How do you know that? That seems like an unfounded conclusion. For example, a lot of people here on Hacker News don&#x27;t have a &quot;job&quot;, but they&#x27;re building startups and working on products. I wouldn&#x27;t call that a job, in the sense that they&#x27;re not performing work in exchange for money. It probably does have some effect on their self-worth, but I don&#x27;t think it has anything to do with the lack of an employer. And to follow on from that point, someone can be retired and spend 8 hours on art, music, writing, or any other creative endeavor. I don&#x27;t think those are the kinds of people who live shorter lives after retiring.