You're So Lucky You Don't Have To Work...

[Teasel]

Anyone else have people say this to them regularly?

And even when I reply saying no, not lucky, I'm really not sure a lot of people believe a word I'm saying.

I'm pretty sure I would choose being capable of work, and earning enough money to live reasonably well - over not being able to...

Grrrrr

 

[Fadeaway]

Yup, and I hear you. I hate it, it is lonely and boring

 

[Friday]

I heard it the whole time I was a stay-at-home-mom, so other people's opinions on this particular matter have long since been binned... Ahem. Until my fangs come out for friends.

It honestly amuses the hell out of me when people opine about my employment status (and I've gotten the lucky-not-to-have-to-work both when I'm working my ass off as the sole caregiver of a medically fragile child -hourly vitals and meds around the clock just to start; 3 full nursing shifts with no respite care- AND on the other side of the spectrum; Yo. You realize you're whining about having an income to a homeless chick who hasn't eaten in a week?) :hilarious: People seriously crack me up. They see what they want to see, and believe what they want to believe. People are funny. Freaking hilarious.

Doesn't mean I won't shred them up one side and down the other if their asinine comments hurt someone I care about. But I generally just prefer to lean back and laugh at them.

 

[Ronin]

To be honest, I don't give a damn for what others think of my employment status, as long as they're not trying to coerce me into work or types of work.

It cracks me up: They have whole systems designed specifically for them and their type of work & skills & way of thinking. I don't have that. They have it easy, and with that kind of lazy cruising through life, they're really nobodies to advice anyone else on anything. So yep, carry on bitching, pansies. :D

 

[hodge]

I haven't gotten that comment yet, but I beat myself up regularly for not being to work enough anymore to make a real living. I have to keep reminding myself I usually manage to work about 20 hours a month.

I think people take having work for granted. I kind of did. It was only when I couldn't do it anymore that I saw how painful that is. And, yes, boring.

 

[oasis2003]

Yes not being able to work monotonous and boring.

 

[Panda Bear]

You know, I am lucky!

I'm lucky that we've managed to make ends meet on my husbands megar income and still raise 3 small children. Food, shelter, clothing and a little fun once in awhile.

I am lucky that when I'm well, I can find small bits of work to supplement our living.

Lucky that there are many ways we have been provided for. Either through work or through other areas.

People are never going to be happy when they think your grass is greener then theirs. You could have it all or nothing and you'd still run into problems!

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Oh sure, really "lucky", in my case, I'd switch the life I have right now with anyone who can work and they can have my place and see how damn "lucky" I am suffering every single day, not to mention being regularly probed to see if I've improved - without the proper help from the NHS. Yeah, so lucky, not. People who say that just haven't got a clue.

 

[hotrod351]

i figured out how to work. do roofing, and do it by myself, got my contractor license, figured if im going to do all the work then i may as well make all the money.