Live to work or work to live?

greasedscotsman

As the title says, do you enjoy your job or just do it to pay the bills?

Slapshot

Stopped enjoying this years ago but needs the money!!

a_n_t

fucking hate my job with a passion!

spen666

work to live - whether I enjoy job or not, its work to live

shockedsoshocked

I hate my job, but I have money to spend on Stella Artois.

tebbit

I enjoy my job, but it still is work to live

pottssteve

Work to live.
Live to ride.
Ride to work.

DCowling

live to work when was single
now got a family and a life it is very much work to live especially as I don't like my job

having said that, I do not take days off just because I don't feel like going in, never thrown a sickie and only time off in the last 10 years was a biggie ( 4mth) but had, had a back op

daviesee

Work to live. But

I believe that funding during retirement may be a problem so I am working as much for the future as for the moment :evil:

Fortunately, if I have to work it is over paid and relatively interesting but give me 6 numbers...........

In fact, that is possibly the more pertinent point. Would you work if you didn't have to?

DCowling

daviesee wrote:

Work to live.

I
In fact, that is possibly the more pertinent point. Would you work if you didn't have to?

Yes I would because I enjoy " having" a job and count my lucky stars that I do I just don't enjoy my current job

daviesee

DCowling wrote:

daviesee wrote:

Work to live.

In fact, that is possibly the more pertinent point. Would you work if you didn't have to?

Yes I would because I enjoy " having" a job and count my lucky stars that I do I just don't enjoy my current job

Nah. Not for me. I might enjoy my work as far as work goes but there are so many more interesting things that I would rather be doing. Life is too short.

DCowling

daviesee wrote:

DCowling wrote:

daviesee wrote:

Work to live.

In fact, that is possibly the more pertinent point. Would you work if you didn't have to?

Yes I would because I enjoy " having" a job and count my lucky stars that I do I just don't enjoy my current job

Nah. Not for me. I might enjoy my work as far as work goes but there are so many more interesting things that I would rather be doing. Life is too short.

Depends upon circumstances, if I didn't have to because I have just become a multi millionaire via the lottery and can afford a lavish lifestyle then I would not work, If I am wealthy through hard work then I already have a strong work ethic and am probably a workaholic. the other reason for not working is retirement which is not an option at 40.

But yes if I was wealthy enough to enjoy a full jam packed active lifetsyle then I would not work, although holidays could be a bit of an anticlimax

rick_chasey

If you lived to work, you probably wouldn't waste time on an internet forum...

Pross

I can never understand people who live to work. I'm not overly enjoying my work at present but grateful I have a job. However, even when I have enjoyed my job I would give it up at the drop of a hat if I didn't need the money. I would much rather have the time to take part in my hobbies whilst still having more time with my family. It's a bit sad when you see people where their work is everything. I worked with an older guy about 15 years ago who took early retirement in his late 50s and within a week or two was coming in to the office regularly as he had no hobbies or friends outside of work - I never want to be like that.

mrushton

I don't have a particularly hard job but I hate being a wage slave. If I could maintain the same standard of living and not work then I would. After that everything is a bonus.

daviesee

Rick Chasey wrote:

If you lived to work, you probably wouldn't waste time on an internet forum...

Excellent point well made for those of us reading this at work to consider

tinop

well...
I am 33 yrs old - I hate my job as well - I have 2 kids and a lovely wife.
Just this past year, I am in the position where my passive income cover all my living expenses and more.
But I still work part time... doing the same job for over 10 years.
I became good at it -but nothing else... very pointless job (accountant)

... but... I cant just quit now, can I? I dont have anything else to do - I thought I would love to cycle several hours a day - but turns out I dont. (2 hrs a day is probably about the max I would do on my days off) - and it also become pointless just going around2 the area.

I dunno .... any advice?

rick_chasey

tinop wrote:

well...
I am 33 yrs old - I hate my job as well - I have 2 kids and a lovely wife.
Just this past year, I am in the position where my passive income cover all my living expenses and more.
But I still work part time... doing the same job for over 10 years.
I became good at it -but nothing else... very pointless job (accountant)

... but... I cant just quit now, can I? I dont have anything else to do - I thought I would love to cycle several hours a day - but turns out I dont. (2 hrs a day is probably about the max I would do on my days off) - and it also become pointless just going around2 the area.

