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Have you ever known anyone that didn't do their jobs as well as you could? That you could do what they do, in two thirds the time, and less in effort?

If you do, you already have your answer.

70 years from now you may think differently. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, or in a condescending way, merely to point out that sometimes, we truly cannot know what looking death in the face feels like. And that our thoughts on various things - all sorts of things - change when we finally do.

i'm not saying this is how things should be. i'm just pointing out that it seems no one has the option to "work less". our only options seem to be between killing ourselves working to remain "employable", or simply becoming unemployed.

This is not true at all. Many and perhaps most people I know don't work full time. My parents for example work 3-4 days a week.

What do they do?

Dad works at a "hogeschool" as teacher among other things and mom is a doctor.

Perhaps then being employed is not the solution.