Life Before Work
This is the main home site of The Idle Foundation, enemy of the work ethic everywhere. Join us and support our campaign to put life before work.
We also have a busy community site which can be found here.
The Idle Foundation
Just don't do it
The Idle Foundation Ethos Ever think there must be more to life than the 9-5, mortgages, hire purchase and shopping at Tesco? You are not alone... The Idle Foundation is a group that promotes the importance of leisure time over the work ethic. We place value on doing work that is enjoyable, spending quality time with friends and family, and living a freer life. The Idle Manifesto We are interested in exploring the practicalities of idleness so that we can demonstrate that it is possible to live sustainable, alternative lifestyles. We are Bohemians and proud of it! Come and join us, there is plenty of room. What Are We Doing Here? 'I think we should be about undermining that status quo that leads people blindly down a path that has them waking up aged 45 to the bullshit that their lives have become, as dictated by work and debt. Put some flyers out there, direct people to a website, and from that set up regional cells.' - forum member, 2008 Community Forum The Idle Foundation has a vibrant and active online community which is open to members and non-members of the Foundation. There is a busy forum and chatroom where all are welcome - find it at idlefoundation.net. |
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Photo gallery chronicling various Idle Foundation events over the past twelve months. 
If you would like to do your bit, the first step is to join us, so that your voice can be added to the growing chorus of idleness. You can also donate to the Idle Foundation kitty, to finance future projects - but there are plenty of other ways (most of which are fun, and free) in which we need your help.
Idling is about much more than laziness. Many idlers are extremely lazy, others are not - what we have in common is the refusal to work hard at mundane tasks when we could be living our lives to the full. 
According to a report by the Office of National Statistics, reported in the Guardian newspaper, call centre workers are the most likely to call in sick. In the survey, 4.8% had taken at least a day off in the previous week, compared with the national average of 2.5%. But the public's response to this news is as interesting as the survey results themselves.
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