Assuming you needn't to stay in your daily job but could keep some basic living standard, what would you do?
Founding a company? Teaching? Playing with kids? Joining politics? Consultancy? Nothing?
If you needn't to work, what would you do?
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Re: If you needn't to work, what would you do?
#2I guess it depends on the basic living standard. If you say, I can not work and keep the same standard of living I have now then I'd probably travel more.
Take a motorcycle trip around the world or something like that. Canoe down the nile. Sail to Antarctica. Stuff like that.
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#3I would still program computers, probably around AI and cyber security, network security. Sleep lots because I love it. Spend a few hours a week doing something new.
Sounds amazing, where do I sign up?
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#4Volunteering, gardening, fixing up old cars. I'm sure I would pick up some old former hobbies and/or some new ones; for instance I'd like to learn to play drums. I don't think I would do much with computers, at least in the way of programming. I've done plenty of that and there is a lot more to life. With volunteering as well, I wouldn't want any of it to be computer-related.
I have been thinking about this quite a bit because I hope to exit the workforce soon. I'm very tired of working in tech, and corporate America generally.
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#5Tangential, I've wondered recently if it's possible to work only when you want. A lot of people talk about working just enough to pay for necessities, but I'd rather work a little bit to cover those necessities, then have most of my time where I can either live or choose to work on demand, i.e. to support hobbies that can get expensive.
Re: If you needn't to work, what would you do?
#6Tangential, I've wondered recently if it's possible to work only when you want. A lot of people talk about working just enough to pay for necessities, but I'd rather work a little bit to cover those necessities, then have most of my time where I can either live or choose to work on demand, i.e. to support hobbies that can get expensive.
yeah.. I was recently reminded of the consequences of possible gap in my CV. Such a bullshit - it's like a slavery with an extra step.
Re: If you needn't to work, what would you do?
#7I guess it depends on the basic living standard. If you say, I can not work and keep the same standard of living I have now then I'd probably travel more. Take a motorcycle trip around the world or something like that. Canoe down the nile. Sail to Antarctica. Stuff like that.
legit question. I am thinking about rather frugal life. Flat in the city, no junk food, older car.
Re: If you needn't to work, what would you do?
#8I guess it depends on the basic living standard. If you say, I can not work and keep the same standard of living I have now then I'd probably travel more. Take a motorcycle trip around the world or something like that. Canoe down the nile. Sail to Antarctica. Stuff like that.
legit question. I am thinking about rather frugal life. Flat in the city, no junk food, older car.
I have a small flat in the city, a little junk food, and no car. I'll be totally honest - from time to time I feel a little twinge of regret, since I could afford a McMansion and an expensive car if I worked all the time. But I quickly remember that I probably like the idea of those things much, much more than I would like actually having them. Especially at the expense of having to work all the time.