Lockdown/Covid Check In
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Struggling with no contact with my niece and nephew who are 4 years old, we are very close spending every weekend together. They just don't understand why we cant cuddle and kiss etc. I am also slightly anxious my parents in NZ may get sick and I cannot get back to see them should the worst happen.
Also stressing to see if I can get the JobSeeker or JobKeeper payments.
I also feel guilty that I have lost my job but my wife has to go to work to support us.
On the positive side I am lucky my wife has a job and we are not under financial stress. We are also both middle aged with no underlying health issues.
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I have good hours and bad hours - sleep is an issue for a couple of the vets in the house so we're discussing geek shit like setting up proper home networks, new PC builds and how to be an apple/adobe free zone. Oh and buckets of military history discussions.
also my hard drives of NZ test cricket and rugby are very popular, while all the 70s and 80s UK comedies and dramas are in high demand.
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@taniwharugby She is in Kamo, she has plenty of family support which is good. I'm more concerned if she gets sick I cannot get to her, but I imagine nearly every kiwi overseas is in the same boat.
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I'm in comms for a Govt agency so there's still plenty for us to do - for now at least - as we respond to legislative changes and engagement with industry etc.
Personally, it's all a little odd for me. I moved into my own place in the middle of February, which was timely, but it also means it's pretty much me (as I don't have a bubble buddy). Plenty of Skype calls for work means I'm not just talking to myself plus I'm doing a press up challenge with a bunch of guys so that gets me out of my chair - occasionally.
Also showing great displicine not to drink until Thursday nights at the very least...
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@Smudge said in Lockdown Check In:
I'm in comms for a Govt agency so there's still plenty for us to do - for now at least - as we respond to legislative changes and engagement with industry etc.
Personally, it's all a little odd for me. I moved into my own place in the middle of February, which was timely, but it also means it's pretty much me (as I don't have a bubble buddy). Plenty of Skype calls for work means I'm not just talking to myself plus I'm doing a press up challenge with a bunch of guys so that gets me out of my chair - occasionally.
Also showing great displicine not to drink until Thursday nights at the very least...
What time of the day is this "Thursday Night" you speak of? I have made sure not to start before midday. Is that Thursday Night?
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
@taniwharugby She is in Kamo, she has plenty of family support which is good. I'm more concerned if she gets sick I cannot get to her, but I imagine nearly every kiwi overseas is in the same boat.
I hear this, I'm in the same boat and I'm not even overseas! Unless you count the Cook Straight I guess
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So we are effectively on Day 12 of lockdown, given we had self iso roll straight into this. Restrictions are basically the same.
Family is doing pretty well. Kids really enjoying us being around. School starts remotely again next week which will occupy them, and with time difference to Bali, we get mornings to hang our before school starts at 2pm ish.
I'm pretty happy, some good family time, books, exercise, wine, and of course the Fern. The Wife will be the first to go insane I think.
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@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
I'm struggling to find the meat!
I have heard lifting up your belly while looking in the mirror will help you find it.
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Not too bad here, but my part of my government department has basically dried up until government sets direction in our area. We aren't really priority right now, so that probably won't happen in the immediate term.
Working from home, but because of the above, most of my work is work-based qualifications and union business (I'm sure nobody is surprised to hear that I am a very active union delegate). Our team is using Zoom to connect, and union stuff has been a mix of Zoom and MS teams (depending on who is organising it).
Personally and financially fine since we are state workers here, but some worry about the longer term.
More pressing is my sports club which is obviously closed down right now, and not financially healthy (asset rich, cash poor). I'm sure we can squeeze through, but it's over 150 years old and would be shame to fall over here.
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I'm pretty used to working from home as I've done it a fair bit, but the idea of doing it straight for the next month hasn't really sunk in.
I'm very lucky to have job security though, and the wife is keeping the boys occupied during the day. We're going out for walks every day to ensure we get out of the house.
My wife has had a few health issues of late so I'm pretty worried about her getting it, and like others I have parents around the 70 mark that I'd much rather avoided it as well, though they are in good health. But overall we are doing pretty well so far.
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Mrs Mariner and i both have full time work to do (i am busier than before the shutdown at the moment!! new government stuff to wade through every day). So day 1 was a challenge. Everyone needs to pull back their expectations as none of us are used to it.
Mrs Mariner is used to 10 productive hours in the office every day. That's not going to happen here. The kids are not used to doing school work at home. They are also used to, when Mum and Dad are at home, they get constant access to us. Throw in the in-laws living here, and we are all making adjustments. It's going to take a while.
Work-wise, it's pretty good. Sharepoint and Teams actually make collaboration relatively easy. Meetings are too easy to have though, and still suck time away.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
I'm struggling to find the meat!
I have heard lifting up your belly while looking in the mirror will help you find it.
so good!! post of the week contender
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The wife ended mandatory self-isolation so is back to work. Work is in a state of paralysis for a reason unrelated to the virus, so working through that. Have been asked to take a week off but that would interfere with my plans in a few months.
Nice day outside. Would rather be by the pool.
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Today's fitness time, walking to the cow shed to play with the newborn calves. Pretty hot today, and of course my nephew and youngest niece required piggybacking so weight training also. Very disappointed no one offered to piggyback me. On a side note, am very grateful for online communities right now. Solo isolating sucks.
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I am one of the lucky ones. Mrs Crazy and I do the same job so we have not been affected income wise. I am very introverted. Outside of work (and sometimes when I am working) I actively avoid contact with people so isolation is the norm for me.
Apart from no travel, no sport, more people on my favourite running tracks and the dentist not being able to fix my sore tooth, I have not been all that inconvenienced.