'The Quiet Earth'

What would you do if you were the last person left on Earth?

For one, I would first need to clarify whether there were any pets left on Earth. Did The Effect make every living thing disappear or just the humans.

This is a very important circumstance because the only real pitfall of being the last person left on the face of the planet is the loneliness. After a while, it would be debilitating. You wouldn't want to live because there'd be no one to have any intimacy or communication with. Even a hermit such as myself realizes this reality that is actually a non-reality.

If I could be like Will Smith on I Am Legend with the German shepherd, I'd be relatively set. Because, let's face facts, being the last person on Earth would be awesome.

You wouldn't need money so you wouldn't need a job. You have an unlimited amount of food, clothes and shelter. There would be almost zero manual labor outside of starting fires and killing off the escaped zoo animals foraging around your neighborhood.

Most importantly, you'd have the most valued of resources: Time. Watch movies (generator-powered, of course) and read books all the time. Take long walks (rifle in hand) and get in shape. Or don't get in shape. There's no one left to keep up appearances and what does it really matter if you live until you're 90 or 60? There's no expectations and unlimited time. How awesome does that sound?