Is it reasonable to want to CTB to avoid working for 40 years

[bonkers570]

Fucking capitalist world where 99.999% of people work 9-5 jobs, 5 days a week, forever.

Fuck that.

 

[tbroken]

It is imo, if everyone followed the same rules in life, it may have worked, but it is not like this.

 

[lnlybnny]

sure it is. it's one of my reasons anyway. none of this makes sense. I don't want to take part into this illusionary game

 

[TreyAntipasta]

Not at all. generally when a game i am playing is unfair, i'll rage quit. dont see why this shouldn't be any different in all honesty.

 

[ApathyToLife]

This is my one and only reason.

 

[lemonbunny]

life is hard bro u kind of need a reason to keep living. burden of proof is on them, not us folks who are just done with it all

 

[MyChoiceAlone]

maybe i just don't know what you mean. have you lived in a non capitalist country? from what i've heard they're called dictatorships where people just end up starving. if you know of a better place, please share, am willing to move.

 

[Darkover]

absolutely if you don't want to be a wage slave

 

[destinationlosangel]

Depends on the type of work. Some jobs dont involve doing much

 

[ScroogeMcDeath]

But if you work now, you can enjoy life at 65! Doesn't that sound great

 

[UKscotty]

I don't think anyone needs a valid reason, if you want out, thats good enough.

 

[JKFleck]

I'm an economics student, did lots of maths and realized that even when I started saving very aggressively and early (at 19) and investing very early age I'll still have to work 20+ years to even retire for more than 5 years unless I have my own successful business that's just absurd

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Hell yes it is. Working is absolutely awful. I want to ctb because of this too. In my case, I will have to put more effort than other people to maintain a job because of my autism and that sounds so exhausting. I'd rather not put in any effort at all and I know that the only way I can do that is to be dead... which I really want to be. Life is so exhausting whereas death is just perfect for me! Honestly, the idea of me not having any thoughts, emotions, feelings, senses, perception... basically anything is so, so blissful. Just the thought of it is so nice and relaxing but unfortunately I'm still alive in this horrible world

 

[Decided98]

Very reasonable I don't wanna conform or be a wage slave I'm out

 

[Otaku]

Fucking capitalist world where 99.999% of people work 9-5 jobs, 5 days a week, forever.

Fuck that.

Hopefully you feel free enough to do whatever you want to do. It's your life.
Freedom is one of the most important things there is.
If you don't feel comfortable, and happy living. Then of course it is.


You are the one that decides whether its a good enough reason. That privilege is yours.

 

[LoiteringClouds]

It's reasonable I think.
Even if I could work for the next 40 years (until 76), I don't think I can retire then, because I don't make much now and my pension might not be sufficient to keep a roof over my head.

Even though I'm trying to recover now, my retirement plan is still... suicide.

work 9-5 jobs, 5 days a week,

I do this and I'm exhausted all the time. A 9-5 job is my best.
Some people work 5 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week and still can't make ends meet, I guess. What if I found myself in that situation? Then I'll resort to my Plan B, CTB'ing - it definitely isn't sustainable.

"Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required."
- Winston S. Churchill

Having to CTB, no matter what, is terrifying.

 

[JKFleck]

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Our world pretty much

 

[Red Moon]

Yes, the 9-5 grind everyday puts me off too. I don't think I'm up to the task because of my autism and it's a nightmare trying to look for jobs, apply and get an interview.

 

[Csmith8827]

I used to have a 9-5 but not anymore. Now it's just whenever I get scheduled and I work with a bunch of high school kids. I'm 35 and make the same Amount as a 16 year old. It's crazy... I'm trying to get a better job but I have a criminal record and that doesn't help... like half of the stuff I didn't even do.

But to answer your question I don't think that's a good enough reason to ctb. We're all trapped by finances. Just try and find a way to make it work. If you're young the best thing you can do is get some experience and references under your belt. You start working hard now in 5years you'll be a manager etc...or just be smart and go to college and get your degree.

