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myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life4 months ago

Ok not as simple as the title, but are you the kind of person that feels they need to work in order to be happy? Or are you the type to to make money when its needed but avoid it at all cost?

My father is self employed and worked all his life, often working 7 days a week because he chooses to. For a few months he had a spout of unemployment and he didnt enjoy having no work.

On the other hand i am very different. I dont enjoy working. Not because i am lazy but because being free and having adventuring is more important to me. I will work when i need to but usually to fund my adventures.

What about you? Do you need to work for your own mental health? Or only work because you have to?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. roniroxas (5937)   ranked 1,096 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

i am a single mom of four children so i need to work to give food on the table and to pay the bills. lucky you for not having children and still single so you can still live the kind of life you wanted to live. but lucky me also for my work is not a boring one that i have to sacrifice just to earn. i am a singer and i am really happy with my work. it is like working and playing join in one. though this kind of work has an age braket i know son i can no longer work as a singer but i still enkoy it while it last.


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

Wow being a singer must be so much fun:D

I agree im glad im still able to have my freedom. I dont plan to have any children for a while. I no one day i will have to work but for now im enjoying being free.

Thanks for posting:)


myLot reputation of 88/100. angelajoy (965)   ranked 2,878 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

Hello roniroxas! I'm a singer too. I also earn money through singing, but it's not my main source of income. I have a full-time office job. I sing whenever I have spare time.

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2. magicorange (6)   4 months ago

Each person like to play.But i like a life contains both work and play.becuase work maybe makes you tired and brings you stress,but it also makes people feel the sense of achievement,and it can survive you,this is a basic principel.on the other hand,play gives people relax and amusement.So our life shoud contain both of the two element.

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3. myLot reputation of 86/100. radx682 (288)   ranked 887 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

I like to work, earn mney for my family beacuse I feel that my education should be useful to my family is some way...I feel very happy when I get my salary and use it for some household purpose...being independent is another great feeling...

But I am not workoholic...I like spent time with my family during weekends...but doing no wrk and sitting idle is alos not possible...In short, I like to earn for the family and spent valuable time with them. I want to balance both..


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

You have a great way of thinking about work:) A nice healthy balance between the too:) Thanks for posting! x x x

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4. myLot reputation of 71/100. kakapila (619)   ranked 318 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

I am earning from the age of 19 years as i grow up earning are most important part of life,,but sometime i also feel bored to go for working 10 a day and wish that if possible me to work at home but it not happen if you need to fulfill your desire then you need to work for earn money

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5. mjlimited626 (30)   ranked 3,452 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

I need to work heheh, i am self employed as well and not working as much makes me go crazy. I have a wedding to save up for and debts to pay. Theres times that I want to go out but at the same time I feel like I can't because I need to spend. I feel like Im stuck in a prison when Im limited...what should I do? Am I doing fine or not?


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

I know plenty of people, including myself who feel the same way.. you really want to go out and enjoy yourself but you feel too guilty to spend the money because you know it could go into your savings for what you need. Dont worry about the odd splash, it makes you feel abit more free in the end, and as long as your not going out every weekend spending all your cash. Theres no harm in it:)

Congrats on the wedding and wish you good luck in clearing your debts:)

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6. metamaterialo (29)   ranked 5,353 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

I think working should be made as enjoyable as possible by the employer. i mean the right person should work in right place, but it isn't always possible to enjoy work, and some people cant get a job at all, not even the one they would not enjoy. so yeah i do enjoy working, in a way i have to, because having one is a joy itself these days. this is just something we have to do if we want to enjoy playing after wards.


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

I can deffinatly appreciate that one. Im currently stuck looking for one and there is just nothing available. I would do any job right now if it was out there:)

But yes its better when you can enjoy your job. I think if employers and employees learned to respect each other and the jobs more i think many people would be alot happier, but alas that will never happen.

Thanks for posting! x

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7. myLot reputation of 49/100. grundmang (108)   ranked 3,251 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

well ofcourse i like to play upto a point when it gets me crazy then work work work

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8. myLot reputation of 73/100. klwheretogo (216)   ranked 2,441 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

i think most of the people like to play. but no choice, because of life, we need to work. if i am a millionaire, then definitely i will choose to play, of course i am not saying playing video game. i meant travelling.


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

My dad never knows what to do with himself if hes not working, i think he would still do it if he was rich lol. But i guess he grew up in a time where your worked from a very young age and kids didnt have the options we do now.

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9. fairylife (23)   ranked 1,147 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

of course i like to play.but i admit that we need both work and play in our life.we need work to make a living,on the other hand we play with the money we earn.i don't know if we can live to that day robots can do all the work and leave people playing all the time.haha. maybe we will feel bored of playing all day.

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10. EchoLin (27)   ranked 5,359 out of 6,575 in enjoy life   4 months ago

I am come from a poor family,i have to work to support my family.But i relly do not i like my work,spend almost 12 hours before the computer. If i can choose,i will live alone,living in remote mountains,plant foods by myself


myLot reputation of 97/100. Pixrawr (190)   ranked 368 out of 6,575 in enjoy life  4 months ago

Thats a nice dream. I can see why that would appeal to you. Must be very frustrating to have to do something you dislike but im sure greatful that you able to provide. Thankyou for posting x x x

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