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Haha, I don't think you should try to generalize your emotions - "withdrawal" symptoms on vacation could easily just be your stressed out body finally resting,
by nawgz 3y ago
Haha, I don't think you should try to generalize your emotions - "withdrawal" symptoms on vacation could easily just be your stressed out body finally resting, or one of many other emotions. None of what you have said tracks for me. I can shut off work in a minute and I feel glorious when I do it; it's purely a practical thing. I will stop the minute I can, which I seem to be about 30% of the way to
- tambourine_man 3y agoNot generalizing my emotions, there’s even a term for it: workaholic. It’s a thing. You may not experience it, but your “I can stop whenever I want” kind of phrase doesn’t help you make your point.
- nawgz 3y agoThis whole conversation is a ridiculous stretch - you just misquoted me to imply I’m a workaholic, and implied everyone else is too. Enough.
- tambourine_man 3y agoI think I might have hit a nerve. Not my intention, sorry.
- nawgz 3y agoLet me be crystal clear: most people fucking hate working. Bosses are the worst, the money is the sole reason to do it, and we’d all be happier working way less. The idea people are “addicted” to working under a capitalist society is absurd; we are forced like prisoners, not free to make the choice ourselves. Or maybe you consider being unhoused and underfed “freedom”. The “nerve” you’ve hit is that I hate people excusing our disgusting lack of free time in a post scarcity society. Enjoy your job though, prick
- badpun 3y agoMost people work way more than they need. No one needs a six figures salary for 30 years straight. People just get addicted to the nice, non-necessary things, they can get on such income though. This, and their taste for anything other than working slightly withers away (as it's not practiced, due to lack of time).
- tambourine_man 3y agoHN is a different bubble than the rest of capitalist society. I get the feeling that most people here enjoy their work and get really well paid for it, so the logic is completely flipped on its head. But if you're calling me names, then this discussion is really over.
- nawgz 3y agoEnjoying programming != enjoying programming as work. Incredibly stupid claim