My relative was telling me about her neighbour (let’s call her X, in her 30s). Here is X's situation: Housing: X, her brother, and her mom all own a fully paid-off condo (I'm not too sure about the specifics) where they all live. Work/Income: X works low-responsibility, minimum-wage jobs (like dishwashing at a restaurant). The Cycle: As soon as she works enough hours to qualify for Employment Insurance (EI), she quits, collects EI, and lazes around until it runs out. Then, repeats the process. It got me thinking: low-responsibility work, government benefits, rinse and repeat— is this the new FIRE lifestyle? I get that some industries are seasonal or cyclical (like farming or fishing), but dishwashing definitely isn't one of them. And what about long-term financial security? I can't imagine anyone saving enough to retire or handle emergencies down the road. What does everyone think? Is this a viable (if extreme) lean-FIRE workaround, or a recipe for disaster?
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ETF Go@etf.go · 8d
What a wasted life. I’m not sure I could think of anything more pathetic. Just pure laziness and abuse of a system. Hopefully she gets banned from the system. 🤷♂️
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