History Main / NEET

Compare ThisLoserIsYou, {{Hikikomori}} and TheSlacker. Related to, but generally not overlapping with, PrettyFreeloaders, despite the fact that that they might not contribute money to the household. This is mostly on account of DoubleStandards, as it's more socially acceptable for a female to be without an income than it is for a male, though this is changing. Only a female in these circumstances who is actively being hassled for not having a job or being in school can be considered a NEET.

* In ''ManabiStraight'', becoming a NEET is actually a viable career option, seeing as the shortage of young people drives them into finding intermittent jobs instead of going to college.

* Jiji, Banba, Mayaya, Chieko, and Tsukimi from {{Kuragehime}} are NEET's.

* In Big Daddy Adam Sandler's character strts as one, one wonders what's his source of income but by the end he has studied laws and become a lawyer.

* Jiji, Banba, Mayaya, Chieko, and Tsukimi from Kuragehime are NEET's.

* ''EdenOfTheEast'': Some of the characters are [=NEETs=]portrayed fairly sympathetically. The 20,000 missing [=NEETs=] are a plot point.

* ''EdenOfTheEast'' has some of the characters be [=NEETs=], all of which are portrayed fairly sympathetically. As well as this, the 20,000 disappeared [=NEETs=] being a plot point.

* ''EdenOfTheEast'' has some of the characters be NEETs, all of which are portrayed fairly sympathetically. As well as this, the 20,000 disappeared NEETs being a plot point.

* In several instances, ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' has depicted a NEET as a middle-aged guy being taken care of by his mother while he plays video games all day. They also discussed the difference between a NEET and a {{hikikmori}} (according to the hikikomori character, it's that she "would like to get a job"). Incidentally, after a while, the English translation of the manga just uses the term [[TheSlacker Slacker]] whenever NEET would be used in the original.

The NEET is usually a Japanese, college-age male, though it is occasionally used in regards to females. A NEET is either between jobs and [[TheWoobie down on his luck]], an [[BookDumb idiot]] who has failed the entrance exams for college, or a LazyBum with no goals in life, freeloading off whoever is around. Occasionally the NEET might also be a [[{{Hikikomori}} shut-in]], and unable to enter into society because of some debilitating Agorophobia. Either way, he will probably have something like "Shut up, you stupid NEET!" or "Get a job!" yelled in his face at least once. Probably [[RunningGag more than once]].

In most stories featuring this Trope, the NEET is the world's ButtMonkey, or at least perceives himself as such. The DeadpanSnarker will take every opportunity to remind him that he's useless, while more sentimental characters may try to motivate him to get a life with a RousingSpeech. In fact, if he isn't the PluckyComicRelief, set there as an [[AcceptableLifestyleTargets Acceptable Target]] for mockery, than he is more than likely TheHero, and this is the premise behind his story. Hopefully by the end, he is a fully functional member of society, who got into that college after that cram session (and we mean [[TrainingFromHell CRAM]]) with TheSmartGuy, or now has a promising career after hard work job-searching, and he might even get together with the [[{{Tsundere}} crazy girl]] who kicked his ass into gear.

The NEET is usually a Japanese, college-age male, though it is occasionally used in regards to females. A NEET is either between jobs and [[TheWoobie down on his luck]], an [[BookDumb idiot]] who has failed the entrance exams for college, or a LazyBum with no goals in life, freeloading off whoever is around. Occasionally the NEET might also be a [[{{Hikikomori}} shut-in]], and unable to enter into society because of some debilitating Agorophobia. Rarely, he's BrilliantButLazy. Either way, he will probably have something like "Shut up, you stupid NEET!" or "Get a job!" yelled in his face at least once. Probably [[RunningGag more than once]].

In most stories featuring this Trope, the NEET is the world's ButtMonkey, or at least perceives himself as such. The DeadpanSnarker will take every opportunity to remind him that he's useless, while more sentimental characters may try to motivate him to get a life with a RousingSpeech. In fact, if he isn't the PluckyComicRelief, set there as an [[AcceptableLifestyleTargets Acceptable Target]] for mockery, than he is more than likely TheHero, and this is the premise behind his story. Hopefully by the end, he is a fully functional member of society, who got into that college after that cram session (and we mean [[TrainingFromHell CRAM]]) with TheSmartGuy, or now has a promising career after hard work job-searching, and he might even get together with the [[{{Tsundere}} crazy girl]] who kicked his ass into gear.

Alternatively, a character may start out as a NEET, upon which he may finally catch a break and get hired somewhere only to realize his office is an inexplicably DangerousWorkplace where he is the OnlySaneEmployee and is often called upon to do things which [[NotWhatISignedOnFor weren't in the job description]]. Or something even crazier. Very rarely it will be for something more serious, for instance the NEET might have a MysteriousPast which gave him skills that our equally MysteriousEmployer requires the use of.

As previously stated this is a mostly anime term, generally applying to men. There is virtually no crossover with PrettyFreeloaders, despite the fact that that they might not contribute money to the household. This is mostly on account of DoubleStandards, as it's more socially acceptable for a female to be without an income than it is for a male, though this is changing. Only a female in these circumstances who is actively being hassled for not having a job or being in school can be considered a NEET.

