freedompass
Warlock
- Jan 27, 2021
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And what does it even mean? Sure you may get a few extra props for working to support yourself. Even better if you manage to actually help people as a result. Does this compensate for the alienation, tedium and pointlessness of waking up every day to slave at a bs job.
Is being seen as productive/contributing and thus avoiding social shaming a factor in why you work? Or is it (as I suspect) just a matter of survival. Does the therapeutic value of work play any part for you? Not many people get to be passionate about what they do, anyone here in that category?
Sorry if I came across as condescending, I really didn't mean to. I'm genuinely interested in how others think about the 'productive' thing.
I have a mental health disability that has enabled me to live comfortably on benefits (a neet's dream life). I even have beautiful social housing. In no way am I productive, should I care? I'm a 'useless eater' lol.
Years ago I might've felt guilty and certainly did my share of voluntary work. Now though my attitude is this. I'd prefer to just be gone but there's no assisted suicide and 'society' frowns on us for even thinking that way. So you want me alive? Pay me.
I'd be interested to hear what anyone thinks about what constitutes productivity and whether that is a factor in why you work. If, like me, you don't, how do you feel about that and would you work if you could?
Is being seen as productive/contributing and thus avoiding social shaming a factor in why you work? Or is it (as I suspect) just a matter of survival. Does the therapeutic value of work play any part for you? Not many people get to be passionate about what they do, anyone here in that category?
Sorry if I came across as condescending, I really didn't mean to. I'm genuinely interested in how others think about the 'productive' thing.
I have a mental health disability that has enabled me to live comfortably on benefits (a neet's dream life). I even have beautiful social housing. In no way am I productive, should I care? I'm a 'useless eater' lol.
Years ago I might've felt guilty and certainly did my share of voluntary work. Now though my attitude is this. I'd prefer to just be gone but there's no assisted suicide and 'society' frowns on us for even thinking that way. So you want me alive? Pay me.
I'd be interested to hear what anyone thinks about what constitutes productivity and whether that is a factor in why you work. If, like me, you don't, how do you feel about that and would you work if you could?
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