Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@gt12 said in Lockdown Check In:
@nta said in Lockdown Check In:
@jc said in Lockdown Check In:
@nta If you want to avoid the splash and dash contracting have you considered a move into the consultancy side? Solutions architect, enterprise architect etc? There's a huge shortage. And you can be analysing and recommending optimal solutions and designing the compromises rather than just going along with them.
Interesting thought - I am presently splitting my time between the "doer" role and the strategic stuff in the current team. It is a hard shift because I like getting my hands dirty.
My daughter finishes school in 2025, so those might be the years I use to grow into that area before jumping. From what I can see, consulting is mostly bullshitting-with-flair anyway
You're 50% there.
On a related note, the best description I heard of an MBA is "it gives you the vocabulary to speak with confidence on topics that you have no understanding of"
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this cold have gone in one of the COVID threads but this is really just a sad situation that happens to involve COVID
My mum is from the UK originally and has finally decided to move back there for her "twilight years", we're all very happy for her and shes been super proactive selling her house, buying an over 55's apartment on the isle of wight, weve just had two weeks back in NZ and we spent four days in chch helping her pack, throwing trailer loads of shit out
one of the hardest parts about it is HER mum , my grandma has full blown dementia and has been in a full medical facility for a few years, shes 95. mum would go and see her every other day etc but finally realised she wasn't living her live and grandma would be mortified if she realised...so shes having the courage to leave grandma behind and my uncle will check in on her, face time mum etc
she leaves chch this coming Sat, will have a week with us in melbourne....but grandma has just got COVID...after having avoided it for the last two years....which means mum wont be able to actually go and see her for a final good bye before leaving...its just sad
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@Kiwiwomble said in Happiness Scale:
this cold have gone in one of the COVID threads but this is really just a sad situation that happens to involve COVID
My mum is from the UK originally and has finally decided to move back there for her "twilight years", we're all very happy for her and shes been super proactive selling her house, buying an over 55's apartment on the isle of wight, weve just had two weeks back in NZ and we spent four days in chch helping her pack, throwing trailer loads of shit out
one of the hardest parts about it is HER mum , my grandma has full blown dementia and has been in a full medical facility for a few years, shes 95. mum would go and see her every other day etc but finally realised she wasn't living her live and grandma would be mortified if she realised...so shes having the courage to leave grandma behind and my uncle will check in on her, face time mum etc
she leaves chch this coming Sat, will have a week with us in melbourne....but grandma has just got COVID...after having avoided it for the last two years....which means mum wont be able to actually go and see her for a final good bye before leaving...its just sad
Fuck that is tough mate. Covid was never one for timing. It is a shame she can gown up and at least be in the room
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@canefan i'm trying to really play up the small mercies, gradman has no idea...so wont be upset...and if COVID accelerates her passing it might be a blessing
also...might actually get a cure out of her and nothing has killed her yet!
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@Kiwiwomble said in Happiness Scale:
@canefan i'm trying to really play up the small mercies, gradman has no idea...so wont be upset...and if COVID accelerates her passing it might be a blessing
also...might actually get a cure out of her and nothing has killed her yet!
It's not for her, it's for your mum. But you are right about the older generation. Clearly at 95 she is a tough old bird
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown/Covid Check In:
@mikedogz hopefully it passes with little to no symptoms
where are you based? don't think we even have any restrictions if you test positive anymore in aus
Labour should have done this already. You sick? Stay at home. Otherwise you can come and go as you please