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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
I hear Israel is handing out free land these days - or, more accurately, will allow you to steal it from the people living there while fascist goons squads backs you up with overwhelming firepower.
You know… the way settler-colonialism has pretty much always worked.
We’ve thought about it, but it can be hot as hell during the summer and water shortages aren’t uncommon. Given how climate change is affecting everything, it seems like a bad long term investment.
I guess you’re saying this because of the whole underwater situation? I get it, but also I think if anyone’s equipped to deal with rising water it’s the Dutch, they got that shit under control.
They can’t hold back the entirety of the polar ice sheets. Here in a century or so those orange loving people are gonna need to move out of the lowlands
Any countries still giving free land for expats? Asking for myself, I want a simple life.
Farming isn’t a simple life, just letting you know from the start.
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.
That’s fair! Modern life is… very complex, and expects a lot out of you, even if you’re “doing well”.
Yup. It’s morbid I know but I swear I’m just looking forward to the day I don’t wake up again. Sadly I’ve got another 40 years to go.
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.
May I ask what your dream job is?
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.
And here I am, trying to change careers from teaching to IT. I guess the grass is always greener
Indeed it is.
What do you teach.
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.
Those are all good starting points and I will contact the local organisations.
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.
I would do the same for adults to be honest and I should really look into where to begin.
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
I suppose you don’t have to do ‘modern farming’, though. You could farm in an older way.
Depends if you want enough surplus left over to trade for municipal plumbing and a smartphone.
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
Are you the developer of Neofetch?
Never heard of it to be honest
The developer of Neofetch archived the project and has taken up farming
https://github.com/dylanaraps
Simple =/= easy
I hear Israel is handing out free land these days - or, more accurately, will allow you to steal it from the people living there while fascist goons squads backs you up with overwhelming firepower.
You know… the way settler-colonialism has pretty much always worked.
Sicily gives you derelict houses
Oooh! Free vendetta ghosts!
We’ve thought about it, but it can be hot as hell during the summer and water shortages aren’t uncommon. Given how climate change is affecting everything, it seems like a bad long term investment.
Yea Italy hasn’t been doing real well for… well centuries now, and with climate change it doesn’t have a pleasant outlook for the future.
Better than buying land in holland though
I guess you’re saying this because of the whole underwater situation? I get it, but also I think if anyone’s equipped to deal with rising water it’s the Dutch, they got that shit under control.
They can’t hold back the entirety of the polar ice sheets. Here in a century or so those orange loving people are gonna need to move out of the lowlands
It is probably a bad short term investment too
That’d be cool. It’s a fixer upper.
Russia, they’re trying to populate Siberia.
Sign me up.
That depends. Do you have a time machine?
Nope but I saw an advert on YouTube selling them for cheap so I can get one.
As long as you aren’t Native American, ironically, the homestead act still applies to about 10% of the country
You can always work something out in Russia.