Comments on: meaningful work or death

By: supplyxbjb

supplyxbjb — Sat, 05 May 2007 07:28:45 +0000

By: supplyafam

supplyafam — Sat, 05 May 2007 05:57:44 +0000

By: supplyoosm

supplyoosm — Sat, 05 May 2007 02:53:42 +0000

By: RoniF

RoniF — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:08:07 +0000

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By: RoniF

RoniF — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:08:05 +0000

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RoniF — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:06:11 +0000

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By: Tonny

Tonny — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:27:57 +0000

Well I think I’d stop working, obvious!

By: Daniele de Lutzel

Daniele de Lutzel — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:49:01 +0000

One of the questions I ask my clients when we work on career and finding a job is: Imagine you make a big heritage; find 5 reasons to quit working and find 5 reasons to carry on working. The results are quite interesting and go far beyond party amusement and reading stupid books.

By: Mais

Mais — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:11:45 +0000

Your post really exposes real life!

By: nikkirae

nikkirae — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:53:17 +0000

*nods* You make a lot of good points.

By: grumpy young woman

grumpy young woman — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:08:23 +0000

Dear Someone,
Does it matter how long it takes you to find something you like? I reckon not.
Sounds to me like you actually agree with Hugh, you’re just pissed off he’s there and you’re not…

By: Philanthropologist

Philanthropologist — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:36:22 +0000

Oh come on, play fair. The comment by “Someone” was justified and there’s no need to demean him/her because they claim anonymity — they could just as well use a nom de souris.
However I don’t think Hugh was judging those not in his fortunate position, rather the pre-packaged leisure industry, the ‘experience economy’, that tells us what we will find fulfilling.
I’ve found myself in the place I am, probably by accident. But I feel I have several fulltime jobs all of which I enjoy, not enough time for my family and frivolous fun (golf, sailing, tennis, theatre). And given the big lottery win, I’d give up most of these things (er, not the family) and try other things.
I think it’s true for most people (especially self-employed or running their own business) they clearly don’t work FOR money but money helps make other things possible. The main motivation is creating, being successful, feeling you’re in control…maybe.
Well, anyway, one of my jobs is writing this book in which I will name check Hugh and his site as inspirational…due out early 2007

By: john t unger

john t unger — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:27:17 +0000

As I’m fond of saying, “You couldn’t *pay* me to take a day job.”
Because, you know, it would interfere with my actual work. Not enough hours in the day, etc.
I love what I do and I’m lucky that it supports me. But hell, when it didn’t support me, I lived outside and did it anyway. (of course, that was only true because at the time I was a poet… It helps to do work that *other people* also find to be interesting).
Sure, not everyone is so into what they do that everything else seems unimportant. But some of us luck out or are just stubborn enough to make it work. Fine. When you get back from the beach, I’ll still be sitting here working on changing some small part of the world.
Because relaxing makes me tense.

By: drinman

drinman — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:46:07 +0000

Apparently your pretty little picture wasn’t enough to soften the blow this time, Hugh. Too many people surfing to your site to escape the reality of their existence, only to get here and have that existence invalidated? Hell yes! Kill shit. Don’t apologize. Spit and smile.
Meanwhile, I can only feel sorry for those who enjoy their jobs. It means they’ve bought into a fantasy meant only for the enjoyment of their employer.

By: Citizen Wilson

Citizen Wilson — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:08:46 +0000

It only feels like work when I’d rather be doing something else.
I forget who said it, but it has stuck with me.
Citizen Wilson