11.10.2025

The word for fear of work is 'ergophobia', apparently.

I'd've gone with being called a laborophobe but then again I like to make things up to amuse myself. Is there a job in that?

'We'll pay you $50 an hour to fold your legs under your knees and giggle in a rolly chair. This device will track your eye movements.'

I mean I'd consider it. I can't afford not to. It might be the one thing I'm good at and my Midwestern genes tell me I'm better off finding a trade than doing all the things I'm not doing these days.

If you need an editor I'm great at criticizing other peoples' work. I can be passive aggressive about it or whatever you need.

'Interesting choice to not go anywhere with your idea. Very avant-garde. Tres Moderniste.'

Or the other kind of aggressive if that's what you're into.

'My professional opinion is that you should select all, delete, and throw your laptop out the window. For liability's sake this is only a hypothetical and I certainly don't encourage you to engage in any activity that could result in injury or property damage and so forth.'