Whats your opinion on people who work everyday?

Had I known, what I know now, I would have been a government worker. Cush jobs with little stress, good work-life balance, nice health insurance, early retirement. The pay is low but is not dog-food-diet type pay.

But no... I had to to into the private sector and destroy my health working hard - and no one cares if you croak on the job. Easily replaced...
 
JeffKeryk said:
I admire a strong work ethic. I also have a number of friends who worked labor type jobs and worked through pain to support their families but are paying a horrible price in back pain, etc. Some paid the ultimate price in work place accidents.

I spent so many years in low paying labor jobs and being homeless. In desperation, I took a low paying job in shipping and receiving at a tech company (companies would hire anyone on the spot due to demand) and went to Community College after work. Did this for many years, made plenty of mistakes. I would take a Saturday or Sunday off here and there. Ultimately the work ethic I developed in labor coupled with education paid off. And not too many bad back in computer programming.

My advice is to invest in yourself.
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Very well said, Jeff! A little bit of luck never hurt either. What I find neat is that you express gratitude for your good fortune. And, you help by giving good advice when others ask.
 
Here's my humble opinion:

Life is work. You might as well learn to enjoy it, or you will be miserable. That's not to say it has to be as an employee. I find myself working on projects on the weekends and it is absolutely work. Men were made to build, create and do things, so I find myself happier when I am doing stuff in that vein.

Nothing makes me feel more miserable and worthless than sitting in front of the TV doing nothing.

Aside from that, my father died several years ago, 2 weeks away from retirement on a backpacking trip of all things. You aren't guaranteed tomorrow, so make the most of the day.

Just my 2 cents, adjusted for inflation.
 
I don't have to work anymore from a financial prospective, but I need to work to show my 16 and 14 year old that you can't take present financial stability for granted. I think they will see massive changes to all aspects of wealth during their lifetimes, you need to get while the getting is good.
 
Worked average of 45-50 hour weeks with a few 70 - 80 and couple of 24-30 hour days a year. First wife 16.5 years i got the 2 kids she just wanted out. Both grade school done with ot except only when absolutely necessary. Amazing in two years had more money in the bank than ever being married. Never really bought toys started to invest. Put both kids through college got remarried and retired at 61.
 
Vil_Riker said:
Had I known, what I know now, I would have been a government worker. Cush jobs with little stress, good work-life balance, nice health insurance, early retirement. The pay is low but is not dog-food-diet type pay.

But no... I had to to into the private sector and destroy my health working hard - and no one cares if you croak on the job. Easily replaced...
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I worked for county govt.

I worked HARD. So did all the other hourly people. Small towns, farms.
 
2strokeNorthstar said:
Most who do would prefer not to. When we had 4 young kids I would work a month straight sometimes. I didn't want to but you do what you need to. I had 2 jobs for 15 years. The wealth disparity in this country is sickening but that's another topic.
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we all have the same opportunity. Sadly we do not all have the same ability.
 
I’ve been working and paying taxes since I was 15 years old.
Through hard work I hit my financial retirement number at 50 years old….. no bull or bragging.

Was never without a paycheck since I was 15.

I also never *****ed, whined, moaned, groaned or complained that I had to work unlike MANY of the lazy dumb dumbs in today’s society.

I was getting out of bed like Fred from Dunkin Donuts and making a living.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_the_Baker
 
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I was lucky enough to be debt free back in May 2023 when I lost my job so I decided to just pack it in and call it a career and retire at age 53. I knew that I was going to do something eventually but for the first year I just really enjoyed my freedom and not having to go to an office. But now my new part time job is extremely rewarding and I’m not in an office at all. I am a tour guide in Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake and it’s fantastic! I only work 4 to 5 hours a day and I get 2-3 days off per week (I can pretty much work whenever I want and take a day off whenever I want) And even though it’s just part time I actually take home pretty much the same amount of money as when I worked full time as a retoucher in Photoshop. And every single day I get to meet interesting people from all over the world and they are all in a good mood because they are on vacation.
 
GSCJR said:
For me it's not about money, it's about a sense of purpose, plus I love what I do, so it doesn't feel like work most days. Furthermore, I don't abuse the system, so I take a day off only when I'm actually sick; I can count them on one hand each year.
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The last time I took a sick day, it was a week and only since I was required by law after testing positive for covid. No sick days beyond that. I didn't get tested the other times I suspect I had it.
 
wavinwayne said:
I view work as a means to an end; work to live not the opposite. I work hard when I have to, smart when I need to, but I don't worship work.
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^This. My last boss did "stay" interviews; one of the questions was what is it that makes me want to get out of bed in the morning and come to work. My answer was that I like to eat regularly and sleep indoors. I was the only one that answered that way, but we worked together long enough that any other answer would have been flagged as BS and I knew there would be no repercussions for being so candid.
 
Jetronic said:
The last time I took a sick day, it was a week and only since I was required by law after testing positive for covid. No sick days beyond that. I didn't get tested the other times I suspect I had it.
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Why no sick days more than a week due to Covid ?
 
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