I’m 24 years old and in graduate program currently. Before the pandemic I worked 2 jobs and saved my money so that I could get an apartment for myself ASAP. I planned on living somewhere really expensive but moved to a nearby area that had a much cheaper cost of living.
So essentially I had thousands in my savings enough to cover my rent for 3 years and more. (I grew up on a depressing and neglectful household so I’ve been planning my escape for decades).
I haven’t worked since the pandemic started. And I feel great. I find little ways to make money like making and selling clothes, voice acting and I recently started taking up work as a musician which has actually been quite good for me.
My dad wasn’t in my life as a child and we only recently started reconnecting. My dad has been pressuring me to find work and complains that I’m wasting my life away and need to spend my time better. I told him I refuse to work a 9-5 Job, I don’t want to spend most of my time making money for someone else , that is textbook slavery. And he says that is disturbing and that it’s normal for people to work fast food or retail until they get on their feet. Other people might do this but not me I said.
I do not want my life to be centered around my job. My job comes second and living my life to the fullest comes first to me. I worry that If I continue the 9-5 lifestyle I’ll get used to it and have a hard time getting out. I’d rather use my brain power to find flexible ways of making money.
Apparently this makes me lazy, disturbing, unhealthy and I’m throwing my life away according to me dad.
Anyone else get this type of nagging from their parents about work? How do u deal with it?