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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month agoIdk, once I have enough to retire, I’ll certainly quit my job, but my hobbies look very similar to my job. The thing I don’t like about my job is the obligation, not the actual work itself, and I’d probably end up spending a similar amount of time if I didn’t need the paycheck, I’d just do it at different times in the day (like 2-3 hours in the morning, 5-6 hours in the evening).
I’m a software developer and my hobbies are FOSS projects. I like my job, but I love my hobby projects even more. I’d even take a modest pay cut if I could work on FOSS full-time.
hydrospanner@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So if your job sent you an email tomorrow that said they were going to stop paying you from here on out, indefinitely, you’d quit working for them and do something you wanted to do instead, even if it was broadly similar to what you are currently doing for them?
Thanks, that’s exactly what I’m talking about.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
If they gave me a lump sum such that I don’t need the money anymore, I’d probably keep working there for a year or two at least, but reduce my hours a bit. I like my company, team, and project, so it’s nice to have something steady to work on.
But longer term, yeah, I’d probably replace that time with FOSS work once I get onto a really interesting project.
hydrospanner@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s a very creative and roundabout way of saying you do expect to be paid for your work and would quit your job if they quit paying you.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
No, I’m saying I would stick with my job for 1-2 years if I didn’t need the money and they stopped paying me. I’m not going to work for free while I need money, but I’d be happy to work for free once I no longer need money.