Maine
In reply to the discussion: Thousands of Maine men are missing from the workforce, and no one really knows why [View all]modrepub
(3,611 posts)I've spent a lot of time up in ME and have relatives in Bangor. It wasn't uncommon for me to see people driving up and down the back roads on bicycles with bags and bags of cans they had collected for the deposit. Some of the houses in the back woods are no more than shacks by my standards. Who's business is it to judge how these people choose to live? If they aren't bothering anyone than I don't begrudge the life they've chosen.
Think about it. This person couldn't pass a drug test most retailers now require and he still manages. What are we pushing these people towards anyway? Drudgery of 40 hour work weeks? Nonstop consumerism that leaves people unfulfilled and groping for direction? Tell me something, if you're fully employed now and running the rat race, are you happy? I can almost bet Twitch has a higher happiness level than most of the people I know who have 20+ years of employment. (Personally, I think people who look down and disparage people like Twitch just want him to get a job and suffer like they do)