The arbitrary 8.5-9 hour workday drives me nuts, because a lot of the time, I really only have 3 or 4 hours worth of work to do. I generally work quickly and I value my time. Can I make a decent living doing something that gives me this kind of flexibility?
Get into a trade, and start your own business maybe? Like carpentry etc. You gotta learn and it’s a life long process since every job is different, but I’ve gained some much needed autonomy this way. The job is done when you are done, and that’s when you get paid.
It’s not for everyone, and takes some capitol and experience so that’s a fairly large barrier to do this, but after 16 years I’ve finally gotten some much needed freedom.
“Is there a job that will pay me a full wage without requiring me to sit at a desk all day because I’m ‘supposed to’?”
“Yeah, just invest 16 years in learning a trade and building a business, you can totally work 4 hour days.”
What is with the comments here? Did you even read the post?
There are different categories of freedom.
Some people feel need to be at a desk, others feel need for fresh air daily.
Some prefer salary, others prefer independent-contractor.
Life’s certainly longer than this-quarter, so why not consider investing in long term solutions?
As the internet memes point-out:
“if you’re going to live to be 30 anyways, why not be 30 and a doctor and have your life set from then on?”
( something like that, some mom got her daughter to earn her MD, on this logic, & good for her, though I’d not want to be in medical-culture … ever, actually … family was.
I’d prefer the trades, now. )
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