This is only tangential to this discussion, but I've been thinking about boxing up all of my work clothes until I need them again. In my mind, this would be a way for me to find out what clothes I actually love and which ones I don't. If I'm excited when I pull a top out of the box, it's a keeper. If I'm like, "Huh, I didn't even remember owning this shirt [even though I've worn it several times]," then maybe it's not.
LOL, I dunno.
I've switched jobs during this (well left old job in Feb) but even when we go back this job has a "dress for your day" policy and my days will 99% be jeans. So I should probably do this too!
I don’t wash and dry my hair nearly as often. I only wear eyeliner and mascara to work since my face is covered by a mask all day except for at lunchtime. I get to sleep in 15 minutes later since I get ready faster! Not as much rushing around to get the boys to practices or things on the weekend.
Traffic (I normally spend 1.5 hours a day commuting). How somehow that one woman I hate in the office is always in the kitchen when I go to get coffee. (Perhaps this is why she "never has enough time to get things done.) Super gross communal bathrooms in my 180-year-old office building. Getting home to let the dog out. Balancing work with school/child events. Someone breaking into the house while we aren't home. The fact that H likes to eat breakfast, coffee and lunch out during the workweek. (Not really a worry so much an annoyance because I don't spend money on any of that.)
Money saved: Dog walking, summer camps, parking, gas, eating out
Come to think of it, I haven't had a cold since March.
Same. I hope there are a lot of things we can learn about this pandemic to reduce illness in general. My office was very much not a work at home friendly place before this, even though we've realized we literally can do every single thing we need to do (outside of video production) remotely. Because of that, we were always sick and passing things around the office. If we can even move to an internal culture of work from home if you are symptomatic we can stop that with the first person to get sick.
I think we as a nation also have a lot to learn about how we value the workers who are essential to our well-being and hopefully adjust pay accordingly.
This is only tangential to this discussion, but I've been thinking about boxing up all of my work clothes until I need them again. In my mind, this would be a way for me to find out what clothes I actually love and which ones I don't. If I'm excited when I pull a top out of the box, it's a keeper. If I'm like, "Huh, I didn't even remember owning this shirt [even though I've worn it several times]," then maybe it's not.
LOL, I dunno.
I’ve been doing that! I’m pregnant and I’ll eother be at home or on maternity leave until mid-Feb so it also makes sense to put away clothes I wont be using for the time being/things that won’t fit while in season as well as getting rid of stuff I dont like or don’t wear or that I suspect won’t fit me post-baby.
Also really happy not to worry about my hour each way commute or about running late in the morning and catching the train on time (plus sleeping in!!!)
Come to think of it, I haven't had a cold since March.
Back in March when the Covid panic started, I stocked up on cough drops and facial tissue. I haven't used any of my supply yet.
Ditto. Also I haven’t had a pimple since March*, because of course I only get pimples when I have an important meeting or event. I don’t think my in-laws have ever seen me without a horrid zit in some unfortunate spot.
Post by imojoebunny on Jul 19, 2020 15:59:35 GMT -5
My DH isn't gone from 6:45am until 7:30pm. He is just in the basement working, and can come up periodically.
@ related, I don't feel badly leaving the house, alone, with the kids in it, even if the only place I go is for a loooong walk. Not that they can't take care of themselves at 11 and 14, but in before times, I felt like I needed to be home when they were. Also, I don't like all the school based events, that could be online, like parent info meetings, but never were, and now they are all online!
Post by wanderlustmom on Jul 19, 2020 20:54:51 GMT -5
I love that DH is home, it's such a comfort to see his car in the garage and know he's not spending two hours of his day commuting. That was our life for SO LONG! He's less stressed, helps me with all the carpooling and cooking. It's life changing. I can go in the basement and chat with him at noon about any old thing and it's lovely.
I sleep in!! Instead of waking up in a quick start at 6:45 a.m. to drive my high schooler to his bus, I no longer use an alarm. I wake up happily between 730-9 and DH has the coffee ready for me. Before, he had to leave long before coffee making hours.
I go to the pool and sit in my backyard by myself and just watch birds and trees. I don't take my phone because I can't handle news and social media right now. I'm a highly sensitive person so I just sit and it's amazing. I also have generalized anxiety disorder and my symptoms are pretty well managed because I'm realizing all the things that clunk around in my head can get a little better by some perspective.
I don't have to worry about shuffling everyone out the door. I used to say "FAST FAST" to DD all the time when I needed her to hurry up. More than once in a day. Since COVID, I've said it like twice total.
I also don't have to worry anymore about my husband being out in the city after work doing dumb alcohol-fueled things that in turn would mess with my mental sanity when he'd come home.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Jul 22, 2020 11:50:54 GMT -5
Found a new one today!
I don't have to worry that the cute skirt I'm wearing with buttons all down the front gapes and shows my crotch when I'm sitting. Thank god for torso-only meetings and that I'm the only one in the office.