How important is work?

I guess it was 50/50, I worked for the same company for way to long,it paid the bills. But I can see what you friend is saying I work long and hard, somethines work 70/80 hours a week, I lost years of my life. Time to have fun.

It is as important as my life.

Well, if she already have all finances to enjoy her life to its fullest without having to need to work anymore, then let her be. Perhaps she is a daughter of a multi-billionaire parents? Anyone for sure would love to have a vacation. Everyone wants a good life with no pressures at all, but we need to work for it. Having a job is important because it trains your patience. It also helps you to survive in this world. I love my job. It helps to support myself and my family. Although sometimes I feel that it deprives me of my freedom for socialization and vacation, it will not be a reason for me to quit on it. I also have a plan to switch from my offline job to become an independent freelancer someday so I can achieve my dream of travelling without stress about my finances.

The trap is to think I want to quit work without thinking what I will do instead. I do know people often like to moan about what they do. Holidays only can go on so long before they stop being holidays.

It was very important to me, but it did interfere with my social life! Lol! Now that I'm retired, it certainly paid off. I loved teaching and received so much joy from it. However, I am in the next stage of life, retirement, and loving every minute of it. Tell your friend that she must pay her dues or marry for money.

I get bored easily. My mind needs stimulation. I am not kidding. If work becomes monotonous, you can bet my mind will reject everything. lol And I will quit. If I am not learning more or there is no change at the work place...lol I lose interest. This is something out of my hands. I once tried to force myself to stay. It didn't work out. I gave it another shot. It still didn't work out. Now I work on my pace. Whenever I feel things are getting boring I take a break. Do other things then get back to work when I am ready... lol

Well, i cant imagine myself not working either. First off it pays the bill. And then i by having a work i can provide my kids good education and give them what they need. It is true, that sometimes our work took over most of our time. So time management is way important. There are just times that you get so tired and feels like you wanted to quit. But most time i am okay with it. Ill just file a vacation leave if i really need a break or a rest.

Work is the curse of the drinking class (so they say) I stopped working years ago, but luckily I am still employed and get a salary paid into my bank every month. It's all about what you want to do with your time I guess. Your time is not your own at work, but your leisure activities needs financing. If you are wealthy enough to not need to work then that is great. The majority of us unfortunately never get to that utopia until we are too old to enjoy life after work. 3 days a week would suit me and I am 'working' towards that.

Perhaps she is not doing what she enjoys, that's why she find that it's a chore!

We have a friend who hates his job and has hated every job he's ever had. My husband - who has been working for the prison service for 26 years now and might be expected to be a bit negative - loves his job and can't imagine what our friend must go through having to force himself to go to a job he hates every day.

I couldn't imagine not working, as when I have been unemployed it has been a nightmare for me as I need work to keep my mind busy. Even if I was financially able to stop working, I would volunteer as I couldn't not work.

For me it's very important, money had little to do with it, a priest does simply not make that much and all the frustration that goes with it, more then once I've seen priests burn out and crash...it's really not easy-but for me there was always this feeling "this is important". Now, that is that, I suppose, a sense of calling...but I kind of wonder, see I would tend to disagree with your friend in that, well, what if someone enjoyed their work? Like, if she stopped working, what would she be doing to enjoy her life? Sometimes hobbies become careers-my dad's hobby, dogsledding and canoe tripping, he was able to turn that into a career which earned far better then his previous one. I don't know, I think I kinda just have my head screwed on differnt then a lot of people, and I'm not sure that it's a good thing, but for me the idea that one has to stop working to enjoy life wasn't the most rational or critical line of thinking...it dismisses the potential of the present moment, but in terms of how one enjoys the moment, and in terms of how they think of earning a living...mmmm, in some way, I also think my line of thought is similar to your's, I'd simply get bored with nothing to do:/...it's why I tend to keep busy even when not working.

They say in Hindu Literature that " Work is Worship." and This is the eternal truth. Work makes us feel alive. Ever imagined when you have nothing to do ever in life? Sitting without doing anything for a long time. I think she is in such state because she might need a vacation from work for a short period of time so that she could restore herself into the more productive form.

work is very important for everyone cause work give us life,work gives us goal......so that we can love our life......

I agree with you that regular work is important.I cannot stay at home indefinitely. Now we have our summer vacation and the schools are closed and we teachers too have holidays for 50 days .It is two weeks since the holidays began and I am already feeling restless ..

She sounds rather immature. I need to work to survive and pay necessities.

I do a lot of Internet writing work which I enjoy. I always loved working in an office and I do volunteer too help in the office of my church so I guess I like working. lol

When I worked I enjoyed my work and found it fulfilling and satisfying. Now I'm retired and don't miss work at all.

Sometimes Work become a part of enjoyment.