{"id":37546,"date":"2026-03-24T05:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/37546\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T05:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T05:51:44","slug":"unemployed-tech-worker-in-switzerland-has-lived-off-benefits-for-nearly-two-years-and-doesnt-miss-his-career-at-all-but-now-hes-questioning-if-something-is-wrong-with-him-twi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/37546\/","title":{"rendered":"Unemployed Tech Worker In Switzerland Has Lived Off Benefits For Nearly Two Years And Doesn\u2019t Miss His Career At All, But Now He\u2019s Questioning If Something Is Wrong With Him \u00bb TwistedSifter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Man\"Man<\/p>\n

Pexels\/Reddit<\/p>\n

It\u2019s strange how quickly the urgency of a career can disappear once you\u2019re no longer inside it.<\/p>\n

So, what would you do if you were laid off but your country\u2019s unemployment benefits covered your bills for two full years? Would you rush to find a new job? Or would you realize you don\u2019t miss work at all and wonder if you can find something meaningful?<\/p>\n

In the following story<\/a>, an unemployed tech worker in Switzerland finds himself in this exact scenario. Here\u2019s what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n

So I live in Switzerland, where we get unemployment benefits for 2 years. It basically covers all my life expenses and a bit more.<\/p>\n

I had a high-paying job before, but got laid off. I am OK with savings, so no rush just yet\u2026 I feel a bit \u201cstrange\u201d that I don\u2019t care about not working at all.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not much he misses about working.<\/p>\n

I miss a daily structure sometimes, but I haven\u2019t missed my tech job for a day.<\/p>\n

I try to do new things all the time, and I traveled a bit during this time.<\/p>\n

When I speak to my friends, they all tell me how busy they are and talk about the importance of their careers, and I just really can\u2019t relate.<\/p>\n

Now, he\u2019s trying to figure out how to keep this up.<\/p>\n

I am just happy they are working so we can keep the system alive\u2026. am I \u201canti social\u201d?<\/p>\n

I wonder if something is wrong with me, but I have always felt that most office jobs are a joke and don\u2019t provide much for the greater good anyway. It is all an illusion.<\/p>\n

Now I wonder how I can stay out of work forever but find something that feels like a meaningful life, somehow.<\/p>\n

Can anyone relate?<\/p>\n

Wow! And yes, people can probably relate to this.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s check out what the readers at Reddit have to say about it.<\/p>\n

Here are some interesting thoughts.<\/p>\n

\"Unemployed\"Unemployed<\/p>\n

This reader is envious, yet happy for him.<\/p>\n

\"Unemployed\"Unemployed<\/p>\n

According to this person, he\u2019s not alone.<\/p>\n

\"Unemployed\"Unemployed<\/p>\n

For this reader, he should volunteer and find a new career.<\/p>\n

\"Unemployed\"Unemployed<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good he\u2019s enjoying it!<\/p>\n

If you liked this post, check out this story about an employee who got revenge on a co-worker who kept grading their work suspiciously low<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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