# Bully me into going back to work **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024 "2023-06-24T06:51:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/1 "2023-06-24T06:51:07Z")
After some major eye issues that happened last year when I was working overseas as a ‘digital nomad’ in Vietnam, and then having to return to Australia blind as a bat (well, not quite, but anyway) I have been unemployed since October 2022. My eyes have now recovered enough to read a computer screen OK, but I have become quite used to being a sloth to be honest. I can ‘survive’ on unemployment benefits but it’s cutting it fine. It means my hobbies of travelling are essentially zilch. But being 63 now, the government is quite lenient about letting me languish on ‘the dole’ so I won’t get too much push to find a job. But I was chatting to an ex coworker today, and our work (from home, fundraising for charities) is still a thing, and I got to thinking that maybe, MAYBE, I might go back for a few hours a week…enough to shove some money away for flights and accommodation in SE Asia anyway. But, as I said, I’ve grown accustomed to being a lazy auld bitch. Bully me peeps. Bully me hard!! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/2 "2023-06-24T09:19:21Z")
Ok. You asked for it, Oi, You - Get back to work NOW you LAZY GIT ! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/3 "2023-06-24T09:21:44Z")
Nice try, not quite though 😛 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/4 "2023-06-24T09:22:32Z")
…Don’t make me come over there … ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/5 "2023-06-24T09:28:09Z")
Coming over ‘here’ would be quite a trek. I need POSITIVE bullying, encouraging bullying, not threats to cross the pacific to beat me up 😛 😛 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/6 "2023-06-24T09:29:34Z")
OK, so you’re a Brit, well then, coming over the INDIAN ocean would still be quite a journey wot. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/7 "2023-06-24T09:42:34Z")
well, i’ve done it before …! and who said anything about beating you up ?! I was planning to show you my holiday snaps from all 'round Asia & the south pacific. Show you what your missing out on. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/8 "2023-06-24T09:49:12Z")
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours 😛 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/9 "2023-06-24T09:53:45Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > I was planning to show you my holiday snaps That’s a _threat_ where I come from. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/10 "2023-06-24T10:32:08Z")
A few hours a week sounds like no big deal at all. Give it a try! If it doesn’t work out, just give your notice and back to the couch. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/11 "2023-06-24T10:53:49Z")
I don’t think you’re taking this seriously !! yeah, i know what it says in my profile ! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/12 "2023-06-24T11:20:33Z")
Work a few hours so you can travel? If you don’t do it, _I’ll_ take the job! ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/13 "2023-06-24T13:19:46Z")
Sure, make some money and occupy your time. Why not? But aren’t you close to superannuation age anyhow? ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/14 "2023-06-24T13:25:10Z")
So you are wanting to give up something you love (travel) so you can lay down and die? Get off your bum and live the life you love dammit! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/15 "2023-06-26T08:04:58Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Sure, make some money and occupy your time. Why not? > > But aren’t you close to superannuation age anyhow? Not quite…4 years to go. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/16 "2023-06-26T09:27:21Z")
What about if we got Kath and Kim and Trude and Prue round to your place to give you a good talking to? We might even get Sharon to show you her flipper. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-me-into-going-back-to-work/986024/17 "2023-06-26T09:48:00Z")
I don’t know, slothing around in Australia does not sound too bad. Could you not raise funds for yourself, or get the charities to pay you something as a visually impaired person that needs the money?