The NEET is almost always portrayed as ThisLoserIsYou, and may also be an {{Otaku}}, or a [[{{Delinquents}} Yankee]] (in the Japanese sense), or a {{Hikikomori}}. Really, any guy between 17 and 30 without a job, not in school, or otherwise doing anything worthwhile with their life can apply to this trope. Anyone who is self-employed is exempt, of course. Those actively doing something, and trying to hit it big, but not bringing in any cash with their efforts, may be accused of this Trope.

Compare ThisLoserIsYou, {{Hikikomori}} and TheSlacker. Related to, but generally not overlapping with, PrettyFreeloaders.

* [[{{Touhou}} Kaguya]] is often depicted as a NEET in {{Fanon}}.

* For a while after quitting his job as a journalist, Matt from the Webcomic {{MacHall}} is unemployed and hanging around their house just playing video games, until he is randomly called on the phone and offered a job managing a comic book store.

* Yuuya in the one shot Itsuka No Himitsu in Harem Days by Naono Bohra, is a NEET who is fired from his job and evicted, and has to move back in with his parents. Of course, this is written by [[{{Yaoi}} Naono Bohra]], so this sets up a romance with his male neighbor he's known since childhood.

The NEET is almost always portrayed as ThisLoserIsYou, and may also be an {{Otaku}}, or a [[DumbMuscle Yankee]] (in the Japanese sense), or a {{Hikikomori}}. Really, any guy between 17 and 30 without a job, not in school, or otherwise doing anything worthwhile with their life can apply to this trope. Anyone who is self-employed is exempt, of course. Those actively doing something, and trying to hit it big, but not bringing in any cash with their efforts, may be accused of this Trope.

* ScottPilgrim freeloads off his friend Wallace, for most of the comic doesn't have a job, isn't in school and is frequently told to get a life.

The NEET is usually a Japanese, college-age male, though it is occasionally used in regards to females. A NEET is either between jobs and [[TheWoobie down on his luck]], an [[BookDumb idiot]] who has failed the entrance exams for college, or a [[ThisLoserIsYou slacker]] with no goals in life, freeloading off whoever is around. Occasionally, the NEET might also be a [[{{Hikikomori}} shut-in]], and unable to enter into society because of some debilitating Agorophobia. Either way, he will probably have something like "Shut up, you stupid NEET!" or "Get a job!" yelled in his face at least once. Probably [[RunningGag more than once]].

Compare ThisLoserIsYou, {{Hikikomori}}. Related to, but not overlapping with, PrettyFreeloaders.

Then you might be a NEET: '''N'''ot currently engaged in '''E'''mployment, '''E'''ducation or '''T'''raining.

The NEET is usually a Japanese, college-age male, though it is occasionally used in regards to females. A NEET is either between jobs and [[TheWoobie down on his luck]], an [[BookDumb idiot]] who has failed the entrance exams for college, or a [[ThisLoserIsYou slacker]] with no goals in life, freeloading off whoever is around. Occasionally, the NEET might also be a [[{{Hikikomori}} shut-in]], and unable to enter into society because of some debilitating Agorophobia.

In most stories featuring this Trope, the NEET is the world's ButtMonkey, or at least perceives himself as such. The DeadpanSnarker will take every opportunity to remind him that he's useless, while more sentimental characters may try to motivate him to get a life with a RousingSpeech. In fact, if he isn't the PluckyComicRelief, set there as an [[AcceptableLifestyleTargets Acceptable Target]] for mockery, than he is more than likely TheHero, and this is the premise behind his story. Hopefully by the end, he is a fully functional member of society, who got into that college after that cram session (and we mean [[TrainingFromHell CRAM]]) with TheSmartGuy, or now has a promising career, and he might even get together with the [[LoveInterest girl]] who kicked his ass into gear.

As previously stated this is a mostly-anime term, generally applying to men. There is virtually no crossover with PrettyFreeloaders, despite the fact that that they might not contribute money to the household, mostly because of DoubleStandards. The NEET is almost always portrayed as ThisLoserIsYou, and may also be an {{Otaku}}, or a [[DumbMuscle Yankee]] (in the Japanese sense), or a {{Hikikomori}}. Really, any guy between 17 and 30 without a job, not in school, or otherwise doing anything worthwhile with their life can apply to this trope. Anyone who is self-employed is exempt, of course. Those actively doing something, and trying to hit it big, but not bringing in any cash with their efforts, may be accused of this Trope.

[[caption-width-right:213:That's right, NEET. No money, no rights.]]

[[caption-width-right:213:A NEET has no rights.]]

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[[caption-width-right:304:It sucks to be you.]]

In most stories featuring this Trope, the NEET is the world's ButtMonkey, or at least perceives himself as such. The DeadpanSnarker will take every opportunity to remind him that he's useless, while more sentimental characters may try to motivate him to get a life with a RousingSpeech. In fact, if he isn't the PluckyComicRelief set there as an [[AcceptableLifestyleTargets Acceptable Target]] for mockery, than he is more than likely TheHero, and this is the premise behind his story. Hopefully by the end, he is a fully functional member of society, who got into that college after that cram session (and we mean [[TrainingFromHell CRAM]]) with TheSmartGuy, or now has a promising career, and he might even get together with the [[LoveInterest girl]] who kicked his ass into gear.