Most people work hard at their job, though it can seem like the more labor-intensive the job, the lower the pay.

That’s definitely the case here, where a guy confesses to making a ton of money for two hours of work every day.

You’re going to have to read the details to believe it.

Everyone thinks I work super hard at my job, but it’s all smoke and mirrors

I don’t mean in the sense that I don’t have a job, it’s just that I don’t have to put in any effort at all.

I’m a consultant, so the few hours I do actually work are usually spent with answering easy-to-google questions, throwing logs at LLMs to copy-paste suggestions to clients, and neatly putting all of this into internal docs to make it look like I’m busy.

It wasn’t always this way.

I did work hard(ish) to get to this point, but now it’s literally zero effort for insane payout. I make more than 7x what my SO does as a therapist.

I work maybe 4 hours on a busy day, but on most days it’s closer to 2. The company is 100% remote, so I spend most of my work time doing household chores and chilling at home.

His colleagues and boss think he’s great.

All the clients and colleagues I work with praise my work ethic and the effort I put into my tasks. Every 2 weeks I have a quick check in with my boss, and each time I get commended for the good work I do.

This week I’ve spent more time playing video games than actually working.

His family thinks he’s exaggerating.

I don’t even keep this a secret with friends and family, but everyone always assumes I’m exaggerating or oversimplifying my job.

I’m not.

They hired me because I have a good bit of experience in an abstract part of the field, but my job doesn’t actually need me to use deep knowledge.

This is a tough one to like or dislike.

Let’s find out what Reddit has to say about it.

Maybe he’s making up for lost pay.

A pat on the back, and a bit of caution.

This person doesn’t think he should feel guilty.

I guess he’s not alone.

Living the dream, for sure.

No work, all pay.

Not a bad job if you can get it.

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