Lockdown/Covid Check In
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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.
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@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@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!
Toxic work environments take a toll on your mental and physical health. The money difference doesn't make eating shit everyday any easier
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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?
Briefly. Some might trigger a reassessment about what is important in life and how best to get it. I'm sure the majority of people will forget within 12 months and be firmly on the hamster wheel again
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@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@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?
Briefly. Some might trigger a reassessment about what is important in life and how best to get it. I'm sure the majority of people will forget within 12 months and be firmly on the hamster wheel again
I will reassess how much beer I need to get through a four week binge! Ran out today. I only buy cans as we can burn them on the farm and I don't drink craft beer much so I had to resort to Double Brown.
Tough damn times! Like the blimmen Eastern Bloc!
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@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@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?
Briefly. Some might trigger a reassessment about what is important in life and how best to get it. I'm sure the majority of people will forget within 12 months and be firmly on the hamster wheel again
I will reassess how much beer I need to get through a four week binge! Ran out today. I only buy cans as we can burn them on the farm and I don't drink craft beer much so I had to resort to Double Brown.
Tough damn times! Like the blimmen Eastern Bloc!
Double Brown! Not since poor uni days
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@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@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?
Briefly. Some might trigger a reassessment about what is important in life and how best to get it. I'm sure the majority of people will forget within 12 months and be firmly on the hamster wheel again
I will reassess how much beer I need to get through a four week binge! Ran out today. I only buy cans as we can burn them on the farm and I don't drink craft beer much so I had to resort to Double Brown.
Tough damn times! Like the blimmen Eastern Bloc!
Double Brown! Not since poor uni days
Yet I would still drink that over Tui! Anyway, thoughts and prayers my way lads, as I try and get them ice cold
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I dont drink during the week...but today is Sunday, so yesterday and today are fine!
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not drinking every night is becoming a challenge i have so far failed. it's not a lot, but it's more than i used to.
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@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@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?
Briefly. Some might trigger a reassessment about what is important in life and how best to get it. I'm sure the majority of people will forget within 12 months and be firmly on the hamster wheel again
I will reassess how much beer I need to get through a four week binge! Ran out today. I only buy cans as we can burn them on the farm and I don't drink craft beer much so I had to resort to Double Brown.
Tough damn times! Like the blimmen Eastern Bloc!
Double Brown! Not since poor uni days
Yet I would still drink that over Tui! Anyway, thoughts and prayers my way lads, as I try and get them ice cold
Absolutely nothing wrong with a cold can of Double Brown! Beer snobs be damned
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@mariner4life said in Lockdown Check In:
not drinking every night is becoming a challenge i have so far failed. it's not a lot, but it's more than i used to.
So long as I avoid the Lunch time wines, I do OK.
Pretty big job working at a desk with beer fridge within 2 metres and not going for a beer.
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@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@mariner4life said in Lockdown Check In:
not drinking every night is becoming a challenge i have so far failed. it's not a lot, but it's more than i used to.
So long as I avoid the Lunch time wines, I do OK.
Pretty big job working at a desk with beer fridge within 2 metres and not going for a beer.
I'm failing miserably. Being unemployed doesn't help. You can only hike/run for so many hours of the day, and then it's into lighting the fire, cooking, sitting on the deck, none of which can be done without a beer or wine in hand.