The Work Inside of Me

This week we read a story which describes the struggles of being in a working environment. "From Serving in Florida" reveals the constant terror that workers have to deal with throughout, for some, their whole lives. As I was reading this story, I continuously pondered the thought of just how different the lives of the rich and poor are. Starting with the poor, we see that many of them either did not have the opportunity to get an education or they misused it. This puts them in a situation where they are forced to look for a minimum wage job or live on the streets. Most, at least, try to look for a job where they would work as long as they could. As they continue to work for years, they start to collect money and manage to create friendships with other co-workers. Soon enough, they feel like they are in a stable position in life and content with what they have. On the other hand, rich people are on the other side of the spectrum. They usually start of as a person who is hard working regarding education and slowly moves up the ranks to a very comfortable lifestyle. The other way might be they live off their wealthy parents. Either case, there is a point that these people do not even have to work resulting in them bathing in their luxury. Vacations, parties, houses, cars and more all at their disposal whenever they want. Sure, these material items might be fun for a year or two, but later they might realize that it doesn't feel right to not be productive or accomplishing something in life. For instance, Bill Gates easily can disappear from the Earth and enjoy the rest of his life in peace. Why does he continue be productive in today's society? Because there is a breaking point for a rich person in which it feels as though they are just existing for the sake of existing. Now looking back on a rich and poor person’s lifestyle, would you rather enjoy a lavish lifestyle but not be productive or a lower lifestyle but have good relationships with people and a sense of accomplishment?