I don’t do anything in my job and get paid 6 figures
My job is primarily engineering so me having a mechanical engineering degree or a computer science degree helped me get it.
Part of my job scope involves travelling on short notice to manufacturing plants overseas, but on off days when there’s nothing to do, I literally just sit at home and do nothing.
Most days I just watch Netflix or read a book. But I don’t know why they pay me this much. I feel terrible when a week goes by and I literally just sat at home and did nothing.
I wish my job was more exciting besides just traveling and waiting for things to do. Sometimes it seems like I’m on vacation a lot even though I do nothing and should be working.
I feel like my job isn’t intellectually stimulating but it has literally no stress. I understand some people want this job but I don’t really enjoy it.
Netizens’ comments
- Sometimes companies don’t pay you for your labor, they pay you for your availability. You’re being compensated (at least partially) for the latter. Don’t feel guilty, when a recession or some other calamity hits, they will not feel anything laying you off.
- Just remember that any of this can be lost at any moment so just be grateful you still have it and meanwhile just LIVE. Don’t waste time, enjoy while you can.
- Find something you are passionate about and help non-profit or company that does it. I doubt they’ll have any issue, knowing that you may have to bounce at any given time.
- Saw a post somewhere about ppl humble bragging about making 6 figures and doing nothing. You make a lot more than most of us here. Don’t take it for granted.
- You can do things that are intellectually stimulating outside your job- it sounds like you would have time to ponder and think about them while you’re at your job. It also sounds like you could listen to educational (or any) podcasts while you’re working as well.
- You can always give me your money if it makes you feel so bad, let me take the pain away from you.