How do you think your life will change post Covid ?

[Lardlizard]

I think we will go out less and have meals out less as we’ve just got used to not doing it

And cinema sit think we will go there for a long time either

Depends if I still have a job or not. If I do then I'll carry on exactly as I did before. If I don't then I'll be skint so I'll stay home

We will not visit the pub as often as we did (which was simply too much)

We also have a reasonably large pot already saved for holidays as our two were cancelled this year. This has gone towards a "big" holiday next year, and we have a further big holiday planned for 2022. This will become our focus and we will travel further and for longer periods than previously.

We are looking for a dog.

I will be nurturing my teen's mental health back to something reasonable.

I'll never complain about having to sit through my children's swimming lessons again. They might not be the most exciting thing to watch but they are one of the things I now really miss them being able to do. Their swimming had come along so well just before lockdown.

I'm also evaluating my work. I'm a childminder but I am closed right now. I loved my job and I ran a very successful business with a good reputation. One of my biggest bugbears though was how often the children came in with snotty noses and coughing and sneezing. Up until now it was just accepted as part of the job. Now I'm not sure I can handle it anymore especially as one child I had with me just before lockdown had to quickly be collected after it was discovered the family may have been exposed to Covid.

I think it might take me a long time to be able to relax again in any crowded area like a pub or cinema.

I'm going to try and keep up my cycling, gardening, fruit and veg growing and the yoga class I've started - although this will hopefully be a real life class in the future rather than zoom.

Working from home more often.

I’d like a new job. WFH has made me realise that I like my office and my colleagues, but not the job itself. Coupled with wanting a new job, I want to earn more money. I’ve been trying to think of a few business ideas that I could do on the side, and ideally I want to move into a full time job that pays at least £10k a year more than my current one. Might take a while, but that’s the goal!

I’ve also really enjoyed saving a bit more money over the last few months, and ideally that’s something I’d like to keep doing. I’ll definitely curb my usual lunchtime/coffee spending once I’m back in the office.

Hopefully not at all, I worked hard to make my life (and my families) exactly how we liked it.

Maybe we’ll go out more, to make up for all the months at home.

Interesting mix of replies, be interesting to see how things change

It's looking like I'll be out of work and friendless, to be honest. Sorry to sound so negative, but not a single friend has asked to meet up or responded to hints about meeting up, since early March. My family and old friends live in Ireland and other parts of the UK.
I feel I've had a relapse back into ME/CFS and my mental health is not good. Let's just say that throughout lockdown, I've returned to unhealthy ways of coping with stress and anxiety, which then become another problem.
DS turns 18 in September and we will have all the extra worry about A Levels too. He is highly anxious and prone to meltdowns at the best of times, so God knows what's going to happen. I've finally had the holes that he punched in his bedroom wall, my bedroom wall and the hall bedroom wall patched up after nearly 2 years and was hoping to replace internal doors he's damaged next, but maybe I should wait until this time next year, as I wouldn't be surprised if the walls end up getting it again.

So, yeah, no work, no family, no friends, no little pleasures like lunch or coffee out or visiting the library for months so far, and this is what I tell people is "ok" on the odd occasion someone messages me to ask how we are.

I'll have to get a new job, its given me an extra push to study and get a better job which I'm looking forward to.

I wont be socialising as much, I've long felt drained by it and wont be forcing myself as much anymore. I'm so happy at home

My marriage has ended, my Mum has had to go into a dementia home and I’m looking likely to lose my job, it’s been absolutely shit.

Creme egg so sorry life is so hard for you right now, maybe try telling people if they ask the truth
I’ve been watching some videos on you tube action for happiness it’s about trying to prevent kids getting mental health problems
Preventative things we can do, and it might be worth a look
Hope things get better for you soon

Sorry to hear that too lady Penelope

So sorry for all of you losing work and realising friends are shit.
For me not much will change as I never lived an overly exciting life but I am doing my own nails and cooking more (always did but I had a tendency to visit coffee shops a bit to often and takeaway coffee)
Also realise the dc are just as happy at home and in the garden as at a park.

Thank you, Lardlizard. It is what it is and much worse for other people, but I'm sure it gets to us all at some point.

Definitely have better habits now like thinking about the way I use food , how I shop (when I eventually get into the supermarket )and starting to develop a better exercise routine at home.
Same about visiting the coffee shops but have become a bit obsessed with watering my houseplants!

A different work life balance. Probably a mix of WFH and office.

I'll probably be unemployed for a while or at least part time. I'll cope but that means no holidays, or major spending.

It has made me reconsider my life - currently single and career driven single mum - where maximising the finances has been a priority - and I've had no time for socialising.

It may be time to focus less on work and a big salary. I don't need it as much, we are relatively stable now, and the reduced stress of the last few months has made me realise what a relief that is.

Cremeegg yes that’s true Here’s to you xx