Would you work if you didn't have to?

[Josy]

Say you somehow became financially secure enough to just not work anymore, would you hand in your notice/stop working?

Or would you continue working for the sake of something to do, social side of it, just getting you out of the house etc?

[Smithy]

Probably just part time

[BBfanUSA]

I would continue working, except I would be the owner and manager of my own sports pub or pizza place.

[Kate!]

I'd continue to work. It drives me crackers otherwise. I'd probably get involved in charity fundraising of some description, have always wanted to do that. I'm good at organising :)

[Benjamin]

I would work, but it would be travelling, writing, volunteering projects, saving baby turtles, helping build villages. I'm half way there to doing that, just need more money, lol.

[Drew.]

Depends how much money.. If it was a lottery win or something on that level then id probably put my money into a sports team and that would be my work.

[smudgie]

Hubby and I took the decision for me to pack in my very good job when son was due, daughter came along nearly 3 years later.
Once they were both at school and I had loads of free time I started getting bored. I put an ad in the local newsagents to do cleaning and ironing so that I could dictate my hours and work around the school holidays.
Unbelievable just how much work I had to turn down. I would say a very high percentage of people where I live are teachers, police, footballers etc so plenty of dosh to spare for a cleaner.
Ended up babysitting for most of them as well, if their kids were ill and could not go to school or nursery.
Packed it all in after 7/8 years due to health issues.
Now a lady of leisure, great not to have to get up and out to work in the winter etc but it does get very boring at times.

[MTVN]

No, I have always believed that a man's natural state is idleness

[Shaun]

Just the stuff I don't really consider work (writing etc.)... I'd probably do charity work and invest in friends' ventures too. (this is in a lottery win scenario :laugh:)

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

If I was doing my dream job and working with people I enjoyed but if I had this choice right now HECK TO THE NINE!

[GiRTh]

Misread the Op. No. I would give up work and never work again.

[Jesus.]

Not a chance in hell.

[Stu]

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[Kizzy]

I would start a business, building a retirement village I think.

[Lee.]

Definitely not! No chance!!

[Marsh.]

I'd probably set up my own business and I'd like to think get involved in charities/volunteering.

Either way, I wouldn't be able to just do nothing. Except for the times I am travelling the world of course. :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

Probably voluntary. Would feel better

[mizzy25]

Id work Id be bored still otherwise.

[armand.kay]

No I would go travelling.

[Ninastar]

part time i'd work... maybe 2/3 days a week, with weekends off of course

[Niamh.]

No way, I much prefer home life to work

[Samm]

No. If I was rich I would not work at all

[michael21]

Say you somehow became financially secure enough to just not work anymore, would you hand in your notice/stop working?

Or would you continue working for the sake of something to do, social side of it, just getting you out of the house etc?

i would open up a shop and employ people that have been out of work for a long time to help build there confident then when there ready to move on in to other work i get more :colour::colour::colour:

[smeagol]

its like those lotto winners. always annoys me when people win the lotto n return to work. why buy a ticket they have zero imagination and dont deserve the money

if people are well off n bored they can always run their own business or do charity work.
theres always plenty of things to do

[GypsyGoth]

If I became financially secure for the rest of my life I would do other things with my time like writing and travelling.

[Niamh.]

its like those lotto winners. always annoys me when people win the lotto n return to work. why buy a ticket they have zero imagination and dont deserve the money

if people are well off n bored they can always run their own business or do charity work.
theres always plenty of things to do

:worship:

[Me. I Am Salman]

I'd probably start a business

[Z]

I'd want a part time job, it's nice to have some structure.

[Brother Leon]

If I was financially set for life, I would probably just invest it into something and be an owner/director of something I have an interest in and that could be my "work". No way would I be doing something tedious just for the sake of "doing something" though.

[Nemo123]

Say you somehow became financially secure enough to just not work anymore, would you hand in your notice/stop working?

Or would you continue working for the sake of something to do, social side of it, just getting you out of the house etc?

I haven't worked, although I've done plenty of jobs, for about 10 years. Coincidentally, I was watching a guy on Youtube, (a man in the pub said), who said 41% of the population of America of working age, weren't in work. They'd opted out, and because they weren't actively seeking work, or in receipt of social welfare, weren't counted. This kept the official unemployment rate at somewhere under 10%, and it applies to Ireland and the UK too.
So, almost half the working age population don't work.

[Princess]

Not a chance. I'd read and write and bake and travel and read and write some more.

[joeysteele]

Yes, I probably would. I will be doing something I really enjoy so it would remain an important part of my life.

[Enid]

I'd just eat and **** all day if I could.

[Josy]

I'd just eat and **** all day if I could.

:laugh:

[Jesus.]

I haven't worked, although I've done plenty of jobs, for about 10 years. Coincidentally, I was watching a guy on Youtube, (a man in the pub said), who said 41% of the population of America of working age, weren't in work. They'd opted out, and because they weren't actively seeking work, or in receipt of social welfare, weren't counted. This kept the official unemployment rate at somewhere under 10%, and it applies to Ireland and the UK too.
So, almost half the working age population don't work.

Sounds like Beck/fox nonsense to me. I bet he was ultra right, and I bet it lead on to blaming Obama.