[janmo]

I left my job when covid started and I do not intend to return into the workforce ever. I run some small projects and make a bit of money on it, although it is much less than what I did with the 9-5 job I have more money now than before.

That's because Working has a cost:

- living in an expensive area with high rents

- transportation to the company

- Eating out (No time to cook)

- Taxes!

- Health (Sitting around so much got me neck issues)

In the end you end up not making any significant money and just playing into the pockets of some greedy landlord or company.

[sam0x17]

I've been able to avoid nearly all of these by working remotely in a rural area for the last 5 years.

[chii]

> I do not intend to return into the workforce ever.

the thing is, if you could already live off your own wealth and assets, then yea, this is great. But what of those who do not own enough assets to support themselves without a paying job?

[rmbyrro]

Start a new venture. It takes literally pennies to serve a web app on something like AWS Lambda. You don't even need to pay a server. Invest some few hundred dollars on YouTube ads, targeting channels your audience watches. Learn how to craft effective ad videos with this course [1]. It's a lot of work, but I don't think we can excuse it on top of "I'm underprivileged". You can choose not to do this work. But it's your choice.

[1] https://www.udemy.com/course/youtube-google-ads-marketing-an...