If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week?

Re:If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hou... by the_only_law on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:17PM (#28461777)

> Work already occupies your most productive working hours

Unfortunately

> why wouldn't you try to make it the most interesting and fulfilling activity in your life?

I can’t. I’d do it if I could, but everything the appears fulfilling seems to end up being a scam or not obtainable or not worth obtaining for the pittance it would pay.

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Re:If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hou... by saiojd on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:40PM (#28462014)

What kind of work you could consider meaningful, but can't obtain? (honest question)

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Re:If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hou... by the_only_law on Thursday September 09, 2021 @12:57AM (#28466391)

Just to be pendantic, I used the word fulfilling as opposed to meaningful as I believe they are different.

To the question though, with “can’t” being used loosely:

- Anything that I lack the correct aptitude/intelligence to work on. There are a number of options in this category. Things that while I could probably do in theory, I’d be unable to keep up with the competition in a professional market.

- Anything with limited options for employment. Sure I’d love to be a ~~Haskell~~ ~~Adga~~ Idris developer or researcher in some crazy field with absolutely zero immediate monetization strategy, but there just aren’t many jobs to apply to. Even if I did anything right I’d still be likely to fail.

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