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Playing Factorio

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The factory must grow!

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Same probably. I’ve got a young child now so Factorio is not a responsible hobby to pick up again.

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I don’t have 24 free hours, but damn if iam going to try to spend them all on Factorio anyway!

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Also playing Factorio.

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I’ve been unemployed for the last few months. I’m single, no kids. I’ve had more of these 24 hrs of uninterrupted free time than I’d care for. Honestly, sounds wild, but I hate it now.

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I’ve been in that situation. At first it’s kinda nice being able to sleep in without worry for a little bit. But after a while it really starts to drive you crazy just not having anything to do with your time. That restlessness quickly turns into depression.

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I was out for ~6 months a while back. I put a schedule on my calendar, so every day had some structure. Get up at 8 or 9, breakfast, practice an instrument, game time, lunch, write applications, gym, dinner.

Did the same through the lockdowns and some structure really helps.

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Agreed. I was doing pretty well the first 2 months or so, but I crashed into a bit of a delayed depressive episode over it all the last month. I’ll get sick of my own moping and wrangle myself again soon.

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6 points

Yeah you’ll get it :)
and if you don’t, ask for help. Most people can relate anyway.

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9 points

I’ve been unemployed for around six months, that’s actually part of why I asked is to see what other people do with so much free time.

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4 points

I had this problem back in the great recession and joined habitat for humanity. Met some weirdos, was pretty good.

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New skills? I spend my free time contributing to FOSS projects to pick up new things, or learning CAD, or soldering, on and on. Always been pretty good at filling my time, just need to learn the relaxing part.

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33 points

Sleep

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What would I want to do?

  • Cut down the 2 larger trees and 10 mini trees (originally hedges) that we marked for removal

  • deep clean the house

  • climb in the crawlspace and drill the pipe brackets I need to

  • finally go weightlifting after months of no time or willpower

  • play saxophone

  • meditate

  • go for a long run

  • play with my dog and go adventuring for an hour or 2

  • cook a new meal I haven’t tried before

  • watch a movie with my girlfriend

  • take an edible

  • play some games with the boys

What would I likely do?

  • sleep

  • mow the grass and rake leaves

  • play rimworld

  • watch Castle with my girlfriend

  • eat leftovers

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2 points

Look at this guy mowing his grass

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