Lockdown/Covid Check In
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Weirdest part for me is I'm in an office that normally has around 30 all by myself for 11 hrs/day.
I do have some interaction with the Ops staff that are working but we try to keep that to a minimum.
So I'm getting in at 6:30 and spraying down all the hard surfaces in Ops with disinfectant before staff arrive. Working for 10-11 hours - a lot of which is COVID as I am heading our response - checking in on people etc.
Then go home. Which should be the same as normal but somehow isn't. I've realised I was going to the supermarket too often. Partly because it was a bit feral yesterday and partly because two of the places we deliver to have Covid cases and so people in my work bubble are getting a bit too close to exposure and I don't want to be putting others at risk.
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I have a networking zoom meeting today, bit sad that I am looking forward to it š¤£
What should I wear? Where should I go...spare room, deck, lounge...these are the big decisions!
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@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
I have a networking zoom meeting today, bit sad that I am looking forward to it š¤£
What should I wear? Where should I go...spare room, deck, lounge...these are the big decisions!
Anywhere but the bath.
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I'm not too bad. Just trying not to get pissed off at the situation as that won't help the mental state at all.
Since coming back from UK I have been doing bits and pieces work wise. Some consulting back to the UK, some farm sitting here, a few short task based contracts. Trouble now is that everything has dried up. I have already had months of filling in time with online training courses, gardening, house jobs etc and was really looking forward to a more interactive 'normal' job. Guess I'll have to wait out longer.
Didn't help that our two little dog companions of the last 16 years both died and the house was feeling very empty. Didn't get a chance to find a new pup before lockdown.
I'm consoling myself with the hope that this break gives a lot of businesses a chance to step back and see what changes they should make for the coming years and possible new world we will be in. That could open opportunities for someone like me in the business of implementing change. The other advantage in NZ could be that remote working becomes far more accepted by businesses and work becomes task based rather than just clocking in. That would be great for me as I'd love nothing more than a move to a more remote place (with good connectivity) out of Wellington. We have only ever been here for work purposes and have no great connection. -
@Crucial said in Lockdown Check In:
I'm not too bad. Just trying not to get pissed off at the situation as that won't help the mental state at all.
Since coming back from UK I have been doing bits and pieces work wise. Some consulting back to the UK, some farm sitting here, a few short task based contracts. Trouble now is that everything has dried up. I have already had months of filling in time with online training courses, gardening, house jobs etc and was really looking forward to a more interactive 'normal' job. Guess I'll have to wait out longer.
Didn't help that our two little dog companions of the last 16 years both died and the house was feeling very empty. Didn't get a chance to find a new pup before lockdown.
I'm consoling myself with the hope that this break gives a lot of businesses a chance to step back and see what changes they should make for the coming years and possible new world we will be in. That could open opportunities for someone like me in the business of implementing change. The other advantage in NZ could be that remote working becomes far more accepted by businesses and work becomes task based rather than just clocking in. That would be great for me as I'd love nothing more than a move to a more remote place (with good connectivity) out of Wellington. We have only ever been here for work purposes and have no great connection.Gutted to hear about your dogs. That must have been heartbreaking.
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@Hooroo said in Lockdown Check In:
@Crucial said in Lockdown Check In:
I'm not too bad. Just trying not to get pissed off at the situation as that won't help the mental state at all.
Since coming back from UK I have been doing bits and pieces work wise. Some consulting back to the UK, some farm sitting here, a few short task based contracts. Trouble now is that everything has dried up. I have already had months of filling in time with online training courses, gardening, house jobs etc and was really looking forward to a more interactive 'normal' job. Guess I'll have to wait out longer.
Didn't help that our two little dog companions of the last 16 years both died and the house was feeling very empty. Didn't get a chance to find a new pup before lockdown.
I'm consoling myself with the hope that this break gives a lot of businesses a chance to step back and see what changes they should make for the coming years and possible new world we will be in. That could open opportunities for someone like me in the business of implementing change. The other advantage in NZ could be that remote working becomes far more accepted by businesses and work becomes task based rather than just clocking in. That would be great for me as I'd love nothing more than a move to a more remote place (with good connectivity) out of Wellington. We have only ever been here for work purposes and have no great connection.Gutted to hear about your dogs. That must have been heartbreaking.
Was expected at their ages but still leaves a big hole. Just weird to not have any animals around the house.
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@JC said in Lockdown Check In:
@Crucial Yeah itās a shit time to be between jobs. What do you do for a crust normally?
A variety of things in the project world really. Specialise in analysis and reporting system setups for large PMOs although usually when engaged within a programme of work that expands to all sorts of things that the skillset suits. As an example in the UK I found myself modelling user impacts of TV Frequency changes to feed into support planning. That started as I went there to set up consolidated reporting to the Govt departments and install a Continuous Improvement process.
Trouble is that what I do can be hard to define with a simple job title and therefore in the public service (as most Wellington work is/was) no one has put a role to do these things into a resource plan. That means no budget to pay for this expertise even though they realise they have a gap. Hoping for a bit more activity in the private sector post Covid. -
@taniwharugby said in Lockdown Check In:
@Crucial yeah is a tough time, we lost a 14 year old pet last year, and you are right, leaves a big hole!
This time around I think we will make sure we have some overlapping life expectancies. If we end up in the right place I might even take on a retired working dog as well as a pup.
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@MiketheSnow this made my day mate.
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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 āprovideā 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?