Antiwork

Family member of mine works part time at the local library where she makes $10.50 an hour. Was asked to also work part time at neighboring town library, was asked if she expected same money. She said at least the same, yes. Was informed that they can’t afford to pay that much. So, she turned down the job. (Quite frankly, it wouldn’t be worth working there part time at $10.50 ph with current gas prices). Did not find anything hypocritical about that after complaining for 2 years that “no one wants to work anymore” because “everyone is on unemployment” and still (somehow) living off of government stimulus money.

I really am asking, not trying to get an answer I assume is right. I only have my experience and that of someone I lived with to go on. My experience is that I've been “lazy” my whole life. I'm pretty sure I do have ADD or something like it. Even as a kid I would forget things, like cleaning my room. And I don't just mean I was messy (I am) but that my parents would tell me to clean my room and if I didn't do it right away, half the time I would forget. My parents never believed that of course, and claimed I forgot because I just didn't want to do it. I believed them and felt bad about myself. I still struggle with feeling like I'm lazy and less than because of it. But as an adult I've been able to recognize that I really…