Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@Godder Work-life balance is an interesting issue and I've found that the ratio for me has varied massively depending on what I've been doing and who I've been working with. Years ago I was provided an opportunity to fix a programme behind on schedule. I was having a discussion with a PM explaining that they needed to do whatever was necessary to make their work green. They complained about the hours and I remember pointing out to them it was Wednesday morning and I'd already done 40 hours that week. A coworker from Bulgaria asked me if I believed in work-life balance and my answer was yes - but as I explained to her; I would do what was necessary to make this a success and then I'd take six months off. At the time, that was my definition.
Not a lot has changed for me over the years. Had I worked like a psychopath constantly I'd probably have climbed the greasy corporate ladder a lot better than I've managed thus far, but I've been vastly more content earning so that I could "go do things".
One of the saving graces is I don't find the work I do particularly taxing and most of the time it's genuinely interesting as I learn things from people who are amazing at their jobs. Of all the lessons I've learned, the biggest difference for me is I no longer emotionally invest in the success of work. A friend explained to me that any clown can plan, what I was paid for was the ability to fix things when they went pear-shaped. Once I understood that my quality of life improved massively.
My current role has me working a normal working week (most of the time), but on really interesting stuff with knowledgeable, talented and amusing coworkers. I'm perfectly happy doing this for another 30 years but the wife wants to go back to the farm sooner rather than later. Hopefully with the current state of affairs proving the viability of WFH, we may be able to accommodate that. Even if I have to commute for three-four days a week.
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Whilst not being officially in lockdown I've been working at home for two weeks now.
My work basically said you shall work from home, you're doing it now.
(An interesting aside, we had a webinar from the new CEO last week (was originally a planned routine catch up apparently) but they had been contingency planning for this for some time. Part of the business is in international development and they've got epidemiologists and crisis management experts advising them. But I Lee Grant.)
Finding the mindset of being at home a little difficult to adjust to. I need to keep telling myself I'm working. So boredom is not a problem. It's stopping myself from doing domestic chores on company time.
Started off leaving the ABC News 24 or Sky News on in the background. But that shit will just depress you. Much better for my mental state to turn it off.
Am super disappointed Radio Sport has gone as that was good background noise.
Mrs Boo is still working. She works at a Private Hospital here in the Bay. She gets home a little after 4. So I've got to try and get my 8 hours in before then.
Mrs Boo and I are quite reclusive anyway, so keeping our own company is/won't be that much of a problem.
Ms Boo Jr (16) has inherited similar traits, but keeps connected on line. So won't notice too much difference.
She's home for the holidays now (effectively brought forward a week) so we're avoiding making too much musical noise in each other's direction.
She made a cake yesterday and is very proud of herself.
Am currently awake far too early waiting until it's reasonable to get up and go into town for a blood test (one collection centre opens at 6, another slightly closer at 6:30). Just the routine tests that need to be done every few months but need to be done to maintain one's health. I'd get up and do some work but would need food if I did and can't eat before test. So I'm boring you lot instead. Am imagining that the waiting room is an incubator for COVID as they're usually oldies (refer the OP on the grumpy old man thread), so will check in and wait outside. An excuse to get out of the house anyway.
Will hang in town briefly until the Supermarket opens as I'm on a toilet paper hunt. As I posted elsewhere Thursday is apparently the day when the non-insane get the early access so there should be some left.
So we're good .
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OK, like all you blokes, I am making an increasingly token effort to stay fit (ish). Today I had decided to up my game and signed up for a 30 minute kettlebell HIIT workout given in live time by an accredited guy.
10.00am start. So I set up the laptop in the backyard, checked connectivity and logged on at 9.55. Result? I get a close up video of the very breathless guy's sweating bald head saying "Sorry. I decided to video the workout beforehand and release it. I've done the workout (see sweating bald head - above) and when I checked the video I have one picture of me at the start. I really can't do it again. I'm fucked". And he was.
So was my workout. Went for a run instead. Took the dog, who tried to trip me up every 50m. Not a success.
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@taniwharugby he will have to repurpose those pads
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@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
Oh wait that's the supermarket! 😁
Bwahaha, I genuinely didn't notice that!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Or he has shop style shelves in his storage area
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Seriously people...
@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan yeah and while @Booboo was taking photos, some fluffybunny swooped in and nabbed the last 3 packs!!
Ha. While walking up the aisle telling myself not to look desperate and not to run some bloke was running up behind me.
Maybe he was after sanitary products...
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@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo he did pop on briefly over the weekend, has had an illness (not CV) in the family.
Thanks, glad he is ok, though sorry to hear about the family illness 👍
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@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo he did pop on briefly over the weekend, has had an illness (not CV) in the family.
That's good news
I know what you meant but that reads REAL bad
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@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo said in Lockdown Check In:
@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@voodoo he did pop on briefly over the weekend, has had an illness (not CV) in the family.
That's good news
I know what you meant but that reads REAL bad
Shit, sorry! I'll edit it!!!!😨