Do you envy my life or you think I am pathetic???

hi calai^^;; i live the same life like you do. i started living like this since May after I quit my job and preferred to be freelance so i don't need to get up early in the morning and have to haggle for transport with other workers and students for public transport. I have a work that runs from 5pm-11pm though i can cancel it anytime if i want, then surfing and the stuffs like lotting until 4am or 5am..sleep..wake up between 12pm - 2pm. The only time i can do exercise is during Saturdays or Sundays playing soccer if luckily it will not rain. I'm getting bored with my lifestyle too though my friends envy me because i receive twice or sometimes even thrice their salary. And since my schedule with them is totally different, i would usually shop and eat alone if i go out to treat myself... We may call this as an abnormal life but there's also an advantage and i'm still thankful for these blessings. and it never occurred to me to work in a company again. Just enjoy what you have and happy lotting^^;;

what's wrong with geeky? I like geeky, I'd like to be more geeky - I don't think I'd be doing it in bed tho, I get tired of being in bed, I prefer my desk.

Hello calai. It is wonderful that you get a high-paying job working at home. I am interested in it. If I could get such a job, it would be very nice. Then I would not have to work for my boss, but for myself alone. Good luck to you as always, friend, but make sure that you do more sports to stay healthy. Take care, friend.

no you are not pathetic.But you are lonely.You need to keep some time aside for family and friends.Find some good excuse like picnic or something else to meet them in real.Do you have any relatives who are close to you?Like some cousin brother or sister?Go and meet them on small small occasions.There is huge difference in meting people in real and on internet.

Hello calai I don't think for one minute that your geeky as you put it. I would like to have the chance to be my own boss and still have the luxury of staying home. I don't have an outside job because right now I can't work. Health reasons...I do work some sites like this one to get a little extra change on the side. I comment you for a good job well done. Keep up the good work and have a nice day...

I guess I am a geek as I work at home full-time also. One thing I did start doing recently is scheduling each day to include a walk that lasts for at least one hour. I use this time to clear my mind and stretch my muscles. Sometimes I reflect on work issues, often I just take time to enjoy the neighbourhood. Evenings and weekends are work free and my time to use as I wish. Wheither I am socializing with family and friends, or "playing" on the computer for fun, it is my choice. Isolation can work for many people, but others have great difficulty with it. There should be a reasonable balance between socializing and working, however that balance is different for all of us. You need to find your balance. You sound like you just might need to get out a bit more. Go for a walk, go shopping, phone a friend, whatever works for you. A little human interaction is a wonderful thing! Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, and to give back to the community. You are not a geek, and you are not pathetic. Exercise, however, is important. Even some simple stretching exercises throughout the day can help. This is especially important for those of us chained to a desk all day. Good luck on your quest!

I don't envy you and I don't think you are pathetic but you do need to go out and get fresh air not that you have to buy anything, but taking a walk in the park or in nature is good to restore balance treadmill is good but you can also do some yoga inside or outside is better it will help to improve your psyche I don't know where you live, but if I live by the beach or close to a park I will go jogging every morning or do yoga there

You seem to have it all worked out, and you are still not happy. I find that interesting, not because it's your life, but because as humans we are simply not capable of happiness. I'm in a similar situation (I just have to get the financial aspect cranked up LOL), but I work on the computer, and my students (I'm a language teacher) come to my house. Everything I need to buy I can find in this neighborhood, it takes about 3 minutes walk. I determine what I do and when I do it. I'm just not happy. But I wouldn't go as far as saying my life is pathetic. If I compare my life with the life of my parents, who had to work really hard to feed 6 kids, man! I'm in paradise.

Neither. Those who envy you have no idea and those who think you're pathetic have no idea either. Are you happy? Because the only person in the world - in the universe really - that you have to fulfill, satisfy, and please is you. Unless you have a spouse and children who depend on you, you don't answer to anybody. If you do, then decisions are usually made jointly in the way that will best benefit all of you combined. Anyway, it sounds like you have a good job and it sounds like you don't have deadlines, stress, or a boss to ruin your day. All good things. However - real life friends and activities are also important, so make a little time for things like that. Balance is usually what people strive for, and just remember, whatever you're happy with is the goal, it isn't about other people or what other people think of you. Who cares? Do they matter that much? A bunch of strangers? I would think not.

i would say i envy you that you have a high earning career even when you do that only at home. but that does not going to make me happy only. i would definitely want to have some people to share my happiness which i don't have now actually.

