Choosing not to work?

["W"]

Originally Posted by marty f

I have a question that has baffled me for years, and with this recent oil price down fall it has come up again.

It has been said that many people would rather not work at all if they could not get the pay they wanted. I have actually seen this first hand, been told this when offering someone a job. "Id rather stay at home and do nothing then work for that" and Im talking a $20 hr starting job.

It blows my mind. But heres my question, how do these people live? how do they get by, how do they keep the lights on, pay the mortgage, put gas in their car, put food on the table? how ? how? I understand there is Gov assistants but is that system so fruitful one can turn down 20$ an hr

And its not just recently, Id have to say Ive seen this mentality for the last 15-20 yrs, I don't get it.

I have worked my entire life since I was 14, and even earlier on G dads farm. Id like to think Im a smart guy, not much boggles me. Im in aviation and we see ALOT of new tech all the time and I get it, but this whole living, getting by with out a job really does boggles me, Im dumbfounded by it, I cant wrap my mind around how you can "live" with out a job. Ive never had to use gov assistance so maybe I just don't understand how it works, how it can allow you to turn down good paying jobs.

Now Im not talking about retired peps, hell I hope to be retired or semi in 5 yrs, Im talking people in their 20s-30s. Maybe Im not seeing something

This really has bothered me for some time now, yrs and yrs, do you have an answer?

Because they might have enough money saved to survive 6 months and just wait for that job they want and depends what they know


I will use my self , I have several certifications that make me worth a certain amount of money on top of ton of schooling over the years .
My resume speaks for itself

For example if I lose my job today ; I would not jump on the 1st thing I found unless it paid same or more but would not take a 10%-30% pay cut
I would just do my guide service full time and wait for the right job

So it all depends on the person !

[marty f]

Originally Posted by "W"

Because they might have enough money saved to survive 6 months and just wait for that job they want and depends what they know


I will use my self , I have several certifications that make me worth a certain amount of money on top of ton of schooling over the years .
My resume speaks for itself

For example if I lose my job today ; I would not jump on the 1st thing I found unless it paid same or more but would not take a 10%-30% pay cut
I would just do my guide service full time and wait for the right job

So it all depends on the person !

Granted Ill give you there maybe the one or two. But in your case you have experience, training, knowledge. Im the same as you, I have experience, training, knowledge, I have the savings, external income, I can wait out a 20$hr job but it took me 28 yrs to get here. Im talking entry level jobs, new license holders, apprentices, 20 yr olds. Now that being said NOT all 20 yr old are like this, just seems to be the majority of the ones that have applied and I offer a job to want TOP pay right out of the box, I don't get how they think they are entitled to top pay, and if they cant have it they would rather stay at home.

Like I said maybe Im missing something, thus my question.

["W"]

Originally Posted by marty f

Granted Ill give you there maybe the one or two. But in your case you have experience, training, knowledge. Im the same as you, I have experience, training, knowledge, I have the savings, external income, I can wait out a 20$hr job but it took me 28 yrs to get here. Im talking entry level jobs, new license holders, apprentices, 20 yr olds. Now that being said NOT all 20 yr old are like this, just seems to be the majority of the ones that have applied and I offer a job to want TOP pay right out of the box, I don't get how they think they are entitled to top pay, and if they cant have it they would rather stay at home.

Like I said maybe Im missing something, thus my question.

Probably still live with mom and dad
Same ones that get a job offshore and get 1st paycheck then go but a 60k truck with tires to look cool but have NO house

[marty f]

Originally Posted by "W"

Probably still live with mom and dad

Maybe that's it, I was out of the house at 17, never looked back. We have 4 kids, two are in college left home at 17-18, wont be back, both are already lined up for jobs (lawyer, veterinarian) the high schooler is lined up for college and my middle school son is already talking college.

Guess that's what Im drawing from.......never understood the freeloader concept. Now that I think about it I think I read an article that children are living at home with mom and dad longer