• Retrograde@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Damn, it’s pretty crazy how far we’ve come considering how nobody has wanted to work anymore for over a century

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        10 months ago

        It’s sort of true, but not in the way they mean it. Most people don’t want to work or they would never retire. But we’re also mostly willing to work. Even work really difficult and/or dangerous jobs.

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          9 months ago

          The important part is why. I love tinkering with computers and I will probably do so forever. Working for someone isnt a big deal IF people can actually not piss me off for half a day so I can actually get work done.

          This always works for 6-12 months until someone decides I need to become more „flexible“ now and everything goes to shit.

          Thats why self employment works best for me. I do what I can do best and you stand around at the coffee machine with your buddies (you as in people, not you specifically).

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      9 months ago

      Meanwhile I love doing volunteer work with no problems whatsoever (free work most of the time) and at the same time I have problems keeping my mental health stable for a longer period of time when working for a wage…