Taurus Hating Outdoors

What jobs would be right for me? I hate the outdoors, somewhat introverted, only really willing to get an associate's degree, not too fond of physical labor, so nothing too hands on like a mechanic, I don't want a bad back when I'm like 45.

The world is full of people exactly like you, unwilling to really work at anything meaningful or physical and want everything given to them as easily as possible. So, competition is fierce for cushy jobs. The fact that you only want to put the effort into an AD instead of more means that your going to be even more disadvantaged. I went to a orientation for a very good college, ( RIT) last year and the lead professor told the people ( about 600 new students paying $42, 000 a year tuition without housing), if your thinking of a computer related field you have two choices. Get a masters in an advanced field or forget it because the computer field is saturated with Ads and BSs. If you really want to make money at something, I suggest you do exactly what you don’t want, become an auto mech. Why? Because as cars become ever more complex, ( even today you need a degree to get a good job), the mech field will be paying some big bucks and if you have your own shop… very bigger money!

Why do people like the outdoors?

Do you like outdoors? Why? Or why not?I’m a middle-of-the-road person. I’m not at the extreme end of any issue, and it’s the same for the question of outdoors versus indoors. But I lean towards the indoors. I’ve spent most of my 71 years indoors. Haven’t most people? The truth is that I prefer the indoors because it’s private and comfortable. My parents were indoors people. I never went on a camping trip. I never made love outdoors. I like to swim both outdoors and indoors, but I prefer outdoors. The warmth and brightness of the sun is an upside to swimming outdoors. I walk both outdoors and indoors. I like to walk outside when the weather is pleasant, but I don’t mind walking inside when it’s not.Here in Arlington, Virginia I just get in the elevator in my apartment building and ride downstairs to a mall where I can walk when the weather is bad or when it’s too dark to walk. I absolutely love it. Some people would think that walking indoors would be depressing. But so many times I’ll hear people say that they were walking regularly but then the weather got really bad and they couldn’t. I’m glad that I can’t use this excuse. I have walked in hospitals for exercise when I was visiting the sick. In the Philippines it was too hot for me to walk outside most of the time so I walked around my condo with my headphones listening to my favorite tunes. I’ve walked back and forth across the front of Home Depot (it’s equivalent to a couple of city blocks). The employees got to know me and knew that I was just getting my exercise while I was waiting for my husband. I love to be outside on a nice day but not all day. I’ll swim for 45 minutes perhaps and then sit in the sun for 20 minutes or so. I’ll walk for half an hour early in the morning on a summer day or half an hour at any time on spring, fall, or winter days if I like the weather.But inside is my sanctuary. I read, do crosswords, do floor workouts, do chores in my apartment, go on the computer (I dislike laptops) so inside is the place to be. If I talk on the phone I want it to be inside on my landline. I wouldn’t enjoy having telephone conversations outside. If a restaurant has outdoor and indoor seating, I prefer indoor. I despise insects. I love privacy. There are no booths outside. Hmm—maybe I’m not a middle-of-the-road person on this topic after all. I do know that if I stay inside too much, I get a little antsy. It’s good to get outdoors sometimes, but a little goes a long way for me.

Are there people who dislike the outdoors? If yes, why?

The other day, Mrs. Pavlov and I were looking at city apartments that were built in the 1920s. One of the interesting aspects of these buildings is that they were built with no outdoor living components.  Whereas modern apartments almost always include private balconies or shared outdoor spaces, these apartments were an entirely indoor experience.I wondered about why that was, and my theory is that people who were coming into the cities in the 1920s probably grew up on the farm, where the "joys" of outdoors - bugs, weather, animal noise and the sweet, sweet scent of manure - were likely something they wanted to escape.So in addition to the good answers here about agoraphobia and allergies, I'll add that many modern people simply prefer the comforts of the indoors, which are now even more enhanced by air conditional, television and faster internet access.