I use the word "working" very loosely...In fact It's probably a complete and utter lie, but one I'll perpetuate with little to no remorse.
I'm on the farm working as I decided earlier today that sitting in my home office was not going to excite me much at all today. I grabbed my stuff and headed up to the farm to pretend to work there. I say pretend because during the day there's not much to shoot however if I'm on the farm I have to have a gun with me; That's the rules. If I don't then there's no reason for me to be there.
I had to get away from the daily grind and this is a good way to do so; It's fairly close to home and one of the only places I can be assured I'll not run into anyone...A few cows maybe, deer and kangaroos but no people.
I have a zoom video meeting with the entire office in a couple hours, one in which the Directors will talk a little about the COVID-19 situation as far as their business goes, which should clarify a few points for a staff feeling a little out of the loop currently. I spoke with one of them on the phone today and have been told I will lose 35% of my income, effectively immediately, and that's just for a start...If things get much worse they will stand people down, myself included. Considering that my wife's income (our business) is one of those on the list of forced closures as of midnight tonight...Well, things aren't looking so good.
Still, that's a worry for when I get back down the hill...For now I'm revelling in the freedom, freshness and solitude I find in the great outdoors...I don't know what the future holds, but right now I'm here, one hundred percent present.
Excuse me, I need to get back to it...
Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default - Tomorrow isn't promised.
Be well
Good day @galenkp, did you bring the camera along with that gun?
Still waiting to see a "roo" hehe
Stay well!!
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Just my phone on that occasion I'm afraid...I haven't forgotten though, I'll get a snap for you.
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oh goody, can't wait
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Hey, @galenkp.
Sorry to hear about the loss of income, and the growing potential of being 'stood down.' I'm not sure if I should interpret that to mean laid off temporarily or permanently, but I'm assuming it's not the equivalent of being fired, which has a negative aspect assigned to it here.
I don't know how much it's improving the coronavirus situation—all I know is, it better stop the spread, and fast, because the economic ramifications of it are going to last for a while, too.
The good thing, if we must always find the silver linings, is that has to be one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. Kind of reminds me of where I live, except I think the trees here grow a little taller. :)
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Hey mate, yes it's not a great situation - I'm on hold with the bank right now seeking some counter-measures. It'll work out I guess, one way or the other.
Being stood down means no pay, no work with the expectation that when things improve you go back...A little like a lay-off.
Yeah, that view huh? It's a great spot - Away from people but pretty close to home too. I love it.
I hope things are going ok for you up there.
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We're doing okay. My wife has been wanting me to get a different job for some months now, and this isn't helping, but other than that, I think we're okay.
We went the better part of seven years without me having gainful employment (she's worked for just over five of those, though, so that's how we made it up until last year), so this is nothing new. In fact, she reminded me of all of the times I've not had work over the last 31 years of marriage last night.
Of course, the fact that we've been largely debt free for the at least 15 of that and still in decent shape now didn't get brought up. Sigh.
And when the crypto scene gets at least back to normal, if not flooded with the hordes we keep saying are coming, I hope to be vindicated once again. She'll just wonder why I didn't do more at that point. :)
I love her. I don't know and don't want to know what my life would be without here, but sometimes—sometimes it's just best to leave it at that. :)
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Life is really hard and generally set up for the average Joe (or Glen and Galen) not to get too far ahead...It's the way it is...So we keep plugging away, making adjustments, working hard and making the best of what we have. I hope things will get easier, but I'm afraid they never will.
I feel the same about Faith, my wife...I'd rather not go through life without her and am lucky to have someone who works so hard and cares so much. Without her there wouldn't be much point in me being around.
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I does seem like there is some kind of invisible force binding us or holding back. I feel that a lot. I've seen it stretch before, though, quite a bit. I'd like to get that slack in the leash back.
From where I sit, you've managed to build a pretty good life. It's all relative I know, just saying, there's plenty of good in it now, come what may, and regardless of whether or not it gets any easier. So far, it seems to get more uphill. :)
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Hi there
I've been reading through many comments related to new hive chain and I've seen your comment too. Many users are being torn, however majority seem to be moving to new hive.
Are you fully moving there or will you stay on both chains? Just curious. I'm trying to figure out what to do myself.
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Hey, @creativeblue.
Very good question. It's not an easy decision to make, and really, it shouldn't be.
I think I've come to the conclusion, for now, anyway, that as long as both STEEM and HIVE exist as they currently do, that it makes more sense to try to stay on both.
So far, since the split, most of my posts have been on HIVE, though. I'm not cross posting currently because the audience is still very similar and I don't feel good about that. At whatever point the user bases diverge more fully, I might try cross posting.
If I had my way, though, I would really like to see a situation develop where the two chains compete with one another, and thus build each other up. At some point, I'd like to see bridges built between them. I don't know how that happens based on how things are now, but I hold a small hope that eventually it can occur.
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Big Thx for your reply. I think i will stick around on both chains for time being.
I also figured that you may find this post interesting and worth your time:
https://steemit.com/hive-175254/@project.hope/project-hope-curation-trail-on-both-chains-steem-and-new-hive
It's post published by good friend of mine and I'm helping him to promote their curation trail.
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I like your last paragraph and you are correct we have worked hard to create what we have...I guess now I sort of see it dwindling back, taking us back years...Still, after 50 years of battling we know how to do it and will make life what we can, now and into the future.
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