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| ▲ | toast0 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| > But at the same time all the (many) people I know that retired early mostly just goof off and struggle to complete any of their many projects. I retired early and ended up going back to work part time. I didn't complete many of my projects, but that's not why I went back. Most of my projects were things I wanted to play with, not things I expected to finish. Working part time is nice because of external pressure, but really, the most of the pressure is cause I'll feel bad if I disappoint the people that are letting me work with them. I don't feel bad if I don't get my personal projects done, because nobody is going to use them anyway. |
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| ▲ | teaearlgraycold 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | I have picked up a project that helps out a nonprofit and it’s making a nice financial impact. And then there are artistic projects that I hope positively impact others. |
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| ▲ | jimbokun 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| What corporations even offer “good” work any more? In the sense of not making the world a net shittier place. |
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| ▲ | teaearlgraycold an hour ago | parent [-] | | I don’t know what your values are but I’m sure you can find some company that is at least morally neutral in its mission. However you might have to accept lower pay. But to clarify I meant “work you can be proud of” when I said “good”. |
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| ▲ | xp84 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| If I were fortunate enough to be in that position, I think I’d partner up with a buddy to build something cool (that is unlikely to be a big moneymaker) and rely on each other for that pressure. |
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| ▲ | somewhatgoated an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Idk external pressure is mostly forcing me to participate in the corporate hellscape - would love to leave this and goof off as a goat farmer somewhere. Let’s face it - most businesses don’t produce anything meaningful and just exist to realise the infinite growth fallacy of capitalism |
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| ▲ | Mars008 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| > and struggle to complete any of their many projects Hmm.. I don't struggle, I enjoy it. The goal isn't to start glossy product production. It's to learn how to do it. As soon as it's obvious project is usually shelved. Except for the 'main line' projects which together can result in something significant. |
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| ▲ | wotsdat 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
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