Who pays for what?

This explains a lot about your other posts on the matter.

Here's the thing. If you felt used it's likely for OTHER reasons. Maybe in that specific situation it ended up as being "used". But do not make the mistake of comparing that to HAVING to be used either. What I'm wondering is what other events resulted in feeling used to begin with. It's got to be more then just simply paying for expenses.

Personally work makes me super depressed. I'm more upbeat and fun when I'm the loyal hound waiting for an owner to come home. Depressed isn't fun. Upbeat is. That doesn't mean I can't work at all, it simply means I need to do things in my own time and in my own way. I have to focus on ME. If I don't have entertainment throughout the day I'm going to go nuts. And that's not even a metaphor. I'd only even consider working with someone if they don't assume I can't do the job when I've proven over and over I can. But I need to do it MY way. Without someone breathing down my neck or being judgemental and disproving if I'm having fun while focusing. I hate that. "Spying". And "mistrusting easily". I also don't give a shit about how things appear to be. Or "Putting on an image" to kiss buttcheeks. Do you want the damn JOB done or not? Caring more about appearances then results has run many a business into the ground. Assuming being iron fisted which raises stress levels to get results has done the same. The most efficient way to get a job done is to relax AND work. BOTH. But how many jobs let you do that at the same time? Nah, just stand there, look pretty, do as told and nevermind the fact you could be happy while you're here.

Anything computer related working from home would be ideal. There's a damn good reason people learning to code have cold drinks and computer games to play. And there's a damn good reason they're so damn efficient. They relax WHILE they work. The reduction of stress gets better results. These people are highly talented and sought after. Compare that to a standard slave labour job where you get used. I have my flaws but I have enough respect for myself to not set the example of being taken advantage of.

Sidenote though. Working with traffic (things like setting cones, laying tar, etc) is pretty lax. They won't care if you're on a laptop to entertain yourself and pass the time. But if anything I'd probably start my own text adventure game online with it being donation funded. Which has been proven to work out. It's a small enough area to have a high enough number of interested people in the area and I know for a fact I can put in lots of ideas. I'm more of a "Write and implement ideas" guy then a coder though. That's why Fenoxo and Steven work together (they made corruption of champions and trials in tainted space). They compliment each others skills. Probably learn from each other too. Always considered youtubing since I game a lot. But that means games themselves have to be good. Few good ones coming out so could be a good time to do so (baldur's Gate 3 for example. The 2nd being one of the best RPGs of all time). This also brings up sponsoring, which people sometimes get you to do in youtube. Love Markipliers approach to that. He keeps things honest without kissing ass cheeks. He wins out because he's honest. The people that sponsor him get mentioned. No impliation of deception. Win-win on both accounts.

... What? I might be a jobless bum but I know tactics. Happens when you play enough of the old fire emblem games among others where you have to use your head to win. You just start putting that ability to other areas. I don't let the system use me. I use it.

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