• Kiosade
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    25 days ago

    Farming isn’t a simple life, just letting you know from the start.

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      25 days ago

      Poor wording I guess.

      I know farming is hard work, but I’d be happy with my own plot doing my own thing.

      Life right now is not simple and I got my dream job and I still don’t think I’ll be happy. Owning my own plot of land would be wonderful and unload a lot of anxiety.

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        That’s fair! Modern life is… very complex, and expects a lot out of you, even if you’re “doing well”.

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            I just wanted to say that you’re not alone, life seems very complicated and prospects seem rough. Try reconnecting with old friends? Sending some good vibes your way.

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              Sure. I’m a software developer but it’s just not fulfilling for me; like I enjoy the problem solving but it’s just not something I think I would be happy still doing in a decade.

              I actually have a desire to help other people more and do something meaningful. Like teaching kids these skills, kids that don’t have an opportunity.

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                That’s an amazing idea. Have you looked for any local organizations or after-school programs you could connect with? Or even a local school’s tech program. I bet they’d love to have you in as a guest to do a project with the kids. My kid’s school has local experts come in to do week- or month-long projects with a class. Doesn’t solve your job dilemma but if you’re finding fulfillment outside of work it may not matter.

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                Depending where you are there are a lot of opportunities for kids. I’m curious if there are many free opportunities for adults and if anyone would do it.

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        Keep in mind farming is also quite expensive nowadays and you won’t be able to survive off the yields by farming your great grandfathers way.

        Clarksons farm hams it up a bit but does touch on the real costs and effort that goes into modern farming. He just finished season 4 and affirmed again that a normal farmer would be bankrupt in his situation, his farm only survives due to his being rich from other revenue streams

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          I suppose you don’t have to do ‘modern farming’, though. You could farm in an older way.

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            24 days ago

            And you’ll maybe have enough crop to feed yourself each winter, one bad yield and you starve though. And that’s if you can attain a decent amount of land and you break both you and your mule’s back working it