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Dadhawk · 04-20-2021, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MuseChaser

A friend of mine was questioning his son as to why he kept quitting his jobs when the son sorely needed the money. His son replied, "They just weren't fun." My friend, known for his honesty and exuberance, replied quite loudly, "THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT WORK!!! IF IT WAS FUN, THEY WOULD'T HAVE TO PAY PEOPLE TO DO IT!!!!!"

Sounds familiar to my standard answer to someone who says they really love their job. I say, "OK, so let me ask. If your basic needs were met as if it were mana from heaven, and you could spend your days doing the things you love, are you saying you would get out of bed in the morning and go do <name the job here>".

Some people would. My son the musician who has figured out how to make a living in the music industry would. My wife, who works with school age children with disabilities probably would. I, on the other hand, would not, and I do not believe most people would.

NoHaveMSG · 04-20-2021, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sounds familiar to my standard answer to someone who says they really love their job. I say, "OK, so let me ask. If your basic needs were met as if it were mana from heaven, and you could spend your days doing the things you love, are you saying you would get out of bed in the morning and go do <name the job here>".

Some people would. My son the musician who has figured out how to make a living in the music industry would. My wife, who works with school age children with disabilities probably would. I, on the other hand, would not, and I do not believe most people would.

I like my job, but wouldn't take less money to do it. Free.......lol

Spuds · 04-20-2021, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I like my job, but wouldn't take less money to do it. Free.......lol

I took it as if we lived in a world where you got paid the same amount of "money" whether you worked or not, would you still do your job?

For me, I would say absolutely. It would be even better if some of the folks I work with/for/adjacent to decided to stop working because of it lol.

NoHaveMSG · 04-20-2021, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

I took it as if we lived in a world where you got paid the same amount of "money" whether you worked or not, would you still do your job?

For me, I would say absolutely. It would be even better if some of the folks I work with/for/adjacent to decided to stop working because of it lol.

If I was still allowed shop access for personal use, maybe.

Tcoat · 04-20-2021, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

I took it as if we lived in a world where you got paid the same amount of "money" whether you worked or not, would you still do your job?

For me, I would say absolutely. It would be even better if some of the folks I work with/for/adjacent to decided to stop working because of it lol.

You know that there are people saying the same about you right?

Spuds · 04-20-2021, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

You know that there are people saying the same about you right?

Yep! But I'm right so they can GTFO.

Spuds · 04-20-2021, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

If I was still allowed shop access for personal use, maybe.

If that's a reason other than money, I'm sure that's valid.

nextcar · 04-21-2021, 12:56 PM

Today I learned:

If I am too lazy to look up something in the dictionary, I can get someone to do it for me on the internet!

ScoobsMcGee · 04-21-2021, 01:12 PM

That it isn't just this forum where someone asks a question, someone else answers it, a bunch of other members ignore the answer and post a bunch of terrible advice, and then the OP restates the answer that was in the 2nd or 3rd reply like they figured it out themselves.

JD001 · 04-21-2021, 02:54 PM

Today I learned that 98% of new cars registered 20 years ago aren't on the roads now (UK specific).

Dadhawk · 04-21-2021, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Today I learned that 98% of new cars registered 20 years ago aren't on the roads now (UK specific).

which prompted me to learn
In the US, 25% of all registered cars are 16 years old or older.

DarkPira7e · 04-21-2021, 05:14 PM

Today I learned that as much as I'd like to believe spring is here, I should know better.

Spuds · 04-21-2021, 07:14 PM

Today I learned that I really might have to replace the FRS battery in the near future...

And that out if 3 cars, I only have 1 that can actually take me somewhere right now...

MuseChaser · 04-21-2021, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

which prompted me to learn
In the US, 25% of all registered cars are 16 years old or older.

I just learned that 75% of the cars I own fall in that 25%. The '13 FR-S is the only one that doesn't.

04-21-2021, 05:14 PM	#474
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