If You Had A Choice - Would You Still Go Out To Work?

You could be describing me Ellie. I haven't been employed since last November, not at work since May before that. Once I made the decision to leave work a huge weight lifted of my shoulders. That said, I do need to do something (other than myLot). That's why I'm volunteering down at the Cathedral. I suspect that people will think that I am lazy. Although when I did ask the question on myLot people were very kind. I do know that whatever may happen, I don't want to return to full-time work. I like the freedom that being at home brings. I had worked solidly for 33 years, I don't feel that I've been a skiver all my life. Just now!

I don't work my friend, but I never get bored. If I feel myself starting to get a bit down or fed up, I'll get out for a walk, or a bus ride somewhere. A change of scenery always helps, and as you know, I love to be at one with nature. It was great when I lived in Brighton, as I was half an hour's walk from the beach. Quite often, I'd start the day off by going down at about 8.30 a.m. when there was nobody around, and I'd walk along the beach, take a cup of tea and a bit in a pavement cafe at the top of the beach, and then stroll around the pier, or sit on the pier and take the sun for a while. Now I'm in the countryside, I like it equally as much. I can go up onto the South Downs and let the wind blow through my hair, or I can walk out to the millponds and be at one with nature. If I want to take a bus, it stops right outside my place, and I can go off to pastures new. I never get bored! Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. xxx

Yes Ellie I would I loved working I worked most of my Adult Life but due to Ill Health 5 years ago I was made Disabled to this Day I miss my Job I would give anything to be back at work but that will never happen again

Hmmmm if i have my own work then i MIGHt go, but other wise i might not be going, if i am given chance i would love to stay home take rest read books novels etc enjoy

Hi, When i was in Philippines i have business.I have my time to do a lot of things and i like it.I dont like being tied up w/ one thing.If i need to do other thing then somebody is arranging the business for me.I am just there sometimes to look if everything is going good.i didnt get bore becouse i keep busy w/ other thing. But since i move here in Holland i been tied up in job who have boss and time.At first i got so difficult to be w/ that new schedule that i have.But after a while i got use to it.And when i have a free for almost two months i really hated.I dont want to stay at home and doing nothing..Thank got i find this site atleast i can spend time here to if i dont need to go to work.. have a nice day.. Greetings from Che!

Hi ellie, Sadley I can no longer work because of my disablity but I keep myself busy going behind my untidy hubby and doing house work or potter around the garden if the weather is nice,thensome readung and keep my mind with suduku puzzle and now I'm on the computer, keeps out of trouble. Love & Hugles Tamara

oh yes... even though i have a rich husband, i think i will still want to go to work... i can't stand staying at home everyday doing nothing... that will really kill me... i already get used in being active and always doing something... so i can't imagine myself not doing anything... i will be really bored and stressed out... take care and have a nice day...

I would because I love what I'm doing at the moment, I just wouldn"t have to put so much time in if money wasn"t a problem. I'd spend more time on my hoobies and other things.

I will go out to work. But preferable a flexible job. Is there any such flexible job which i can go to work anytime as long as i finished my work to introduce to me? Work may bring us some social life, we need some social life no wonder how bored is the person we are. It's important for us to have a contact with the world outside. I work becuase of money, even my husband can afford me, I will still work cause I do not want to leave behind from this world.

I was happy to be able to stay at home to bring up the children - but I also enjoyed working in a newspaper office when they were high school age. I'd forgotten how good it was to have some adult conversation and feel like part of the community again! Having said that, I'm happy to be back to being a housewife now - and I'm getting lazier by the minute!

Hey there ellie333, I agree that without work it can be quite depressing. That is why most people go to work. Speaking of work, I wish there is some way to work at home and still be earning as much as working outside. At home, in my opinion, we get to be comfortable and have more control than working outside.If I have that option, then maybe I don;t have to go out and work. :D

I would like to not have to work - but thats never going to happen - and have the choice. I would do a job of sorts but would be able to do something for enjoyment rather than to pay the bills. I would like to be comfortable enough to be able to stay at home and raise children until they go to school.

certainly i won't go work if there's chance for me to be an unemployed,so that i can fully control my own time but not let my work to control my time.

good question and one that has been raised in our office lately. I could do without work, if I had money enough to enjoy life still. Dont mean filthy rich, but just enough to do the things I like to do. I dont mind being unproductive... On the other hand I would miss the social circle, mental challange and yes, routine that comes along with a job. Maybe it would be nice to work 2 days a week and have it both!

Well! if i quit my job and start working part time or having fun that wouldn't earn me that much.. Im from a middle class family.. which requires money to keep going... Maybe if i was rich i would not have to go out for work... But then you got to work someway or the other just to not get bored... sorry for my english

Hello ellie333, I will get bored if I don't work. If you just sit around watching tv, playing games and just eating. You will bet bored after sometimes. I need some kind of variety of activities so I don't get bored doing the same thing over and over again. Work is a good outlet for us to do something and a good feeling of accomplishing something. It makes you feel important and worthwhile. If I just sit around and getting pampered all the time. It seems there is nothing to it. Even millionaire and old people still work, so why don't you. It's good to celebrate when you at least accomplish something you worked on. It's also a good thing to get lazy once in a while.

No, I like to work at home which will give me more comfort I like! When I finish working ,I could eat what I want and enjoy what I can do! The best thing of working in home is I could get the freedom I could get!

I suppose if I was extremely wealthy and didn't need the income I'd find other pasttimes or volunteer work to keep me busy. Right now I'd love to be working, but I'm not and can't. I had been working parttime but lost my job the end of May. Just as well. I still hope to find something I can do from my computer from home. One of those many web sites referred me to myLot. And while I find it fun, I don't find it pays much. LOL

I would work on cars. I love to work on cars, and while I do work on cars everyday for real work, I would probably get me an old car and fix it up. I wouldnt be doing the work for other people it would be for me. I dont think I could sit there and do nothing all day. I would get up with the house and yard. I am so far behind in those because I have to work all day.

I wouldn't especially if this applied to school. :)