Would you go to work if you were not being paid?

[Harpy Eagle]

In a different thread one of our members told me they would keep going to work even if they were no longer getting paid.

To me that sounds crazy, so I thought i would see if other agree with him.

 

[Mr Natural]

Depends on the job.

 

[Road Runner]

Depends on the job.

Exactly. I was looking for that answer.

 

[Papageorgio]

Depends on the job.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I own my own business. What I am able to pay myself varies from year to year along with the success of the business.

I average around 50 hours a week working, and I do this in good times as well as bad. It's what I do, and I enjoy it. It gives me purpose, it keeps my brain focused and ensures I am active and connected even as most of my friends of a similar age are now retired.

 

[TNHarley]

What job? Engineer? Construction worker? What i do now? No, no and no
Gigolo? Weed tester? butt masseuse for Victoria secret models? Yes, yes and yes.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Depends on the job.

The job you have now, or did have

 

[Dogmaphobe]

What job? Engineer? Construction worker? What i do now? No, no and no
Gigolo? Weed tester? butt masseuse for Victoria secret models? Yes, yes and yes.

I saw an ad recently looking for an experienced fluffer.

Should we alert and of our Welsh friends?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Exactly. I was looking for that answer.

What jobs would you do for free?

 

[Road Runner]

What jobs would you do for free?

Well right now I'm currently unemployed, but if I'm lucky enough to find a job I love then yes I would do it for free. Like working with animals or something. I actually was a volunteer at a shelter for a while and that was free and I didn't mind one bit.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Depends on ones economic situation and the job obviously. In general, there is no way I do a "job" for free, maybe charity work.

 

[Darkwind]

No.

My time is very valuable to Me. If you want to have it, I need to get paid for being away from those things I love doing.

Full Stop.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Circumstances matter...
25 years ago, my ex-wife worked for a small-town Lawyer running his office... Said Barrister had another larger office in larger town about 40 miles away...
Lawyer fell out of a Tree stand while Deer hunting and broke his back... Laid up for 6 months...
Wife and I collectively decided while we were not wealthy, we were blessed with a home and plenty of sustenance for us and our children...
I forget how long she went without pay, but we knew it was just temporary and eventually you reap what you sow...
She kept his office open and running and bringing in revenue as well as she could...

This was in Indiana so money did not mean as much as it does here in the Banana Republic...

 

[Ridgerunner]

Depends on ones economic situation and the job obviously. In general, there is no way I do a "job" for free, maybe charity work.

Long time no see...
Wow dude... Where in the hell have you been? Trucking?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Long time no see...
Wow dude... Where in the hell have you been? Trucking?

I don't truck. I've been active the last couple of weeks or so.

 

[petro]

Definite no.
But working in construction, everyone I know is always trying to get me to do shit on their house for free.
I always wondered if doctors and lawyers get asked for free service from their friends?

 

[Rambunctious]

I work without pay...I coach high school golf...and I take no salary...its called volunteering.....and I do it for the kids and the game I love and because its fun....

 

[Ridgerunner]

I don't truck. I've been active the last couple of weeks or so.

Just hadn't seen you in a while and the trucking ref: was an attempt at humor...

 

[Ridgerunner]

I work without pay...I coach high school golf...and I take no salary...its called volunteering.....and I do it for the kids and the game I love and because its fun....

$$$$ is not everything...

 

[Ridgerunner]

I always wondered if doctors and lawyers get asked for free service from their friends?

Hell yea they do...

Lawyer I spoke of had this sign hanging in his office...