Doing stuff I'm almost sure is a waste of time and money. My grandfather who passed away in 19****89, had multiple bank accounts including multiple ones for hs grandchildren. Turns out when his estate got settled the executor missed some. Literally decades later, I discover the one in my name in an unclaimed funds list.

The proof required for the claim is proof of shared address with the account on record. Aka my Grandpop's PO box. Which obviously I don't have what with having been a child who didn't get mail and who lived at a different address. Also the executor of the estate passed away in 2012. And, I live in NZ but this is State of NY bureaucracy.

So I'm like 99% sure I'm throwing away a notary fee and postage on a chance at a completely unknown amount of money (but probably not all that much).

If anyone has any windmills, I'd be happy to charge them with a lance.

[–] Dave 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You're spending some money where you have a chance of getting out more than you paid, a good chance of it being less, and a minuscule (but real) chance of it being lots.

You're basically buying a lotto ticket 😄

Good luck!

[–] Ozymati 2 points 1 year ago

Ha! You're right, thanks!

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago

It's been a few months living without a Kitchen Range hood - Finally got one installed this week. No more open window + fan to try and get everything out

[–] Dave 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yesterday afternoon I'd had enough of work and nothing productive was happening so I took the kids to a playground. At the rate today is going I might end up doing the same thing.

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope that becomes the norm - just stepping away when you're not productive. Theres no benefit for anyone just sitting in front of a computer pretending to be productive.

[–] Dave 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I feel like flexible working hours are the biggest win-win change since I started working. The last 10-30 minutes of every day were never productive, but you just say around chatting to all the other non-productive people. When I got flexible hours, suddenly when you weren't getting much done you just went home. And if you were in the zone, you'd stay until you had done what you were doing (and the people that were in their unproductive stage weren't around to distract you because they went home early).

These days I work from home and so do 8ish hours of work over the day as it suits. It's really a great setup.

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely. Being flexible has got me looking at the clock much less. As you say, when I'm on a roll, I no longer feel the need to stop because my times "up" for the day.

[–] absGeekNZ 2 points 1 year ago

I'm sure they will love it.

[–] absGeekNZ 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thought for the day

What does self-care look like for you, how can you prioritize it in your daily life?

I find small moments to relax, between work and kids, I few minutes here and there. Especially after they boys are in bed, I read and go over the day with my partner.

[–] Dave 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think I do enough. I'd like to get up earlier and have some time alone before anyone else wakes up, but I'm already so tired, I can't imagine getting up any earlier. Maybe I should go to bed earlier, but I already don't get much evening time after the kids are asleep 🙁

[–] absGeekNZ 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know this struggle well, I'm up at 5:45 to get to work at 6:30. I'm home at 3ish and it is all kids until around 9 when we have the last one in bed and lunches made etc..

I have maybe 2 - 2.5 hrs in the evening before going to bed, for all of the other things.

[–] Dave 1 points 1 year ago

That's impressive! I'm normally up at 6:30, get kids up and breakfast in from of them then start working about 7 (I work from home most of the time).

Our last kids is normally asleep around 9 or 9:30, and by 10:30 I'm headed to bed most days. Working from home does give me a bit of extra time in the day but I don't often use it productively.