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post 1685167833 06-23-2023, 02:11 PM
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Should I feel bad that I get paid to essentially play video games all day?

WFH gig where I hardly account to anyone and only have around 30 mins to 1 hours worth of work to do in a given day

Rest of the day I play video games, occasionally checking in on slack messages and emails
post 1685167983 06-23-2023, 02:14 PM
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No. You shouldn't feel bad, in fact there are a lot of people who would love to be in your position.

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post 1685168083 06-23-2023, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
No. You shouldn't feel bad, in fact there are a lot of people who would love to be in your position.

Mirin'
The novelty wore off a while back tbf, but coming from a job where I was worked night and day it's surely a welcome relief for the time being
post 1685168283 06-23-2023, 02:18 PM
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You should feel bad that you're ok with such a low level of effort required of you daily.

Fuk the company, you should in no way feel badly for them paying you to practically do nothing all day......where you should feel bad is in that you are ok with basically doing nothing of substance all day.
post 1685168553 06-23-2023, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted By RedInsectNProud⏩
The novelty wore off a while back tbf, but coming from a job where I was worked night and day it's surely a welcome relief for the time being
it's been like this for years for me. novelty is definitely gone. i'm about to accept a position which pays barely more but comes with a lot more work.
post 1685168703 06-23-2023, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted By Crazy_Desi⏩
it's been like this for years for me. novelty is definitely gone. i'm about to accept a position which pays barely more but comes with a lot more work.
hopefully the grass is greener

contributing hard work to something you feel is meaningful is deffo better than essentially rotting
post 1685168873 06-23-2023, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted By RedInsectNProud⏩
hopefully the grass is greener

contributing hard work to something you feel is meaningful is deffo better than essentially rotting
This is what I meant by my post.

I WFH and on the days that I don't have chit to do, I just feel useless at the end of the day.
post 1685169023 06-23-2023, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
This is what I meant by my post.

I WFH and on the days that I don't have chit to do, I just feel useless at the end of the day.
I dont have chit to do, so kinda feel like some leech even though I'm capable of working hard

Might start looking for new work when the novelty of dossing truly wears off
post 1685169043 06-23-2023, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted By RedInsectNProud⏩
hopefully the grass is greener

contributing hard work to something you feel is meaningful is deffo better than essentially rotting
it's not even meaningful work, I don't like my industry but I think doing something is better than nothing
post 1685169053 06-23-2023, 02:30 PM
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how much do you get paid?
I don't work from home, but work prob 20-25 hrs a week during business hrs, netting 7kish a month after putting 25% of my income into retirement funds.
And I honestly hate it, its so boring. was more fun when I was busy and doing chit that mattered
post 1685169083 06-23-2023, 02:31 PM
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Well now I'm intrigued OP...what video games do you play?
post 1685169103 06-23-2023, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
This is what I meant by my post.

I WFH and on the days that I don't have chit to do, I just feel useless at the end of the day.
Then find something to do on the side while working those slow days.
post 1685169173 06-23-2023, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted By jonmcd46⏩
how much do you get paid?
I don't work from home, but work prob 20-25 hrs a week during business hrs, netting 7kish a month after putting 25% of my income into retirement funds.
And I honestly hate it, its so boring. was more fun when I was busy and doing chit that mattered
I'm a UKcel so no silicon valley mega bucks, but quite a bit above average for a UKcel
post 1685169703 06-23-2023, 02:43 PM
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You're a legit idiot.

Get 3 or 4 more jobs just like that.

Work 4 hours a day, bring in 4 full time paychecks.
post 1685170263 06-23-2023, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted By Condo41⏩
You're a legit idiot.

Get 3 or 4 more jobs just like that.

Work 4 hours a day, bring in 4 full time paychecks.
This

Can't believe you lean toward wasting your time playing video games. Some people really don't see an opportunity when it's staring them straight in the face.
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
-SoutheastBeast1
post 1685170593 06-23-2023, 02:59 PM
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Naw, I do something similar, except I work 6 hours per day. More than that and it feels like a 9-5. Less than that and it feels like I'm not doing much of anything all day. Probably work about 30-32 hours per week? Used to work up to 105 hours a week, but that was way too much. I think 25 hours might be the sweet spot, but I haven't tried it yet. I get paid by how much I do, not by the hour.
post 1685170733 06-23-2023, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted By Condo41⏩
You're a legit idiot.

Get 3 or 4 more jobs just like that.

Work 4 hours a day, bring in 4 full time paychecks.
Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
This

Can't believe you lean toward wasting your time playing video games. Some people really don't see an opportunity when it's staring them straight in the face.
What happens if your second employer uses the same payroll system as your current employer or they decide to run a background check later only to find out that you have another job? You get fired and/or sued and then it goes on your permanent record. Why risk that?
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