Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo any plans to go somewhere special
I don't want to rush into anything
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As I sit at home isolating it has me reflecting on my family, work and our relationship with debt and money.
Those who are working from home seem to be spending far more time with their kids, exercising together and many other productive things.
It makes me question if working 40 hours a week from 18 to 67 so you can “provide” for your family and buy the latest things is the best exchange of your finite time on this planet.
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
no
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
As I sit at home isolating it has me reflecting on my family, work and our relationship with debt and money.
Those who are working from home seem to be spending far more time with their kids, exercising together and many other productive things.
It makes me question if working 40 hours a week from 18 to 67 so you can “provide” for your family and buy the latest things is the best exchange of your finite time on this planet.
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
My last day at work is Friday, we always said at least one of us would be part time for the kids, but my youngest is 10 and we thought we'd both work full time. Luckily I can say NOPE to that, got a part time ICT and stuff job at my kids school (once it goes back) fuck all money but wife is earning more. Hasn't made me re-evaluate, but confirmed decision.
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Mandatory Easter shutdown for a week. I did have stuff I had to deliver during that period, but thanks to the astonishing managerial competencies of others, that's freed up now.
Pity because I was going to use that week's leave later in the year.
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
It hasn't changed anything for me, but it has crystallised a few thoughts I've been having lately - namely that I don't really enjoy living in the city and want to go somewhere with more spaced and a more relaxed attitude.
The work from home stuff feeds into that, as it has shown a future where I might be able to have my cake and eat it too (live in a semi-regional area but still keep my big city job).
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@barbarian I know of people at work who live and work out of fairly remote parts of NZ and work from home. It seems to work pretty well, with the odd trip into a corporate site every now and then. Could be a good option to get people out of the main centres as well as reducing traffic within them.
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@No-Quarter Yes. I'd love to work 2-3 days a week from home and the other 3-2 in the office. Don't think I could go full time WFH because I'd miss the social contact.
That's why living in a place like Wollongong/Central Coast/Blue Mountains becomes an option, because you can manage a long commute if it's only for a few days a week.
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@Machpants Good to hear, I'm sure your kids would appreciate having you around more. Having my wife work part time was a good move, she is much happier and has time to do some hobbies which are important to her. We don't really miss the extra money, made a few sacrifices that are worth it.
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
It's made me re-evaluate in the opposite direction. I'm going to have to delay retiring 2-3 years minimum
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@barbarian I moved from the South Coast to a small regional town. It took me a little while to adapt to everyone being so friendly. We also have I think 3 traffic lights in the entire town and it takes probably 5 minutes to drive from one end to the other. We love it to be honest. Finding decent paying work is a challenge but housing was so much cheaper it levels out.
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@chimoaus My new wife and I have been talking about it for years, but the lack of employment opportunities has held us back. She's in PR and I work in Government policy so outside of Sydney there isn't that much available.
But if we can work from home it certainly opens up a few things. And then can be a stepping stone to go fully regional if we find the right jobs.
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While I am happy enough working at home, it is also a little different right now because my family are here too, which makes it alot different to if I was home alone with the pets...interaction with my colleagues is a massive part of my enjoyment of working where I do.
My kids are at an awkward AF age (14 & 11) where they seem to find new fucking inane things to bicker about, keeping them occupied off thier devices is a struggle.
We have worked out we will be saving a decent chunk staying at home, but expect power and food bill to go up to almost eat all that away.
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One of NZ's top chef's Sid Sahrawat of Sidart, Cassia and the French Café will be reactivating his "Hospobaby" Facebook and Instagram accounts for the next few weeks, where there will be a series of video led recipes to follow. Hospobaby is the place to go for recipes and ideas to get kids cooking, the videos will feature Chef Sid and eight year old Daughter Zoya (with cameo appearances from four year old son, Roan).
Over the next few weeks, at mid day each Wednesday a new 'How to' video will be posted for you to follow at home. The menu looks delicious!01 April: Sticky Master Stock Pork Ribs with Kimchi
08 April (Easter): Baked beans, bacon and bagels + Feijoa Crumble with vanilla mascarpone
15 April: Balinese chicken with cucumber and mint salad
22 April: Mushroom and prosciutto pizzaDetails on other restaurants doing similar here:
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@taniwharugby Sounds like you have a great workplace which is awesome. I have to admit that is the biggest thing I miss from my last job, the people were fantastic, just the work itself was shit. Guess the golden ticket is to find work you enjoy with people you like.
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@chimoaus I learned pretty early in my working life that its the people you work with that can make the job...I had a job in my 20s which was absolutely shit, yet the team was awesome, so was able to go to work and enjoy being there.
Given how much time we spend at work vs home, I'd take a shit job with great people over a great job with a bunch of shit fluffybunnys!
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@chimoaus said in Lockdown Check In:
As I sit at home isolating it has me reflecting on my family, work and our relationship with debt and money.
Those who are working from home seem to be spending far more time with their kids, exercising together and many other productive things.
It makes me question if working 40 hours a week from 18 to 67 so you can “provide” for your family and buy the latest things is the best exchange of your finite time on this planet.
Will this crisis make some people re-evaluate how they spend their time and maybe alter some of their life choices?
Some will. It's an important decision for people, but one is rarely consciously thought through.
Mr Money Mustache is a lifestyle blog on high savings and low consumption to fund very early retirement. Not my cup of tea, and a lot of it is not really applicable to NZ, but it's another way of life worth considering.