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Re:Embracing Sabbaticals, Sunsetting Retirement Age by ghaff on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:25PM (#37311852)
You'll probably find that "fun-employment" as a term is mostly used by people who were collecting a very nice paycheck and don't have a lot of serious responsibilities.
Re:Embracing Sabbaticals, Sunsetting Retirement Age by elicash on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @03:56PM (#37313039)
Half-right. In my experience, it's often younger folks out of school, with no kids, who make low wages and live with their parents. It's folks for whom unemployment insurance is a great benefit, assuming they were at their previous job long enough to collect it.
Re:Embracing Sabbaticals, Sunsetting Retirement Age by ghaff on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @04:02PM (#37313132)
That's probably another category for whom employment seems like sort of an optional activity at least for a bit. I admit I hear it--at least in my circles--from decently-paid tech workers who are ready to take some time off,