I dunno .... any advice?

Get a new job?

Gazzaputt

Defo work to live.

Walk out at half five everyday and don't think about work until I sit down at my desk at 9am the next day.

I know several people who live to work and they all come across as t0ssers.

Frank the tank

Work to live. As an apprentice I used to enjoy work as much as anyone could I believe, thirty-odd years down the line the job has changed in many ways. I just get on with it and I'm glad of the employment and hope to stay employed for as long as I need to, the commraderie is good as well.

If a got 6 numbers I'd probably set up a bike shop or have a word with my LBS owner.

millimole

I was 'reorganised' six months ago into a job I both hate and find very boring (probably a correlation there!). I am lucky in that I am within sight of both paying off my mortgage, and being able to take early retirement. But. I have no clear vision of what I will be doing with myself in 15 months time when I no longer have to make the hateful commute into this place. I don't want to end up like my father who (a) retired (b) sat in his armchair, and (c) died.

rick_chasey

Indeed. Apparently, the first 18 months after you retire is supposed to be the most dangerous period of your life.

bompington

Rick Chasey wrote:

Indeed. Apparently, the first 18 months after you retire is supposed to be the most dangerous period of your life.

Statistically, the last few days of retirement have a much higher mortality rate :shock:

rick_chasey

bompington wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Indeed. Apparently, the first 18 months after you retire is supposed to be the most dangerous period of your life.

Statistically, the last few days of retirement have a much higher mortality rate :shock:

No waaay....

KeimanP

I would definately say that I work to live, although some peolpe looking at my life would suggest that it is live to work.

My job at the minute is 9-5:30 mon to friday. I am in the process of doing my proffessional development to become chartered. I am involved in a number of activites and with the regional committee organising events outside of my core work hours. The people who I do this with have become good friends and it is more social than work related.

At home I am currently renovating my house and properties we let out. I quite enjoy taking the house apart and improving it and whilst it may appear to be a job as ultimately it will earn money it is an experience that I really enjoy.

In addition I have my hobbies, which admittedly don't get as much time as I would like. Although without doing the above I wouldn't be able to afford as comfortably and the holidays each year and weekends away would have to significantly decrease.

AndyF16

bompington wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Indeed. Apparently, the first 18 months after you retire is supposed to be the most dangerous period of your life.

Statistically, the last few days of retirement have a much higher mortality rate :shock:

LOL

I always lived to work until last year, first 10 years working bloody hard for other people, then 15 for myself but to the detriment of all else - maxiumum 1 week family holidays, half the days on phone/laptop etc etc

enjoyed it, but with the downturn i decided instead of watching what i'd built up being chipped away i'd cash in - despite turning over upto £2m p.a with good profits, I always just drew a modest wage, no flash cars etc and paid a fortune in corporation tax

i now just have to find an alternative career, but not too quickly - got a spring/summer of cycling to savour first.....

jgsi

Rick Chasey wrote:

Indeed. Apparently, the first 18 months after you retire is supposed to be the most dangerous period of your life.

Does this explain the visions of a bloke in a cloak with a bloody big black and dekker strimmer?

bagpusscp

Went Part time about 18 months ago and I love it.Worked on this basis.
The one thing you cannot buy is time.I now have more .
Managing.,by not buying things I do not need to live. Hence less can equal more.

markos1963

I love my work but i don't live for it. It takes up enough time working shifts without me wanting to do more. I rarely work overtime because I enjoy my time at home more than at work.

daviesee

Want a better work life balance?

Simply pack in your job, claim benefits including disability allowance up to almost £41,000 and play golf 4 times a week.

If you are caught simply plead guilty and you will be sentenced to a telling off and told not to do it again for 2 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12162044

rick_chasey

It all depends on your lifestyle expectations.

It seems I expect quite a lot, and that needs to be paid for somehow.