Quote from: canyouer on Today at 07:13:07 AM

I did that, medical leave for 6 months... the first month was great, after a while, without the rhythm of work, I fell into a mess. I didn't take care of my personal hygiene, laundry piled up, dishes were constantly in the sink... if everyday is a Saturday then there was always time to do it 'later'.

I got a preview of what I thought my dream retirement would be and it turned out to be a nightmare. It was so bad, I went back to school.

Now I make 2x what I used to 5 years ago and I have a better idea of what I actually want for myself.

I think it's totally normal to want to be responsibility free, but the responsibilities that we have often are what push in a direction in life.

I'm completely the opposite. Whenever I've been unemployed my apartment is spotless, I work out, engage in hobbies, see my friends etc. Obviously I don't go to bars or spend as much money, but in general my life is more fulfilling and I get adequate sleep, I'm able to devote time to studying what I want to in between job applications.

It's completely the opposite when I have a job. I often go days without shower or brushing my teeth. Dishes pile up, actually more often than not I don't cook, I'm so tired after work I usually just get fast food or microwave something. I don't get up early and have coffee, I sleep until the absolute last second before I have to get up in order to get as close to 8 hours of sleep as possible.

Whereas when I work I think, well I don't need to do laundry I sit in a call center all day I guess I can make it to the weekend then do it. Whereas if I'm unemployed I'll do it when the need arises. While employed I push it off to the last minute to enjoy the downtime more.