The problem with this whole idea that nobody should ever have a job is it paints with such a broad brush. It gives the impression that nobody who has a job could ever be fulfilled, happy, and accomplishing their most important creative and career goals within that job. I know people doing that while self-employed, and I know people doing that within a job. One of my friends, for example, who's a college professor, runs a division, gets handed loads of money to spend on equipment, is at the point where he can set his own hours and doesn't have to teach anything he doesn't like to bother with -- and he loves it. He could retire now quite easily but he says he's not going to EVER retire, he's having so much fun and making so much money.
What's the point of insisting that every single person should not have a job? I'd be more inclined to insist that people should not have jobs they dislike, that prevent them from doing their more important creative work. However, when somebody is having a great time doing their job, then I say, more power to them.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle  You know what a job is essentially? You getting paid to accomplish someone else's goals. If that's what you want or like, fine. But if you want to spend the majority of your time pursuing your own goals, having a job is a major distraction. |