My Brother, I have been there. My Father went through it, I went through it several times and I am here to tell you right now - you can do this. I am so sorry this is happening to you; keep paddling to stay afloat, and never surrender to despair.
Shared!! My Tech contract ends in March 2025 and I am going to be forced into early retirement thanks to AI (my 5th downsizing in my 21 year career) in digital publishing : MarTech so I am already mentally preparing. Tho the last layoff I had I spent 2 years building an amazing small farm enterprise until that was wiped out with the 2020 pandemic. 😷 I didn’t get out of the ghetto til I was 30 tho so I feel like I’ll find something. Resilience is key.
Sending hope and success across the miles!!! I truly love your work.
There seem to be a lot of similarities in our backstories. Always glad to meed a fellow traveler :-)
Have you and/or are you going to restart the farm enterprise? We're starting to spin one up here (mostly subsistence, but we're also eyeing potential commercial angles), and would love to broaden the brain trust.
My Brother, I have been there. My Father went through it, I went through it several times and I am here to tell you right now - you can do this. I am so sorry this is happening to you; keep paddling to stay afloat, and never surrender to despair.
Thànk you :-)
Shared!! My Tech contract ends in March 2025 and I am going to be forced into early retirement thanks to AI (my 5th downsizing in my 21 year career) in digital publishing : MarTech so I am already mentally preparing. Tho the last layoff I had I spent 2 years building an amazing small farm enterprise until that was wiped out with the 2020 pandemic. 😷 I didn’t get out of the ghetto til I was 30 tho so I feel like I’ll find something. Resilience is key.
Sending hope and success across the miles!!! I truly love your work.
Thank you so much!
There seem to be a lot of similarities in our backstories. Always glad to meed a fellow traveler :-)
Have you and/or are you going to restart the farm enterprise? We're starting to spin one up here (mostly subsistence, but we're also eyeing potential commercial angles), and would love to broaden the brain trust.
I will spread the word. And buy some books.
You are most kind. Much appreciated!
Re: Holly’s recommendation: “A good report makes the bones fat.” (Mish’le)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%80%94We_Also_Walk_Dogs
Yes, the reference is deliberate.
I have full confidence that your recent foray into making boutique hand-crafted economy cars will get you through this.
Restacking. Will look at buying a book or two as well.
Thank you very much! What kind of stuff do you like to read? I may be able to point you in yhe right direction.
SF from the 40s through the 80s is my favorite type. Robert Heinlein and Vernor Vinge are 2 of my favorite authors.
My stuff will be right up your street, then!
For SF that fits that mold, start with either The Resurrection Junket (dark themes) or Hadrian's Flight (rollicking adventure).
For nonfiction, check iut The Secrets if the Heinlein Juvenile