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Anon gets a job (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 124 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Who the fuck ever said being a neet was good? It's the absolute shits, feeling like you're unable to contribute to society, regardless if you think it needs to be burnt to the ground or not. You still know exactly what your contribution is.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 64 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

there's a group of people glorifying it, because they don't give a shit and might as well not work while doing that.

however, i had enormous amounts of money during parts of my life and i enjoyed not having a job and just do whatver tf i want a lot. some of the best years of my life.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 21 points 10 months ago

Having freedom and drive to do whatever you want is great, even if that means you spend a bunch of time just fucking about and getting high and watching TV.

On the other hand, a lot of the people that are dropping out like this are actually just depressed. They look like they're doing the same thing, but they're actually just self medicating and it sucks for them.

For some of these people, getting up and out the house, being forced to do a bit of exercise, and talk to people can help with minor depression.

[–] vsh@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

however, i had enormous amounts of money during parts of my life and i enjoyed not having a job and just do whatver tf i want a lot. some of the best years of my life.

NEETS don't have any money while doing it. Don't compare yourself to them.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They may be glorifying it to cope but actually feel miserable.

[–] 5redie8@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah that seems like the most likely scenario

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I think that’s the big difference. I’d love to do self guided projects and adventures. What I don’t want is to sit around too damn broke to go out

[–] alignedchaos@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What was the “however” intended to mean in this?

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

It means a hiatus from work can be nice and you're technically unemployed, so there's a lot of grey areas IMO

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I remember one summer a long time ago, I couldn’t find a (good) summer job for weeks, while my girlfriend was already working at hers - felt like absolute useless shit, when she was packing her bag and leaving for work.

Of course I wouldn’t mind being a billionaire and not having to work, but probably would still do a few hours of “work” every day e.g. deciding investments, helping charities, in order to not get bored.