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by pjmlp 236 days ago
I bet he his in US, from all countries, it seems to be the one with more people that see work for live as some kind of sin, to be looked down upon, one has to work every second of their lives, when not they are being lazy.

Especially around SV culture, this goes over the top.

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Spot on, even though I'm not from the US originally. I changed three countries, chasing the job pool availability. Although I can't say I'm looking down on people who figured out how to live fulfilling lives without a job. I find this extremely fortunate. As for me, when I'm not building software products at work, I do it at home in my spare time. And one thing I noticed is that the job is a great amplifier of my efforts. I don't think I can have the same success or even impact through my pet projects. So, in a way, not being proactive and fully engaged at work is wasting time. Not being lazy per se, even though that might be related.