I am such a better cook than I would've been otherwise, due to necessity. But I also enjoy it, because usually what I will make is going to be far tastier (and healthier) than other options.
this post was submitted on 15 May 2024
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I started cooking, period. My wife used to cook, now I do. It's weird, but the pandemic totally flipped our roles.
Holding my breath when walking next to other people. I get sick less.
I'm much more strict about not seeing people if I feel unwell even when it is likely something minor like a cold.
I now have infinite patience with essential workers. When they get an order wrong, or they have a bad attitude, I let it go
I found it quite ironic how most of the essential workers get shit pay.. Says a lot about our society I think.
They're essential, but they're also numerous. The barrier to entry for a lot of these jobs is "went to school for some time" - which means pretty much everyone is qualified.
Supply and demand.
Notice how when service staff were allowed back to work, a lot of them didn't, and that drove up zone wages.
And to be clear - I am not advocating for below living wages, nor saying that people doing these jobs are unskilled. You can tell the good from the bad, and I think everyone should be paid at least a living wage.
Yeah I agree, I don't think they should be the top earners. But a livable wage should be the minimum...
I learned what without hired help and a mother that got incapacitated, a house can turn into a sloppy mess real quick.
Learned to cook real meals, do laundry, and give the house a good vacuum and mop.
Went from a 105kg manchild to a 93kg still-a-manchild. Who knew that controlling your own food and regular physical activity would make a potbelly shrink.
It surprised me too how much my parents did as my parents got older and needed more support. Cleaning and cooking was only the tip of the iceberg. They did so many little things for everyone, I still don't understand how they had the time to do that, raise kids, and work.
Washing my hands using the WHO method instead of randomly.
Avoiding catching viruses.
Meditation.
Oh yeah and iota carageenan nasal spray. My sinuses love it.
My wife bought a weight set a few years ago. I started using it during the lockdowns and have kept up with it ever since.
I kept working two jobs. You people had spare time?
(let's be clear: I was relieved I could work remotely for my newest job, the same as I've been doing for my oldest job for decades. I worried about my friends and family who could not, but none of my peer group understands the "I was out of work and didn't start so I took up an expensive new hobby" people!)
None of the answers in here are about hobbies tho.
I got rid of all the snacks in my house, and have kept them out. I lost 25 pounds too. :)
Baking my own bread. I am completely spoiled now and can't go back to cardboard.
Breaking with people who turn out completely insane.
Which actually might cover the entire human population. No, I mean the crazy Facebook uncle kind of insane. Life is so much more pleasant when you surround yourself with people who you love or at least tolerate.
Wearing a mask whenever I am around people I don't trust to stay the fuck home when feeling UnDeR tHe WeAthEr.
Also, I either work from home or I don't work.
While that’s getting harder - RTO vibe is strong - I’m on same page.
I’ve had to pass on a few interesting opportunities, but Its served me well.
If I go out, it’s because I need something that can’t be shipped or door dashed, and/or it’s imprudent to pay the vig for delivery.
2x $4.99 bottles of wine? Yeah not paying $40 for that, I’ll take the risk.
Working on that POV, it’s basically always worth paying the vig to minimise my human interaction.
Edit: have WFH since c. 2012, so it makes zero sense to take the medical and driving risk to do otherwise, except for gig work in a pinch.
Demanding hybrid (“hybrid in Arizona”) is a clear sign the company is working towards RTO, and you’d have to wave a pretty big carrot to get me to move quickly anyway. OOP max met for the year, so…
Now that I’m $7k in on that stuff, why the hell would I make a move in May? I’ll suffer until the Sept deadline and peak season we suffer through, and then start looking.
Well, I’ll start looking before that, demo my loyalty by pushing out start date, and go from there. Like everyone else.
Wouldn’t cry if nothing else presents though, it’s not terrible company given that it’s non-union. Damn, I miss the CWA, but I was maybe twenty at the time and didn’t grasp the value fully.
Wait what? Are you saying that you still don't leave your home even though it's 2024?
I mean, props to you I guess. I just don't see how it makes sense to do so indefinitely unless you are seriously immunocompromised like if you're undergoing cancer treatments or have AIDS.
Don't get me wrong, I utilize and love delivery services. But it's because I'm lazy and don't mind paying for the convenience lol.
To be clear, I'm also not an anti vaxxer, anti masker, or lockdown denier. I have advocated for all of these things at one point or another. But I'm also able to recognize the evolving nature of a global pandemic. Your risk of severe illness or death when leaving your house now is basically back to pre pandemic levels.
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