That’s me, just not for one summer. I have a military disability pension, I’m 39 and get 3k on my bank account each month (with taxes already deducted). I don’t have to work anymore for the rest of my life, due to PTSD from deployments. I can do whatever the fuck I want and I’m getting the money to support that. Scarred for life though, life is a struggle every day. If I could choose, I’d pick working normally with no mental issues any time.
Disability pension isn’t exactly easy to come by. You can only get it if a doctor manages to convince someone who’s entire job is to stop you from getting it by any legal means necessary that you are incapable of holding a job because of what is affecting you 24-7 365.
It’s less a jackpot than a consolation prize.
jealous
If you don’t mind poor sleep with horrible nightmares, waking up in a soaking wet bed, several times every single night, then sure. If you don’t mind not being able to go to a supermarket or store. Or having panic episodes or re-living the horrors randomly for no reason. Being bored shitless because you can’t leave the house, dont feel like doing anything but also are restless AF. All while having an existential crisis because I’m worthless to society, have no purpose in life, no satisfaction from achievements as I have none.
Trade?
Thats rough. I had a fairly traumatic experience once. The result was about a month of a zombie-like state. It took me some time to discover i was having nightmares i could not remember when waking up, in addition to depression and occasional flashbacks.
In my case it was a “normal” reaction to extreme stress since it eventually improved. Having to live like that would not be fun. Ill deal with having to go to work instead.
Sounds like rhe standard customer service employment life tbh
Haha yeah, I see what you mean
Im joking of course, sorry you have to deal with that. Sounds like it sucks.
Jokes lighten up the dark parts of life. I appreciate it
Wow. You have some real problems, you should probably see someone about this. I already had to live through unemployment in the EU, it’s really not so bad. None of those symptoms at least. Yes, I was happy to finally find a job, tailored to my needs.
I see therapists 3 times a week.
As a European, same.
Summer? More like for the next 60 years.
I have realized what the problem is with vacations:
We no longer take off as part of a giant team that continues without us letting us just jump back in when back but for a lot of us it simply pauses our work without pausing the buildup.There’s not a casual getaway its a calculated loss or later tension and math quiz on whether it is worth it.
Thats literally the wrong way to lose stress.
Office next door started this thing in 2019. basically your entitled holidays carry over forever. And as permanent employee you can take upto 2 months of unpaid holidays on top without being fired, so basically people take 1-2 months vacations every year. One of the guy who we know hadn’t taken a holiday since 2019. He is now basically taking 9 months off work and 6.5 of those is paid at his full salary.
Motherfucker is starting the whole thing with muay thai retreat.
That’s awesome. In germany you can’t save up your vacation days, you have to use them up usually until March of the following year, otherwise you will lose them. Which is stupid, i would like to save some up each year and maybe retire like a year early then.
I’ve met my fair share of people like this and the mysterious source of income is almost always “family money”.
Either that or life savings and a financial countdown that they ignore until they run dry
this is me this summer.
“My kids ain’t inheriting shit.”
some are in the organised crime business…
Where does one apply for one of these businesses?
Do something useful for someone important, in a way they like
I tried that with some Russian mafia looking immigrants once. They just pretended they didn’t hear me and I left them alone after that. Kinda think I dodged a bullet now, especially after hearing about that kid that got thrown off the balcony in London.
So just have to eat boba?
Yes yes, now where do I find this “family money” you speak of?
fuck around and seduce rich polyamorous people
That’s easy, just go back in time and choose a richer family to be born into.
yes. that.
Let’s just say, I make problems disappear.
“You have an Only Fans for dudes into out of shape dads?”
…You couldn’t have guessed “assassin “ first man? …and you’re right, okay!?There’s a market for this? Why the fuck am I doing a 9 to 5, I should start an onlyfans. Oh wait onlyfans don’t give me a visa at least not yet.
Just come to germany, the government basically gives free money to everyone who comes here. Just claim that u seek asylum. Make sure to throw away your passport and other papers that can identify you. Then they can’t deport you. Stay long enough and you can get Bürgergeld, which means the government is paying your rent, healthcare and you get like 560 Euros per month or so.
Looser alert ^
You sound like the German version of a Trumper.
So the free money before is even less?
It’s called being on the dole, no? It’s nice for a while, then you need some activity or I would get insane. Been there, done that, can’t complain. Happy to work again but glad the system exists (getting worse though).
Probably a dividend investor. Or a trust fund kid.
how can i do both of those
Just stop not being a trust fund kid
There is nothing we can do about not being a trust fund kid!
But on being a dividend investor, it is very much possible. I’ve heard of two janitors who are secretly millionaires because they invest. One is a Japanese who gets income from dividends from the investments he made.
There’s always adoption
I just managed to find a job I liked with people I liked and have a nice home.
Mads ❤️❤️❤️
Almost there! I’m in Brazil getting US money!
Still working tho…
The (south) american dream
Stalk a billionaire until you catch them doing one of those reprehensible things billionaires do.
Then send messages to them through an anonymous source, and demand a small regular payment through untraceable means.
I bet every billionaire has about 100 of those in their payroll.
i’ve been unemployed in europe with a mysterious source of income (my union) for eight months now. shit sucks.