 

[karmaisabitch]

Fucking capitalist world where 99.999% of people work 9-5 jobs, 5 days a week, forever.

Fuck that.

I work 6-6 and yes it's not fun it's like you live to work and pay bills exactly like a slave

But if you work now, you can enjoy life at 65! Doesn't that sound great

Are you series?? 65? When you can't even see it walk anymore

 

[sserafim]

Fucking capitalist world where 99.999% of people work 9-5 jobs, 5 days a week, forever.

Fuck that.

Yeah, I'd say that it's reasonable. The main reason why I'm killing myself is to avoid having to work. I already have a college degree and it's been almost 2 years since I graduated. However, I have no desire to enter the workforce or real world. It's NEET or rope for me

I work 6-6 and yes it's not fun it's like you live to work and pay bills exactly like a slave

Are you series?? 65? When you can't even see it walk anymore

I don't want to be a slave

Yes, the 9-5 grind everyday puts me off too. I don't think I'm up to the task because of my autism and it's a nightmare trying to look for jobs, apply and get an interview.

I don't want to do the task though

Hopefully you feel free enough to do whatever you want to do. It's your life.
Freedom is one of the most important things there is.
If you don't feel comfortable, and happy living. Then of course it is.


You are the one that decides whether its a good enough reason. That privilege is yours.

Being a wageslave is not freedom. Yes, money gives you financial freedom, but you're chained to work. I'd rather be a NEET where I have money saved up but no expenses, and therefore, no need to work or spend it. It can just sit in my bank account and generate interest

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Yes it's reasonable not to work a 9-5 wage-slave if money especially is your problem and there aren't any real benefits for you. I'm in a similar position and I can relate. After a big failure in life I could only work min-wage and I reject becoming a wage-slave in any case - at least to the point when I'm not the one who is really profiting.

It's better to die in dignity than becoming a wage-slave if that is not your goal in life and it won't make your personal life better.

Edit: I would say if you're still young, school graduate. college/uni graduate, you can start as a "wage slave" and see how it goes. There's always the option to CTB anyway if it doesn't fit in the end. You can decide according to the situation then.

 

[sserafim]

It is imo, if everyone followed the same rules in life, it may have worked, but it is not like this.

Wdym

 

[tbroken]

Wdym

That i like both system and rules, as long as there is equality, but especially in the modern world there is no equality at all.

 

[lebrodude]

Depending where you live plenty of people manage to soend their days avoiding work and rely on welfare, so it can be done.

 

[sserafim]

Depending where you live plenty of people manage to soend their days avoiding work and rely on welfare, so it can be done.

Time for me to get on NEETbux lol

 

[Dark Window]

I think you should try changing your job to something more tolerable. See how that makes you feel. You may find a job you think is ok eventually.

 

[JKFleck]

UBI (universal basic income) will probably be real one day, but my guess is by the time there's UBI for everyone the cost of living will already be so high that even getting UBI + working a full-time job won't be enough to feed yourself

 

[throwaway9901]

I'm in a very similar situation. I worked pretty normally, but after getting stuck at a shitty job for 2+ years I developed this intense work anxiety. I've been unemployed since as a "college student" which I'm flunking the hell out of. Ironically, my cousin-in-law gave me something of a job offer that pays well, but it's hard manual labor (the only kind of work I've done and am absolutely sick of) and it would be full time.

Like, sure this would be a way out for many people, but I just don't care anymore. I just wish I had the guts to CTB. Why bother working for 40+ years when I can just skip to the end and save myself the disappointment of a miserable retirement if I can even afford one.

 

[JKFleck]

The song "Can You Feel My Heart", also known as the Gigachad meme song, while really popular among those working-out productivity grinding blokes, it ironically makes me feel much more at peace and that I'm my own hero of the story, solidifying my CTB plan :)