{"id":75804,"date":"2026-10-26T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&p=75804"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T03:39:54","slug":"overhead-daydreams-about-a-post-work-era-nonprofit-humour","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/humour\/overhead-daydreams-about-a-post-work-era-nonprofit-humour\/","title":{"rendered":"Overheard: Daydreams about a post-work era"},"content":{"rendered":"

1<\/h3>

“I’m going to take a break for a few months.”<\/p>

“What will you do during this break?”<\/p>

“Nothing.”<\/p>

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“Like…nothing nothing?”<\/p>

“I want to remember what it feels like to be bored.”<\/p>

—Overheard three weeks before they started consulting.<\/em><\/p>

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2<\/h3>

“I need to learn a trade. Something like carpentry. Or weaving. Something that doesn’t require me to sit in front of a screen for 12 hours a day. I just watched a four part, 12 hour long documentary about how it’s the only way to escape AI.”<\/p>

—Overheard at a birthday party.<\/em><\/p>

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3<\/h3>

“I’m signing up for this permaculture course that’s INR 50,000 for one month of weekend classes. If I learn enough I can quit in the next few years.”<\/p>

“How?”<\/p>

“I will be able to live off of the land.”<\/p>

“But you don’t own land?”<\/p>

“I think I could if I went somewhere really far away from here.”<\/p>

—Overheard at a café.<\/em><\/p>

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4<\/h3>

“What are the chances that I can earn enough as a consultant if I quit this job at the end of the year?”<\/p>

“What will you consult about?”<\/p>

“Maybe burnout.”<\/p>

—Overheard from someone who had just opened their laptop to send one last email.<\/em><\/p>

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5<\/h3>

“I’ve been thinking about doing a fellowship.”<\/p>

“How come?”<\/p>

“A second master’s degree seems very expensive. Plus, some fellowships pay you.”<\/p>

“So, it’s a break from work that doesn’t require you to move back in with your parents.”<\/p>

“Exactly.”<\/p>

—Overheard at a goodbye dinner.<\/em><\/p>

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6<\/h3>

“I’m going to take a sabbatical and work on myself.”<\/p>

“What does that mean?”<\/p>

“Therapy? Travel? Workout? Learning to cook food I actually like? I don’t know, it’s been years since I’ve had the time to develop a hobby or an interest in anything besides scrolling while watching TV.”<\/p>

—Overheard at 9:30 pm after a 12-hour workday.<\/em><\/p>

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7<\/h3>

“I’ve realised I don’t want a career anymore.”<\/p>

“Good for you.”<\/p>

“I want a life.”<\/p>

“That’s beautiful.”<\/p>

“Yeah. I’m thinking of starting a newsletter about it.”<\/p>

—Overheard on Substack.<\/em><\/p>

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