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My friends and I always joke about quitting our software jobs to go work on a farm when things get rough. We're obviously just joking (things are never that bad

• nexuist 5y ago
  Wait, you guys are joking? Over in my corner everyone is completely serious about it. My girlfriend wants to buy our first cow in the next two years. I work fully remote so all I need to do is find some land.
  • shados 5y ago
    I mean, I know one software engineer who has a farm and probably could do it if the time was right. The rest of us would likely poison ourselves, break something, or starve if we tried. Living things are pretty far from my area of expertise, and youtube videos only get you so far.
• mywittyname 5y ago
  I once explained the premise of Stardew Valley* to my partner and they just looked at me and said, "that's a little on the nose isn't it?" * You play as a character who quits their software engineering job to fix up a run down farm you inherited from your grandpa.
• baremetal 5y ago
  things may or may not get worse. but if they do get worse it will be too late to switch. lots of skills are needed to succeed, skills that you just dont get exposure to if you arent living the lifestyle. for example ive learned some blacksmithing and carpentry skills, and ive built and fixed cars throughout my life. always had a garden when i lived in the city etc. ive wanted to do this for the last 5 years or so.