Rishi - be a Robin Hood, Tax the richer and give to the poorer....

[newfhouse]

At what level do you stop as there will be no incentive to get a job if not working makes life comfortable enough.

Is money the only reason people go to work?

 

[winjim]

At what level do you stop as there will be no incentive to get a job if not working makes life comfortable enough.

#AccidentallyLeftWing

 

[winjim]

Imagine a society where every single person was 'comfortable enough'.

 

[Deleted member 28]

Is money the only reason people go to work?

I do, to enable me the luxuries in life money allows.

I had 6mths off a few years ago following a knee replacement and not once did I think to myself " jeez I miss going to work ".

I went back when my full pay dropped to half, I'll never be bored when I finish as I have plenty to occupy me.

Others are different I know and I suppose it depends what you do for a living as I can understand some jobs are far more rewarding than others but I'm sure If I never install another antenna or fix another microwave link fault I'll cope.

I enjoy the craic with the lads and the moneys half decent but I've never been a 'live to work ' kind of bloke.

I've never felt the need to feel 'important ' either so I'll have no hesitation on knocking it on the head when the time's right.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Imagine a society where every single person was 'comfortable enough'.

Thought id found that Nivana in Thailand in the late 80s....

 

[Deleted member 49]

At what level do you stop as there will be no incentive to get a job if not working makes life comfortable enough.

Let's all live like kings....theres plenty to go round....you've just got to give a little up.

 

[BoldonLad]

Is money the only reason people go to work?

Can’t speak for anyone else, but, once I retired, and, had pension, strangely, I had no inclination to go to work. I did, to my surprise, miss the people interaction, but, I soon made new “mates”.

So, in my case, I think that is a “yes”.

 

[BoldonLad]

Let's all live like kings....theres plenty to go round....you've just got to give a little up.

Must be pretty poor kings, if they are living below my standard (not that I am complaining about my standard).

 

[Rusty Nails]

Can’t speak for anyone else, but, once I retired, and, had pension, strangely, I had no inclination to go to work. I did, to my surprise, miss the people interaction, but, I soon made new “mates”.

So, in my case, I think that is a “yes”.

I retired at 50. It was far too young and permanent holidays soon get boring, so within six months was working again 2/3 days a week self-employed. I enjoyed the part-time life for 14 years, but one day, when doing my tax return I decided it would be the last. In the ten years since then I have enjoyed retirement plus volunteering one day a week.

I quite like the idea of a universal basic wage but would definitely want to work as well, although I was lucky in that I had challenging and interesting jobs.

 

[BoldonLad]

I retired at 50. It was far too young and permanent holidays soon get boring, so within six months was working again 2/3 days a week self-employed. I enjoyed the part-time life for 14 years, but one day, when doing my tax return I decided it would be the last. In the ten years since then I have enjoyed retirement plus volunteering one day a week.

I quite like the idea of a universal basic wage but would definitely want to work as well, although I was lucky in that I had challenging and interesting jobs.

Yes, I did a bit of voluntary stuff too. I also had an interesting and challenging job (lots of travel, lots of problem solving), but, not as interesting as doing what I want to do, when I want to do it. Each to their own.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Must be pretty poor kings, if they are living below my standard (not that I am complaining about my standard).

Royal family seem to do pretty well of their universal basic income...like I say there's plenty to go round.

 

[BoldonLad]

Royal family seem to do pretty well of their universal basic income...like I say there's plenty to go round.

You have lost me. Is @shep the royal family ? , should I have been calling him “your majesty”?

 

[Rusty Nails]

You have lost me. Is @shep the royal family ? , should I have been calling him “your majesty”?

What goes on between you two in private is none of our business.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Imagine a society where every single person was 'comfortable enough'.

But I don't want to be 'comfortable enough'. I have worked hard, done lots of learning, courses, progressed and now I am 'very comfortable' for my standards, but still extremely poor compared to others.

I don't want to drop my standards though thanks.

 

[Deleted member 49]

But I don't want to be 'comfortable enough'. I have worked hard, done lots of learning, courses, progressed and now I am 'very comfortable' for my standards, but still extremely poor compared to others.

I don't want to drop my standards though thanks.

You dropped your standards when you voted....