This is a bit of a cliché. Many people have the option to stop working, they don't because they love what they do. How would that be less worth pursuing than other things? not everybody feel like spending their time on hobbies or family.
[–] sapientiae3 1 day ago
[–] yodsanklai 1 day ago
Why not? if some people think that work is the most meaningful pursuit of their life, why not. I knew people like that, my dentist for instance, he was working all the time because that's what he liked to do.
Of course, not everybody has the luxury to have a fulfilling job, and some people work more than what they'd like. But saying things like that on your deathbed you'll be full of regrets because they worked too much is a bit naive.
[–] scratcheee 1 day ago
But do consider the implications. I’d argue that the compensation you need to seek changes. Working for others in such a context is throwing away the only autonomy you have (having discarded other avenues), so if work is your life, you really need to work for yourself, or at least own and control your working conditions to some extent. Otherwise you’re just a hamster in a wheel. Clearly money is of little value once you decide to forgo any real use of money. The only thing you can trade for your work is ownership of the product you produce.
[–] red-iron-pine 1 day ago
shit even if you love coding that =/= working on other people's projects.
Most people don't pick one thing and put all of their time into it. They balance priorities.
You don't pick one and ignore the others.
Even the most family-minded people I know enjoy having something to work on outside of family time.