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For me well. I'm WFH. I wondered if I would feel isolated but not at all. I can go a couple weeks hardly leaving the place and not bothered. That said I'm wife
by Gustomaximus 6y ago
For me well. I'm WFH. I wondered if I would feel isolated but not at all. I can go a couple weeks hardly leaving the place and not bothered. That said I'm wife and 2 kids so not alone. Have a few good neighbours about so weekend beers still exists too. Also pre-covid every 6-8 weeks Ive head back to the city for most of a week to get office facetime. I do miss that for collegures and hitting some restaurants but nothing bad.
I think its a love it or hate it enviroment. I'm on acres with a hobby farm, so its like having 2 jobs maintaining animals and paddocks.
I like the physical offset to keyboard based job and happy to keep busy. Also the problem solving nature of farm work is rewarding...not always enjoyable dealing with problems but there is great satisfaction in figuring out new things and learning new skills. Im still a numpty on farm side work but always improving knowledge and what I can do. And for me nature is my food of the soul so being surrounded by trees and animals is fulfilling. Also I like doing activity like dirkbikes, hiking, hunting its all on the doorstep. Before getting outdoors was often organised weeks in advance and a full weekend. Now I'll jump on the bike to go see how the cattle are and have a run around the property on my lunch break.
All that... some people would find it a nightmare for the isolation, non-stop chores etc.
One consideration is if your planning to 'homestead /farm' or generally have more than just a house in a cabin, do it while younger + machinery is your friend. Initially we planned to tree change for retirement but physically it isn't possible I feel. That said the local vet here still jousts at 75 so there's hope :)