Charles Bukowski Factotum Quote Explained and Elaborated
How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 6:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you made lots of money for somebody else and were asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so?
Many people have a job or have some family members which have a job to support themselves. And if you are not working and living off of the government then you’re a bloody loser than. Sometimes though the job prevents you from living your life the way you please.
- You can’t take too many days off.
- You can’t get sick at times.
- You can’t leave work early to go hang out with friends.
If you try to demand any of those privileges from your work, then you are questioned on your appreciation for that job. The fact is though, you don’t really have to appreciate that job if you don’t want to for the long term. With the advancements of the internet, you have the opportunity to work at home full time. Though its not easy right away, you can build an at home internet business such as starting a Youtube channel on your free time before or after work.