NEET General

Kyon

Are you a NEET? Do you wish to be? Discuss your NEET days or your longing wagie days in this thread!

I've been a NEET for almost a decade, but I've come around to wanting to make something of myself recently. There's only so much Internet to scroll, anime to watch... I'd like to work nights, sounds kind of comfy, really.

Ross_R

Make what of yourself?
Employment ain't gonna make nothing of you on its own. I had different jobs in the past, do not have a permanent one for the past 3-4 years, make living with odd stuff here and there.
Both approaches kinda suck in my case. Just cannot find a good place, no dice wither which way.
Anyhoo, employment is just a word. Doesn't matter much if you are employed or not.

Kyon

Ross_R
I don't think you're wrong, but we all start somewhere, and I suppose I'll start giving back to society behind a cash register haha. I do think, though, that when it comes to "making something of yourself" in relation to being employed, you really have to find something you love and dedicate yourself to it. Like most people, for me that'd be something within the otaku sphere, not anything to do with sitting at a desk and looking at spread sheets. Working aside, it'd be nice to get an education too. I picture university being like the anime Genshiken lol

I do wish you luck in finding somewhere you're comfortable. I think for most NEETs ~~unless I'm just speaking for myself~~ it's about finding something you enjoy (paid work or not) and having some sort of purpose. Being a black hole of resources for so long feels wrong to the average person unless I'm just speaking for myself again

Ross_R

Kyon Being a black hole of resources for so long feels wrong to the average person unless I'm just speaking for myself again

I wouldn't mind being a black hole for resources, but somehow no one is inclined to give me any.
Either way, I'm not sure if you are speaking for yourself or not, but you are definitely painting too broadly by assuming that everyone here is otaku.
It is also kinda ironic that despite all the otaku stuff, you do not mention the japanese concept of whatever the fuck it is called, which actually means an idela job, something that translates akin to a "life's calling" or something. Whatever. You have blindly named pretty much all parts of it though.
Thing is, "life's calling" is work that you like to do, that provides you with meanings to live - either money or any other kind of sustenance - and that also is useful to the others. Something along those lines, I'm pretty sure you can search for it from here.

Aero Give back to your fellow people through work.

Fellow people can ligma.
Society ain't done much good for me, I do not have any duty to it.
Also, being a NEET doesn't mean that you do not work. Employment and work are not equal. I'm not employed, yet I still earn my living.
Plus I've been doing what I like for years, and everything I've ever done is available to everyone for free. It was my concious choice not to paywall anything. Which, I hope, shows that the whole topic is intricate. At least in my eyes.
It's a pity if most NEETs are just useless black holes for resources, but even that is better than being a cog in the system. Much like it has been said in The Matrix: these people are part of the system, and as long as they are part of the system - they are the enemy.
Frankly, I do hope that me staying as far away as possible from conventional economy makes at least a miniscule dent in the machine. Makes me sleep better at night.

Volunteering is a completely different topic though, for obvious reasons. And I do not think it also counts as employment anyhow. You can be NEET and a volunteer easily, but correct me if I hit a lannguage barrier.

Aero

I will rain divine wrath on voluntary NEETs. Give back to your fellow people through work. My issues with corporate greed aside, we all have an intrinsic duty to help others through our work.

At least go volunteer once a month or something

Kyon

Ross_R
I meant I'd like to do something otaku related for work because it's something I'm passionate about, I worded it very poorly haha, sorry
I've never heard of a named concept like that myself, but I've definitely seen that sentiment in Japanese media and art! I have the outlook of your last two sentences myself. I think I'd like a job (so, anything that brings in money) because I want to give back to my family for supporting me from birth to now, which wasn't cheap. I understand others wanting different things though, at the end of the day, it's your happiness and security that's most important. And, of course, you can give back to society, loved ones, etc in a billion ways that aren't paying them

Touching on your reply to Aero... I used to have similar feelings, though not so strongly. It's more so that everything feels futile with how life works. I like to be optimistic though, maybe things'll work out. I want to give normalcy a shot in my adult life at the very least

Aero

Kyon
To me, the very act of doing good things for others is the reward in and of itself. It's a good feeling that makes me forget about all my worries. Yeah I have other motives for volunteering, but in the moment the feeling is good as well.

I'd really say the most important thing is the desire to do something that helps others which it seems like you have. That's good! If you hold on to it, I'm sure you'll be on a good course, whatever that may be.

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