I’m about to turn 30 and I noticed something. I basically only really started working seriously at 28. All other jobs I had before were very short and seasonal, internships, or other very limited gigs. I was a “drifter” and kind of went periods working and then stopped. I barley had any money but I had SO MUCH FUN just “exploring” what drove me, my hobbies, and discovering new stuff. Was anybody else able to claim their 20’s to themselves and disregard the “work, college” grind? For at least the vast majority of it. I think I only have like a year and a half of work experience at almost 30. Maybe even a bit less.
I’m making much more money but I noticed something. It isn’t FUN. At all. It’s just boring. When I was younger I was called “entitled” for this and I couldn’t date or anything but now that I’ve been working a serious position for almost a year I kind of feel miserable and miss just goofing off.
There’s something special to be said for unemployment. Even doing nothing and just relaxing was fun because at least your CHOOSING to do that.
Not really. I was always encouraged to work hard and did so from a young age. I had serious internships in my late teens and good paying jobs in college. Hell I made less money after I got my degree for awhile pursuing my new career position. Assuming you don’t have obligations to others and you’re not draining social service care from sheer lack of effort/motivation, I see nothing wrong in lower paying but more fun work. You do you.
Had no obligations but I was on social assistance. It was so “freeing” though. I noticed how miserable I am working a “normal” job now. I’m afraid of wasting my 30’s with this. Hey, at least I got “the best decade” all to myself. Or at least 9/10 years of it.
Eh… yeah that shows poor character IMO. Freedloading on the backs of others is just wrong. Choosing to live a lifestyle of poverty for excess happiness in other areas is fine, but if you’re an adult you should at least be covering your own expenses however meager.
Life came at me fast and hard long before I was an adult.
I spent my 20’s building a company, which as it turns out, I now work at again after a debilitating injury. And had a blast doing so while getting high as fuck, being absolutely jacked, and banging the bajeezus out of sooooo many nice women.
Now that being said- I find it ridiculous that somebody started an account 2 hrs. ago just to gloat about being a lazy entitled piece of shit.
In theory, you grind in yours 20s when you have tons of energy so that you’re making enough money that you can take your foot off the gas in your 30s and beyond if that’s what you want.
Unemployment is a modern luxury you’re only able to choose because everyone else is working to support you.
