This seems like a foreign concept to some, but for me at least, if I was unable to find a job making a certain amount of money or doing something I liked, I simply wouldn't do it. Do you have a 'getting out of bed' wage?
For instance, in 08/09 we all had to take a paycut due to the recession. Bosses, and even some employees took the attitude that 'ah well some money is better than no money' 'it's better than being laid off' or 'you're lucky to have a job at all' which almost implies that the value of your free time is worthless, and that everyone *needs* the money. Completely ignores the opportunity cost of time spent working. By not working there are a thousand and one interesting things you can do, many of which have been discussed here.
This also is working on the assumption that you're more or less financially free, and don't need a job, another concept which seems foreign to the majority of people out there.
The problem seems that as you get more and more experienced and more financially healthy, to more demands employers put on you, because you're that much more valuable. At the same time, since your that much more financially independent, the draw of actually getting that pay check means less and less.
For instance, in 08/09 we all had to take a paycut due to the recession. Bosses, and even some employees took the attitude that 'ah well some money is better than no money' 'it's better than being laid off' or 'you're lucky to have a job at all' which almost implies that the value of your free time is worthless, and that everyone *needs* the money. Completely ignores the opportunity cost of time spent working. By not working there are a thousand and one interesting things you can do, many of which have been discussed here.
This also is working on the assumption that you're more or less financially free, and don't need a job, another concept which seems foreign to the majority of people out there.
The problem seems that as you get more and more experienced and more financially healthy, to more demands employers put on you, because you're that much more valuable. At the same time, since your that much more financially independent, the draw of actually getting that pay check means less and less.