Ok, let me just start off by saying that I am also one of the users who found this site/thread by typing in "I hate working full time" into the google search engine.

What everybody has said so far in this thread has hit the nail right on the head. I have schizoid personality disorder, so working a full time job is even more painful for somebody like me. I'm not using that as an excuse, it's just the way it is. I am a physically hard worker and have received rewards throughout my job life (the last 10 years). But I just don't have the mental capacity to care about a stupid job for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

I worked for a full year working 55+ hours per week. My "easy" weeks were 40. I wanted to kill myself. If you're a workaholic, that's great for you. But not all of us are like that, and it's not fair to be grouped into the same camp as such. Some people have a more creative aptitude than others, and if they are stuck doing menial tasks for 40 hours per week without having some time to rest or with some time in which to employ their artistic outlets, their brains are gonna scream... and ten ultimately snap. At least that's how it happened in my situation.

In fact, I found I was most productive during my part-time years as a teenager. I worked part time for nearly 7 years (in the realm of 15-25 hours per week) and it was the happiest time of my life because it comprised of a very good work-life balance. I was also more hard-working when I WAS scheduled into work because my time off in between allowed me to have sufficient rest (not just physically, but mentally as well) . I think "mentally" is a key word that gets lost in translation when people put other people down for not wanting to work like a slave for 35+ hours per week, touting them as "lazy" and 'asking for handouts". Let me tell you something.... I've never ONCE received a handout in my entire working life. Every dollar I spend, is accounted for in my savings account... because I live very comfortably within my means, unlike most people who charge everything to their credit cards and fill their houses and cars with materialistic items they don't actually need. This is why people work more hours... to buy **** they can show off to other people. When things become more expensive and they want the latest gadgets, they wonder why they're so exhausted from working so hard. I can't understand that for the life of me. If you learn to accept less, life is way more affordable and enjoyable. I will never let anybody ever call me lazy for opting not to work the slavery schedule that is 40 hours. Furthermore, there is no reason for a young person with no house, car, wife /husband or kids, to be forced into working 40 hours as the expected norm. That person should have the empowerment to do whatever they please.. to work as much or as little as they please. The fact that we are anchored to a society that doesn't employ this freedom is absolutely soul-destroying.

Work politics/drama, disciplinary action where you get "lectures" fromyour supervisor on how ****** of a job you did but never any positive feedback, low wages, long hours/long commutes. Why would anybody enjoy a life full of this? Then you pay into your retirement all these years with the endearing hopes that you will live to see your first payment and be in good physical/mental shape to enjoy it.

This can't be right. There's more to this life than that, and if there isn't, then I don't know what to say.