Categorical Imperative and freedom

I see an aspect of modern life that provides a perplexing solution. Our lives can be lived with the support of the pensions and benefits of the state, as it might be pleasant to live without the stress of work. However this is not an ethic that could be advocated for the majority , so failing the imperative. and resolving in a fluctuation. Those who do live this life of modesty and absence of manual labour or duties and timelines constricting the creative.