It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts!!!!

Anonymous101

Bravepants said:

Sea_Shell said:

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I'm afraid I'm THAT OH. I'm enjoying the peace and quiet compared to the utter chaos that was pre-lockdown! And long may it continue!   Seriously though, I find it a time for calm reflection and a good chance to slow down, although I am still working full-time from home, I don't have to scurry around the countryside bounding from meeting to meeting; and getting away from the grim, soulless office is great. I've stressed and worried about my prospects and career ever since I was a teenager and nearly half a century later I'm enjoying the break from it all. Silver lining and all that.

I'm in exactly that position too. I'm enjoying living in "monk mode", focusing on a few key things and I'm enjoying a lot of the noise being cut out from my life.
I think there will be a lot of changes to office worker type careers following this. Hopefully the commute will be seen as the waste it is and productivity will be seen as the key factor rather than how long one spends sat at their desk! 

jonnygee2

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I am an introvert and I don't hate the lock down, although I would really like to see some of my friends and family now.

My OH is a total extrovert and bouncing off the walls, it's driving me nuts.

Staffordia

Anonymous101 said:

I think there will be a lot of changes to office worker type careers following this. Hopefully the commute will be seen as the waste it is and productivity will be seen as the key factor rather than how long one spends sat at their desk! 

I was commuting about 50 minutes each way by public transport, but since mid March I have been working from home.  But even that has proved to be too much for me, so aged 52 I have handed in my notice, and will move on to "retirement"  I can't wait, all of the good financial discipline I have practiced and some good fortune along the way has enabled me to pull the plug.

Threads like this have been an inspiration, so thank you Sea Shell

MallyGirl

jonnygee2 said:

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I am an introvert and I don't hate the lock down, although I would really like to see some of my friends and family now.

My OH is a total extrovert and bouncing off the walls, it's driving me nuts.

I am the same. I was a happy solitary homeworker before. My husband took a few weeks to calm down into a wfh routine but now says he can't see himself going back to the office that much even when he is allowed to. He has been enjoying walking one of the dogs for an hour before work. I have been enjoying just walking one dog instead of trying to deal with 2 who walk at very different paces these days.
I would like to meet up with family and friends but that will come and I am patient.

Sea_Shell

Staffordia said:

Anonymous101 said:

I think there will be a lot of changes to office worker type careers following this. Hopefully the commute will be seen as the waste it is and productivity will be seen as the key factor rather than how long one spends sat at their desk! 

I was commuting about 50 minutes each way by public transport, but since mid March I have been working from home.  But even that has proved to be too much for me, so aged 52 I have handed in my notice, and will move on to "retirement"  I can't wait, all of the good financial discipline I have practiced and some good fortune along the way has enabled me to pull the plug.

Threads like this have been an inspiration, so thank you Sea Shell

Good for you!!!   Glad you've been enjoying this thread.     It's funny in that, you type away, not really having much idea as to who maybe reading it!!    

During this period, we have continually counted our blessings that we don't have to return to work.   DH was in a management position and would be currently having to deal with the "fallout" of having to make the office "Covid Secure".      I think we'd have both quit now anyway!!

Hopefully we'll get our chance to really enjoy our retirement properly soon.   I'll have been finished a year in July, and we don't feel like we've been able to do much at all yet, what with the Winter being so wet and windy and now this.

We can't wait to be able to go somewhere for a couple of days, but not until we feel like we will be welcome.   Also no point in going anywhere with everything still shut.   Even a day out seems pointless still.    I'm sure like me you all want to "relax" when you're away...not having to "Stay Alert" at all times.

Maybe 2025 will be our year!!!

On the finances side, things seem to be holding up fairly well, generally about break even on this time last year.   Obviously down from the Pre-Covid highs of mid February...but nothing too scary...yet!!

Sea_Shell

jonnygee2 said:

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I am an introvert and I don't hate the lock down, although I would really like to see some of my friends and family now.

My OH is a total extrovert and bouncing off the walls, it's driving me nuts.

Do you think you'll have any fundamental differences of opinion once lockdown starts being lifted properly, as to what you both want to do?    Attend large group occasions/parties, busy pubs/restaurants, cinema/theatre etc?

Stubod

Like you (SeaS), we are grateful that we no longer have to go to work. Even though "lock-down" has been eased we will not be going out anywhere anytime soon. We were planning our first big holiday (abroad) since finishing work but now all put on hold and I don't think we will be going on any ship or aeroplane either until either a vaccine is in place or Covid is "gone", (accept this may not happen for years). We will wait a little longer before venturing out for the odd day trip which will just be "out and back" without stopping anywhere particular. I would guess that "holidaying in the UK" will become a lot more popular, particularly of the self catering / caravan, campervan variety?

As we won't now be holidaying at all this year I decided to use some of the holiday funds to buy an electric bike instead. Arrived the other day, great fun and makes a nice alternative to the daily jog, shuffle as you can go that much further!

Bravepants

Anonymous101 said:

Bravepants said:

Sea_Shell said:

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I'm afraid I'm THAT OH. I'm enjoying the peace and quiet compared to the utter chaos that was pre-lockdown! And long may it continue!   Seriously though, I find it a time for calm reflection and a good chance to slow down, although I am still working full-time from home, I don't have to scurry around the countryside bounding from meeting to meeting; and getting away from the grim, soulless office is great. I've stressed and worried about my prospects and career ever since I was a teenager and nearly half a century later I'm enjoying the break from it all. Silver lining and all that.

I'm in exactly that position too. I'm enjoying living in "monk mode", focusing on a few key things and I'm enjoying a lot of the noise being cut out from my life.
I think there will be a lot of changes to office worker type careers following this. Hopefully the commute will be seen as the waste it is and productivity will be seen as the key factor rather than how long one spends sat at their desk! 

From your mention of "Monk Mode", I'm guessing you are a fan of The Escape Artist (https://theescapeartist.me/) too!

Anonymous101

Bravepants said:

Anonymous101 said:

Bravepants said:

Sea_Shell said:

Anyone else finding that their OH is actually enjoying the lockdown, as it gives them the perfect excuse not to have to visit family!!   

I'm afraid I'm THAT OH. I'm enjoying the peace and quiet compared to the utter chaos that was pre-lockdown! And long may it continue!   Seriously though, I find it a time for calm reflection and a good chance to slow down, although I am still working full-time from home, I don't have to scurry around the countryside bounding from meeting to meeting; and getting away from the grim, soulless office is great. I've stressed and worried about my prospects and career ever since I was a teenager and nearly half a century later I'm enjoying the break from it all. Silver lining and all that.

I'm in exactly that position too. I'm enjoying living in "monk mode", focusing on a few key things and I'm enjoying a lot of the noise being cut out from my life.
I think there will be a lot of changes to office worker type careers following this. Hopefully the commute will be seen as the waste it is and productivity will be seen as the key factor rather than how long one spends sat at their desk! 

From your mention of "Monk Mode", I'm guessing you are a fan of The Escape Artist (https://theescapeartist.me/) too!

Yes absolutely! 
I have been using that term for a long time associated with my diet and exercise, its found new meaning this last few months though. 

Sea_Shell

I've just finished reading "Brave New World"!

A bit of light reading for our present situation 😉.

I enjoyed it, albeit it was short and very wordy.

I could do with one of those "soma-holidays" at the moment.