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Why would you want it? Can't you be happy without it?
Some people love their work. Work is as interesting to them as any hobby they might have. I count myself among those who love their work. My boss has a hard time getting me to take my vacation time. Anything more than 4 days away from work and I start to get fidgety. Sure, I have my other hobbies, but work is my favorite.
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Taking care of kids is a lot of work...
But kids can be a hobby too
"You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth."
"The thought of having to expend my creative energy on things that make practical everyday life more refined, with a bleak capital gain as the goal, was unbearable to me. - Einstein I think most people on HN could relate to this quote. Like it or not, as professional developers, we rarely create, but simply refine. It was fun at the start of my career, but now my professional life seems rather unimaginative.
What are your hobbies?
Walking (hence the username), reading, languages (human or code), hacking roguelikes and muds, knitting. Doesn't sound like much when I just list them, but I can happily spend a roughly infinite amount of time on them.
Markets are pretty efficient. It's pretty unlikely that you've found a niche where you can make a good living without any work. If you do, it won't be long before someone who wants to work hard comes around and blows your business out of the water. But if you hit it right, you might be able to make a pile of cash before it happens.
It's the startup equivalent of stock market timing, and I imagine you have about as good a chance of success.
-best wishes,
Then, once you get the job that pays a lot, save money like crazy for a few years.
You can also start a startup, but the problem there is that there is no guarantee of making any money. You can get rich and quit work, as pg, but otherwise you need to start again. And if you don't like work, this is the worst scenario.
Look, I appreciate your candor and all but I can't help but think if I was your coworker then I'd be pissed at having to carry your sorry arse. Shit or get off the pot.
Fair enough. For what it's worth, I've never received a negative performance review or been told I was underachieving. Maybe that sounds like a "Ooh, I'm a 10x rock star!" boast, but I think it more likely my work environments have been undemanding.