Nika

What kind of physical work would you do to relax? (Explained more in the thread)

Yesterday, in a few Reddit forums and generally from the discussions around me, I noticed that people are "tired" of office work.

Either too much routine or exaggerated demands on creativity and the like. Mostly, these are people who are paid well and can afford to "leave" their jobs – to explore, relax, do something else.

Some people change the type of work to physical.

For example, my friend is a programmer, but decided to ride a bike and deliver food via Wolt. Another is considering working on a farm.

Don't you also sometimes feel like you would change your online work for the offline world? What would you do?

Question for companies: In the descriptions of some companies for job positions, I see that after working for, for example, 5 years in the company, they give the option of a paid sabbatical for 6 months. What benefits do you have for employees so that they don't burn out?

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Gurbax (Ashwini Gurbaxani)
I work from home, and do 3 things. 1 Cooking: Instant gratification of having a good healthy meal, cost effective way to get quality nutrition 2 Gardening: It's a visual reminder of how daily actions compound 3 Waking: A 30 minute walk gets me unstuck like nothing else could.
Nika

@ashwini_gurbuxaniΒ From all of these, I am capable only the point 3 :D I usually tend to mess up my cookings and do not have garden :D

Jeff Benson

I have dreams of becoming a physical therapist. Two reasons: 1) It would keep my on my feet instead of at a computer. 2) It'd be easier to see the impact of what I do.

Nika

@jeff_benson1Β The number two is pretty altruistic :)

Aryan Sharma

Writing about anything in @Notion or Having fun with family.

Nika

@aryansharma17Β Do you write any poems or stories? :)

Hazel Ochola

Gardening, DIY paper crafts with my kids, decluttering my space, and deep cleaning my house.

Nika

@hazel_ocholaΒ I think that having kids "forces" people to spend less time in the business, so it can be kind of a relief. Thank you for sharing :)