I don't get it why some people call those who are broke and unsuccessful "lazy"

@CrazyMusicLover I worked in IT in some sense all my working life, I was never paid to do nothing.

@ninalanyon I don't really know how it works nowadays. But I met my friend recently who lives and works abroad and he told me it makes him feel a little bit bad because he doesn't have enough work to do yet money comes to his account every month, he can go wherever he wants to in his working time and he was "at work" even at time of out meeting. I was stunned. Like...what most people would do to live like that and it makes him feel bad and useless.
Another case were corporate people at my cousin's wedding. They told me they watch Youtube videos during their working time because they are not getting enough work to do. 😐

@CrazyMusicLover In my whole working life there was always more work to do than the time available to do it. I could never say to myself that I had run out of work.

To me it also sounds like those people are lazy; there is always something that needs doing. If they can't see it then they must have their eyes closed. I'm glad I never worked with people like that.

As for working at home or wherever they happen to be, well I see nothing wrong with that. Most technical people I know do that to some degree or another. My last boss would occasionally rent a cabin in the mountains in the winter and work there. When he got bored he would go skiing, but he always got the work done and was always available by phone or video.

@Sepia I agree with most of that...

but when it comes to initiative, I really think its more of a "not knowing any better" type of thing... at least in some cases anyway 😬

@Fishy If we could mentioned “debts” I have known a few with the same grievances….it only tells us to improve our habits; obligations must met