Life on standby

[ILiveAgainParticipant]

One of my jobs dictates that now & then I must be on standby within 60mins of work. So normally that means sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring … or not.

The past three days I’ve been doing this …. and nadda.

So as they say the devil makes work for idle hands ☺

I get paid for sitting on my ass …. waiting. It’s aprox 45% of my normal daily wage.

I have my own place that’s paid for. No debt, fairly good savings and a pension that my ex can’t have.

Calculating my standby wage …. I could still live an ok life …. just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring…… and that’s only Monday to Friday.

I’ve only been called out 5 times in 2 years.

It’s like being on welfare but …. at work 😆

The only problem I forsee is I must remain ‘current’ with licenses …. but that’s about the only draw back.

Do I need to get out more? 😃

[RoyDalParticipant]

Sweet!

Society asks MGTOWs: Why are you not making more tax-slaves?

[Puffin StuffParticipant 24979]

I’m retired but do some work at home. My house payment in the country is 1/6 th of the amount it cost to live in LA.

I’m actually doing better financially than when I worked. I stay home, don’t commute, don’t deal with hags (which was the catalyst that brought me to retire at that time) and don’t have to be under some under trained part of the fem-collective.

At my work they named 3 layers of administration over me that were female. They didn’t care about patients. Just power.

F~~~ that.

#icethemout; Remember Thomas Ball. He died for your children.

[leobez84Participant 124]

Sounds like you got one of those dream IT remote/telecommuting jobs. Keeping up with licenses/certifications can be pricey though. One thing to take from this for sure is to let the young MGTOWs know that the longer you stay one, the more financially stable you will be as a result. Terrence Pop also narrows this down splendidly:

[SteveParticipant 462]

That sounds just fantastic. No you don’t need to get out more, you need to stay inside more!

Since coming back to the UK 3 weeks ago I haven’t “worked” as such but have been inside most days doing DIY at home. My wife and son are at her mothers and its absolutely bliss! Some days I turn my phone off and don’t even hear my own voice never mind somebody else’s.

Alas I will be back at work next week and will miss this greatly. You don’t spend as much at home eating cheaply, no diesel for the car etc. Costs me f~~~ all and I’m not paying a trades man to do the work on the house. It’s a win.

A hermits life for me if I could swing it.

Enjoy!

[experiencedParticipant]

Sure beats “not recovered from surgery yet.”

Maybe an exercise bike would help.

"It seems like there's times a body gets struck down so low, there ain't a power on earth that can ever bring him up again. Seems like something inside dies so he don't even want to get up again. But he does."

[treelville..miamiParticipant 893]

Astonishing!

Living alone, I’ve got no worries plus been able to save a nice chunk and kick back.

Women cannot comprehend the concept of frugality man, they’re just money sucking machines.

"The wounds of honor are self inflicted"

[BurgundyParticipant 1525]

That’s quite amazing, must give for some nice past time hobbies, like reading or coding your own stuff?

 

My future plans more or less align to “work at home”, in the sense of freelancing in illustration/concept art or graphics design, still working a full time day job, paying for everything, done with almost all debts, hope to be at a level of income for the art stuff before 3-4 years, it’s very tough sometimes, when your day job can feel like a life/ambition sucking machine.

 

Since I spend almost all my free time, vacation, and days off, inside doing my thing, or reading, I believe you don’t need to get out that much.  😛

 

Although I do dread the fear of becoming of a complete Hermit, some physical, face to face, interaction is important, but as long you find great passion in what you are doing, or satisfaction, it’s all good.

[Ned TrentParticipant 4894]

treelville..miami wrote:

Women cannot comprehend the concept of frugality man, they’re just money sucking machines.

And that’s why the way I keep it is like: I may be relatively poor(ish) but at least with style, yeah!”

I'd rather die a natual death with a clear MGTOW conscience somewhere off the grid than one within "modern" civilisation with a big stress mark on my forehead and a couple of dozen tubes plugged into my body. Back to the plantation..? Me..? Hey, literally: I won't ever fucking kid myself...YZERLMNTSIC

[BDParticipant 1146]

ILiveAgain wrote:

Do I need to get out more?

Hello Iliveagain, your posts are always awesome. Sounds like you have a good gig going on.

I don’t know all about your extracurricular activities, but I would be careful about staying in your comfort zone, we never know how many tomorrows we have….  A key part of self-actualization is challenging yourself,

Just some thoughts brother,

Because in order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.

[AncientwisdomParticipant 6089]

This topic – not literally working if you can financially afford to do so- intrigues me, and I would like to know how you guys feel about it.

If one is financialy set and doesnt have to work for a living, would you:

– not work?

– would you frown upon someone in this position for choosing to spend his time leisurely and not work?

Ive been in this position in the past (not currently) and always wondered how other guys felt about it.

Personally I always felt that was everyones dream. Wish I could still afford to do so now, but times have changed.

Resident cynic.

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