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goobster  ·  1365 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 1, 2020

You are right: that hawk photo is stunning. What an amazing creature!

As far as trees go... yeah. They are basically pets. Plant the seed where you want it to be, and let it grow there and adapt to the conditions there. Taking it from a pot to a specific place and planning anything specific for it is a recipe for disaster... because Mother Nature.

My mom is a Master Gardener and I have a deep and abiding love for Japanese Maples. So she has gotten me four different ones for around my yard. The one that has languished in a pot for far too long, has now got a lovely home in the ground... and I hope it thrives there. But... it's a tree. You never know.

Good luck with the job search. I'm in the same boat: Got a job, and appreciate that, but don't really love it. Want a different job, but can't compete with all the specialists that have been laid off in The Time Of Covid, so know that if I DO lose my job, I'm pretty much fucked. Nobody wants a middle-aged white generalist dude, when they have thousands of highly skilled specialists banging down the doors looking for the EXACT ROLE they are hiring for. sigh





user-inactivated  ·  1365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not that you need my advice, but if your job is stable and pays you enough to live on? You should probably keep it while you can. This rollercoaster ride probably isn't gonna come to a stop any time soon.

goobster  ·  1365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh absolutely. Not going to quit. I am fortunate to have it, and I know it.

I'm just scared of what happens next... whenever "next" comes.