Not being productive enough

[Judge]

I just see "work" as being necessary for most people. No more, no less.

To simply honor and respect labor, but neither glorify or condemn it, without an ideological message or promises/guarantees of fame and fortune.

 

[Outdated]

Interestingly enough though to consider how many people from English-speaking nations and cultures all have roots in the Calivinist and Puritan "Protestant Work Ethic" that continues to permeate a lot of peoples' core values.

I was trade trained, a lot of people don't realise what that means but being trained in that manner promotes a very strong work ethic and it's something employers valued me for. I changed jobs often due to social issues in the workplace but employers loved me and there's a few different companies that I worked for 2 or 3 times over.

Employers loved me, highly skilled, organised and efficient I produced high quality work at around twice the speed that anyone else did, I never made mistakes and I was reliable and dependable. A lot of people that I worked with found me embarrassing though and felt that I was making them all look bad. They also got upset when they found out that not only was I producing twice as much as them, I was also getting paid twice as much as them, I'm no socialist.

I worked for 27 years and turned hundreds of thousands of dollars back in to local communities, I earnt my early retirement.

 

[Judge]

Employers loved me, highly skilled, organised and efficient I produced high quality work at around twice the speed that anyone else did, I never made mistakes and I was reliable and dependable. A lot of people that I worked with found me embarrassing though and felt that I was making them all look bad. They also got upset when they found out that not only was I producing twice as much as them, I was also getting paid twice as much as them, I'm no socialist.

I worked for 27 years and turned hundreds of thousands of dollars back in to local communities, I earnt my early retirement.

Sounds familiar.

A good reminder to everyone that most every workplace is competitive in nature. Where some employees will inherently outpace others, and management will be keen to observe it. A dynamic that it impossible to dodge in the workplace.

Then again if one is really good at something, but wants to dodge dealing with others in the workplace, some are apt and persevering sufficiently to become self-employed. Though it certainly isn't a viable alternative for just anyone. You have to be able to take risks in consideration of your own abilities. Quite a leap of faith at times. Something I chose to do for the remaining ten years of working before formally retiring. Fraught with risk, but also deep satisfaction in not having to coexist or compete with others.

 

[Neri]

I work in so many subtle ways lost to "normie" culture. Just now I had to wait 3 days and two nights at Sydney Central Station. Don't ask; it was a nightmare. While I was there I gave 3 vocal concerts; quality, real time compositions. I spoke to many people and gave them positive and insightful perspectives to consider. I peer supported a couple of homeless men. I am on a disability support pension though. Considered by some to be a "parasite" (my exes ex actually refferred to me as that, funny thing, she's also on a pension, yet is a toxic, violent abusive person; I am a trained mental health professional, parent of 7 and grandparent of 2 (nearly 3) and multi disciplinary artist~ performance, written, visual and wearable.

 

[Judge]

I work in so many subtle ways lost to "normie" culture.

I've always been disturbed at how hostile people can be to others just because their forms of income are not necessarily perceived to be in the mainstream. Maybe it's just simple resentment among those who are not creative or resourceful enough to live such a life. I'm not sure.

Personally I admire those who tap into their most inner resources to sustain themselves.

Kind of reminds me of scenarios where talented artists in their humble beginnings were likely asked by their own parents, "When are you going to get a real job?"

 

[Outdated]

I peer supported a couple of homeless men. I am on a disability support pension though.

I wrote to the Australian Human Rights Commission about the way that some homeless people were being treated, I was always capable of sticking up for myself but a lot of people aren't.

The official response is that there can be no such thing as discrimination against homeless people because they're not a recognised social group. In a legal sense they don't exist.

"This Commission can investigate complaints of discrimination on the grounds of social origin in employment/occupation. Unfortunately, it is not clear that being homeless could arguably be considered to be a social origin. Social origin refers to a person’s class, socio occupational category or caste."

 

[velociraptor]

My view is that if you enjoy working and it brings you satisfaction, that's great and good on ya. However, if you're genuinely disabled to the point where you cannot work, then it's perfectly acceptable for you to accept aid. That's what it's there for and those who need it are entitled to a dignified existence as well. Shaming people who cannot work is disgusting.

 

[vergil96]

I'm going to reply, but ironically I have had a very productive / busy week.