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[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 37 points 6 months ago

…and you're in your 50s.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When your school life ends and you realize you'll never have 3 months vacations ever again in your life and will only have rest again after 47 years, if you live that far...

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I thought of this one day and it did seem a tad depressing, but on the other hand...

I did well in school, but I could never just mentally relax. After being at school all day, there was always something I was supposed to still be doing...homework, studying, etc. my time at home was never fully "me time," as there was always more work I was supposed to be doing at home.

Now that I work full time, when I get home, there's nothing I'm obligated to do. I physically cannot take work home from my job and I'm very happy that it works that way. I can completely and fully relax and forget about work at the end of the day. There's no homework or studying that I'm supposed to be doing. Plus, I make money now as opposed to when I was in school and so I can buy whatever the fuck I want.

I realize that not everyone has a job like that. My brother has a WFH job and seems like he works 24/7. But I'm thankful that I have an entirely separate work life...I'm either on the clock physically at work or I'm not. And I have a much more satisfactory work life balance than I did when I was in school.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 22 points 6 months ago

I don't remember this picture being taken of me, but here it is. Lol

[–] SerotoninSwells@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Look at Mr.RichGuy over here getting to retire.

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You guys have an expected timeline?

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yup. I give it 10-15 years before societal collapse kicks in due to climate change.

That is my retirement plan.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

67.5 is I guess what the retirement age will be to collect "social security." So only another 30 and change years, on top of the 16 I've been in my field. I pray I can work from 2008 to 2054 and that my job doesn't disappear into nothingness, that or the world ends. Working forever is unfortunately not the worst case scenario!

My grandfather, great guy, loved him, but I don't remember him working, ever. He retired when I was very young, maybe four or five. Back when the retirement age was 55. Full pension, call it a day. It's just crazy to me. 67.5 will be the retirement age, and I'm just hopeful I'll be lucky enough to take advantage.

[–] tattletaletimes@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I'm a simple man. I see a George Costanza meme and i upvote

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Dude, try 40 years

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I think it's hilarious that on the front page, we have both a meme about how shitty Jerry Seinfeld is and a bunch of people in the comments talking about how Seinfeld the show wasn't funny and also a meme using a picture from an episode of Seinfeld.

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just because something is memeable doesn't mean it was the funniest thing ever. Memeable usually implies some amount of lowest common denominator, which I think the Seinfeld detractors would agree fits the show.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Okay? I never said Seinfeld was the funniest thing ever.

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You implied they are incompatible (Seinfeld being unfunny and Seinfeld being memeable)

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

No, I didn't imply anything. I directly said the juxtaposition was made me laugh.

But also, there are degrees between 'unfunny' and 'the funniest thing ever,' so even if I did imply that, I still never said Seinfeld was the funniest thing ever.

[–] DoctorRoxxo@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

What’s a lunch break?

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 1 points 6 months ago

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