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| Ranayna:
Well... My working hours have been shortened (in germany this is called "Kurzarbeit"), by a whopping 80%. This was on the horzon for several week, but i would not have expected that high of a cut. I am now only working one day per week, but with the official support of the government and some additional bonus by the company i work for, i will still earn 80% of the after tax amount that i did before. Money-wise i am not that fazed by that, i do not have to drive to work anymore, and the company canteen was also not cheap. So this is not *that* much of a pay cut. But now i have time, like a lot of time. The "Kurzarbeit" is scheduled to last the next three months... Some of that i will use to learn a scripting language, something that will be usefull at work. Since i have backed the EEZ BB3, this will likely be Python. I gues that will be useful there as well ;) But i am also now thinking about finally starting some electronics projects i have had running around in my mind for so damn long. Maybe i will even get around to repair my Tek 485 :p I am running out of exuses, but my motivation is low at the moment. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: Ranayna on April 19, 2020, 08:47:30 pm ---But now i have time, like a lot of time. The "Kurzarbeit" is scheduled to last the next three months... I am running out of exuses, but my motivation is low at the moment. --- End quote --- To me it looks like an excellent opportunity to start a side business which could grow into a fulltime self-employed job. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on April 19, 2020, 07:48:15 pm ---Thanks for the offer, but I can still think critically. --- End quote --- That is the problem right there. People think they know it better and ignore the rules. In the end this only leads to more stricter rules and more enforcement. If the government can trust people to adhere to a few simple rules then the lockdowns don't need to be that strict. By 'being clever' you only shoot yourself in the foot. The government is not the enemy; it is ignorance. |
| Ranayna:
Yes, i have thought about stuff like that. But i think it takes a certain kind of person to be able to establish a business, let alone a successful one. And i am quite sure that i am not that kind of person. And i actually like my current job, i like my company, and i like my coworkers. Maybe that has made me complacent, but even in the current situation i do not see the company going under. On the contrary, i see a stressfull second half of the year with a significantly increased workload. |
| paulca:
Thought this was a nice article. https://medium.com/swlh/misinformation-goes-viral-1aad951e4492 |
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