It's helped me a lot to move to a small town that is thriving near a big city, then volunteer on ambulance and firefighting. I see my neighbors every day when they most need help.
I get to show up and give them a helping hand. In just two years I've met so many people and made so many friends.
It helps to feel like I'm doing something valuable to society and not just fixing the validation on an input form for the 1000th time. I feel deeply connected to my neighbors now in a way that I never would have imagined.
It also breaks up the day to get to run down for a call, and not just be stuck behind a keyboard all day. Sometimes I'll go work from the station, which has great AC and WiFi.
Likewise, I’ve become a parent and moved into a small community and it feels a lot better for sure. Im still ball tied to a corpo for a living but even that seems to have got somewhat more bearable by being part of some community.
I get to show up and give them a helping hand. In just two years I've met so many people and made so many friends.
It helps to feel like I'm doing something valuable to society and not just fixing the validation on an input form for the 1000th time. I feel deeply connected to my neighbors now in a way that I never would have imagined.
It also breaks up the day to get to run down for a call, and not just be stuck behind a keyboard all day. Sometimes I'll go work from the station, which has great AC and WiFi.