iamdefinitelyoverthirteen comments on Why do you use what I gave you?!

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Even though I live what I do, getting paid is literally the only reason I go to work. If they did not pay me, I would not go.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

I like my job. If I wasn't getting paid, I'd still be doing it. Just not for them.

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[–] vithigar@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Exactly this. I have several hobby projects that use the same skill set as my job, because I enjoy doing it.

I would quit my job on the spot and spend much more time on my other projects if I didn't need the money.

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[–] donalonzo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Same here.

But I always get told that people need the threat of starvation and homelessness to do anything at all.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

The same kind of thinking that gets you to people needing the threat of burning in a pit for eternity to behave ethically.

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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The difference between a hobby and a job is that with a hobby you can stop whenever you want.

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