Not sure why but humans have had the idea pounded into them that if they don't work that they cannot be defined. Total bullshit. The smartest people are the ones that accumulate enough wealth to then retire early and enjoy life. Being a billionaire and working until your dead is total bullshit. You can't spend that money in death.
I agree with you in a way, but some of us like working. I do something I love doing, so I don't call it work. It keeps me busy and gives me purpose. I don't want to get up at 9am, go to the gym, roll back into bed and spend the rest of the day drinking and doing nothing. I'll get depressed. Equally, I won't work a job I hate. I'll rather go on welfare and retrain before I do that. I've just applied for a much better job (won't mention the salary as everyone will spend the day crying and squealing) and it looks like I'm going to get it. I might be shit at it and get fired after 3 months but it would've been fun, given me purpose and made me a bit of money along the way.
How else would I have spent this time? Drinking, training, sleeping and playing games the whole day? Again, I'll get depressed.
People think 'Life' is this horrible thing to go through. Spend a week going after a job you think you might enjoy. You might just end up changing your life for the better.