Imagine all your basic needs are covered: housing, food, healthcare, and so on. You don’t need to work for a living anymore. What would you do with your time?
I know this might sound like a bit of a dreamy question, but it’s been on my mind lately, especially as I see so many people working tirelessly day and night. Perhaps it’s time for us to slow down and reflect on what truly matters. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!
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Gardening and pickling/preserving foods to start. Writing a novel.
I’d love to learn more. I’ve wanted to go and do either another degree, or get my PhD, but it’s just not realistic with being the only one bringing in money.
Probably finally finish some projects, too, rather than just starting them and losing interest.
While I understand the sentiment, there are a lot of jobs out there that are necessary but no one wants to do. If no one had to work society would fall apart. At least at this point in time. Maybe it we ever make it to the startrek universe with boundless energy, replictors, medical devices that just cure you.
A lot of woodworking, a lot of fishing, and a lot of hanging out with family. It would be glorious.
I would do a lot more camping and cycling mostly. really give the bass a red hot shot. tackle my pile of plastic shame
I do shit ton of traveling. Lots of camping and I spend a lot of spare time writing. Also I could knock out my backlog of games.
Reading, hiking, backpacking, cooking, brewing, fixing, loving, caring, dreaming, building, gaming, growing, learning, teaching.
Harder, better, faster, stronger
Hmmm I am kinda in this situation now and I have to say I still want to work just not for other people (unless I know them well). I actually am trying to be more active and working on my own stuff makes me feel good and gets me off my ass.
I just sleep in and play video games and be depressed. It’s not good.
I do that when I don’t work but will Monday, or after the holidays. But when I actually had time as in, I’m not going to have to be back to work for a long time, I’d start picking up useful stuff. Turns out the sleep in and games/ depressive state comes from expecting to have to go back to the routine again. That’s why how you react to time out when you are still pressured to have to work eventually doesn’t give you a good answer to this question.
I agree with this. It takes me weeks, if not months, to really unwind.
When I work I do my hobbies in my free time when I’m unemployed I do fuck all just playing games and passing the time.
Garden, fuck, go to the beach, read, dance, cook and ferment, hang out with people. Probably still work some for money if I needed it to buy stuff like drinks or an e-bike, or to travel, I’m sure we’d still have a money economy of some sort. Same stuff I’d do if I could afford to retire. If I was a few years younger, would foster a kid or two.
Oh, and I’m sure I could live a full and healthy life without paid employment, myself.
Probably take a break for a month or two then look for some oss project or activism to participate in, play more music and video games, etc.
Reading, crafting, learning a language.
Working on something I want.
A lot of birdwatching, maybe some music-making, and learning to cook very well.
Go on long walks with a litter bag cleaning parks etc while listening to books and music. Get really in shape. Cook every meal for my family. Write fiction. Get involved in helping local political movements. Attend more protests.
