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I'm in tech and work from home. I own the home. I get heaps of physical exercise gardening and maintaining the house. Cutting back plants that are too big, putt
by jay_kyburz 4y ago
I'm in tech and work from home. I own the home. I get heaps of physical exercise gardening and maintaining the house. Cutting back plants that are too big, putting new planets in. Mowing the lawn. Painting here and there. I have a leak in one of the bedroom ceilings. I built a deck out the back - that was a big job. You know there is also just normal chores around the house that keep me moving. Doing the laundry. Cleaning.
Anyhow, I say embrace your chores. Don't pay somebody to do them for you.
- PcChip 4y agoPutting new planets in does sound like heaps of physical exercise!
- hnick 4y agoI agree, as a child I was mostly indoors and non-practical. Typical techie nerd reading a lot of books. Having a home now, I've started learning to fix so many things. Today I just replaced 2 shower taps (washers and valves) for a leaky shower. Was a little short on time and had some issues unscrewing the spindle so reached out to a plumber and was quoted $350 so screw that, I finished it myself. Anyone can do this with the help of a YouTube video. For all its faults, YouTube is an absolute treasure for DIY. Cooking is another one I really leaned into during COVID. I think it's important to scratch a creative itch in these activities since many of my hobbies are consumption-oriented e.g. video games.
- koinedad 4y agoDoing non-tech/physical things is a lifesaver: https://technicallychallenged.substack.com/p/do-non-tech-things-preferably-physical https://technicallychallenged.substack.com/p/do-non-tech-thi...
- mjfl 4y agoSounds like you do gardening and home improvements during work hours?
- jay_kyburz 4y agoI have flexible hours so can take breaks. As long as I do 8 hours, nobody cares when they are.