Frankly speaking,I envy yours life.It is so comfortabe that you can free yourself.If one day that I can have this kind of life,I will be happy.But I always think that nothing is absolute especially for our human.We should change something to get a new life feeling.

try not to depend too much on the internet, okay? it's a totally different experience to be interacting with stuff and other people personally, than online...

I do not believe that your lifestyle is pathetic at all. In fact, there are countless people continually being scammed looking for online work (myself included)that would give up almost anything to have such stable lifestyle. My life style is terribly unorthodox at the present: I live like a bat; wake up in the evenings and sleep during the noon while eating breakfast at 12AM. The first thing I do in at night (or rather morning, based upon how you look at things) is walk the poor nocturnal dog and eat breakfast. I then browse the web for several hours before scraping together an inconsistent income from online poker. What kind of lifestyle is this, lol? The people at the 24-hr local Grocery store are well accustomed with my frequent late night (early morning) ventures, and besides them and my landlord I have virtually no contact with the people I know because they are on a TOTALLY different schedule. The last time I went out to the movies was on my birthday several months ago, back when I had a subnormal routine of living by day and gambling at night. So I think you already know whether I would give up this ridiculous routine for an organized and enjoyable routine. Perhaps you should minimize the amount of time you spend online by setting aside specific days of the week that you intend to spend time with friends or family. There is no shame in doing your shopping online, as long as you are saving money that is all that is important in the end, right? Exercise is also something that is very important to a normal life, I may not get nearly enough of this but I still incorporate it into my "routine." Perhaps you can use some of those days you set aside to participate in some outdoor sports with friends? Well good luck, and just remember me whenever you start thinking that your routing is abnormal.

I do not envy or feel pathetic about you. But i don't agree that you are having a good life or a pathetic one. Start accepting the outer world. Don't always stay up in the room or office all the time. You need some refreshments by starting to go out with friends and enjoy your life to the fullest. Don't always download or stream movies online. Try to get a friend or two for a movie or maybe a dinner. Get someone to accompany you for shopping.

Hey, You have the life that I want! I have always dreamed of having a life like yours, waking up whenever I want to, stay in bed and flip open the laptop and then work in bed. Have breakfast at any time of the day, and the best part is you don't have to wake up early every single day, like everyone else has to. Lucky you!! Make sure you have a good day, Happy Lotting!!

Hello there, at first I really envy you to have the dream job of mine....that is to work from home and a plus bonus of high-paying. However, after finish reading, I do think that you are indeed missing some aspect of life....that is face to face interaction with people and also plenty of fresh air and warm sunshine. Sorry if I make it sounded like a plant.....But, honest speaking, I don't think you are pathetic. I guess you just need to balance up the time you spend at home and having activities outside. Take Care & Cheers =))

hello calai. i don't see anything wrong with that, though, sometimes, you really have to go out and breathe. i do the same thing as you do. everything is done on the computer. although, i don't earn as big as you do. but i stay on the pc almost all day. but... sometimes, boredom strikes. so, i still manage to go out. but, you're not pathetic.

I don't think you are a geek at all and many people will envy you having a high-paying job there and the most important thing is that you don't need to please anyone and control your time freely. It is true that it will be bored by sitting in front of the computor all day long, and I am sick of this kind of life. But aside from the working time, I try not be with the computor except for Mylot:) You should put yourself outside after you finished your job there, saying go to cinema with your friends, having dinner with your family and just go to grocery depart to buy the necessity or having a trip to the suburband to breath the fresh air is a good choice. Your life recalls me a sentence that the people who are in want to go out and vice versa, and So do I. I think you should appreciate the life and ajusting the life ativity would be fine. Happy Mylotter.

i both envy you and feel sorry for you. I envy you because that's the job i want and i feel sorry for you because you miss out on a lot by staying home all the time. This has given me a lot to think about my goals thanks.

Geeky is the new cool! My brother has an online job also which pays very well. He however makes it a point to get out of the house at least 3x a week. He goes to his real friends and basically just hangs out with them (no computers). I think you have a great job. Maybe you can put a little effort into going out more often. I also spend a lot of time in front of the computer, but I make it a point to scheudule gym time or just to walk around my town. I combine walking with researching for my online articles, so that I won't consider it a waste of time. I also volunteer to run errands for my mother or brothers so that I have a reason to get out. Just make a conscious decision not to get swallowed up by your virtual world and you'll be fine.