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It's a symptom of societies that require you to work way too much and get everything (status, health care, socialization) from your job.

bee_rider 4y ago
This is true but also “fix all of society” is a hard first step and there are folks who are unhappy now.
- camgunz 4y ago
  Oh I'm not saying that, I'm saying this is HN and most people posting here have the ability to take a step back from work and build a social life for the sake of their mental health. Working yourself literally to death isn't cool. I also think it's fair to say that a lot of people are happy going to work and a lot of people really aren't. I feel like all of these threads are super passionate with one side trying to convince the (super unconvince-able) other side, which is why my responses are something like "get a situation together that works for you". "Convince millions of other people they're wrong and you're right about something they care about deeply" is a steeper climb.
asdadsdad 4y ago
Would you like college to be remote too? School? Let's all wake up in our pijamas, hop on a zoom and live most of our lives like that?
- ipaddr 4y ago
  For many college is remote. That's the new norm for many.
  - Volundr 4y ago
    It was common even before the pandemic. Plenty of colleges offered certain courses or even full degrees remotely.
- camgunz 4y ago
  > Would you like college to be remote too? I think the university system is pretty hamstrung by the number of students it can accept. A lot of grad programs are coming online (I used to work at 2U which does this) and this is good both for students and the school as more students get an education and the school gets more income. Whether or not I want it to happen (I think it's probably an important part of reforming the university system) it seems like it's happening anyway. > School? I think most studies show this is pretty bad, so no. > Let's all wake up in our pijamas, hop on a zoom Probably twice a week I get through the whole work day in my PJs and I'm great at my job, so that sounds fine. > live most of our lives like that? Nah I'll go to the grocery store in the AM for supplies in my PJs but that's the extent of it.
- Jorengarenar 4y ago
  Yes! Yes! So much yes! It's time saving AND money saving

bee_rider 4y ago

This is true but also “fix all of society” is a hard first step and there are folks who are unhappy now.

camgunz 4y ago
Oh I'm not saying that, I'm saying this is HN and most people posting here have the ability to take a step back from work and build a social life for the sake of their mental health. Working yourself literally to death isn't cool. I also think it's fair to say that a lot of people are happy going to work and a lot of people really aren't. I feel like all of these threads are super passionate with one side trying to convince the (super unconvince-able) other side, which is why my responses are something like "get a situation together that works for you". "Convince millions of other people they're wrong and you're right about something they care about deeply" is a steeper climb.

asdadsdad 4y ago

Would you like college to be remote too? School? Let's all wake up in our pijamas, hop on a zoom and live most of our lives like that?

ipaddr 4y ago
For many college is remote. That's the new norm for many.
- Volundr 4y ago
  It was common even before the pandemic. Plenty of colleges offered certain courses or even full degrees remotely.
camgunz 4y ago
> Would you like college to be remote too? I think the university system is pretty hamstrung by the number of students it can accept. A lot of grad programs are coming online (I used to work at 2U which does this) and this is good both for students and the school as more students get an education and the school gets more income. Whether or not I want it to happen (I think it's probably an important part of reforming the university system) it seems like it's happening anyway. > School? I think most studies show this is pretty bad, so no. > Let's all wake up in our pijamas, hop on a zoom Probably twice a week I get through the whole work day in my PJs and I'm great at my job, so that sounds fine. > live most of our lives like that? Nah I'll go to the grocery store in the AM for supplies in my PJs but that's the extent of it.
Jorengarenar 4y ago
Yes! Yes! So much yes! It's time saving AND money saving