance of not being able

The graph loops at "work again / die of starvation", which by definition means I cannot afford not to work. > What do you estimate the chance of not being able to find work at? How is that relevant? My point is that I cannot afford not to work.

s1artibartfast 5y ago
>My point is that I cannot afford not to work I think you are getting the skepticism from others because most of the time these limitations are artificial and self imposed. I certainly have felt that way when I was severely depressed and fed up with my job/life. I felt helpless and blamed my situation, when in reality I was simply refusing to take ownership of my choices. I could quit my job, I could leave my partner, I could abandon my kids and family. I could go sleep in a park, I could buy a van and travel the country. Why do you think you cannot afford to not work?
- paskozdilar 5y ago
  > I felt helpless and blamed my situation, when in reality I was simply refusing to take ownership of my choices. I could quit my job, I could leave my partner, I could abandon my kids and family. I could go sleep in a park, I could buy a van and travel the country. The fact that you have a hypothetical possibility to do whatever does not mean anything in the real world. Besides, I am not depressed and I do not want to change my life, I like my life, I just want to not have to work. > Why do you think you cannot afford to not work? Why is it so hard to imagine that there is a corner in this world where not everything is taken care of for you by the big daddy govt? To answer your question - if I were to stop working, two simple things would happen: - I would not be able to afford rent - I would not be able to afford food
  - s1artibartfast 5y ago
    OK. I don't have much sympathy if your only point is that you want to have things but not work or pay for them.
  - paskozdilar 5y ago
    OK. I don't care much for your sympathy.
    - s1artibartfast 5y ago
      You are the one that moved the goal posts all the way from: "most of us don't have the luxury to take a break from work." to "I want to be taken care of and others to do all the work"
      - paskozdilar 5y ago
        Why do you have to be so obnoxious?

s1artibartfast 5y ago

>My point is that I cannot afford not to work I think you are getting the skepticism from others because most of the time these limitations are artificial and self imposed. I certainly have felt that way when I was severely depressed and fed up with my job/life. I felt helpless and blamed my situation, when in reality I was simply refusing to take ownership of my choices. I could quit my job, I could leave my partner, I could abandon my kids and family. I could go sleep in a park, I could buy a van and travel the country. Why do you think you cannot afford to not work?

paskozdilar 5y ago
> I felt helpless and blamed my situation, when in reality I was simply refusing to take ownership of my choices. I could quit my job, I could leave my partner, I could abandon my kids and family. I could go sleep in a park, I could buy a van and travel the country. The fact that you have a hypothetical possibility to do whatever does not mean anything in the real world. Besides, I am not depressed and I do not want to change my life, I like my life, I just want to not have to work. > Why do you think you cannot afford to not work? Why is it so hard to imagine that there is a corner in this world where not everything is taken care of for you by the big daddy govt? To answer your question - if I were to stop working, two simple things would happen: - I would not be able to afford rent - I would not be able to afford food
- s1artibartfast 5y ago
  OK. I don't have much sympathy if your only point is that you want to have things but not work or pay for them.
- paskozdilar 5y ago
  OK. I don't care much for your sympathy.
  - s1artibartfast 5y ago
    You are the one that moved the goal posts all the way from: "most of us don't have the luxury to take a break from work." to "I want to be taken care of and others to do all the work"
    - paskozdilar 5y ago
      Why do you have to be so obnoxious?