You did indeed deliver, nice to have you back.
Instead of experiencing the Great Depression 2.0 (only bigger and badder than ever before), there's a chance, and it's not as assured or as a good as it really should be, that those who have invested in cryptocurrency can survive what's coming and help lift up as many others as possible out of the ruins.
I hear somewhere around 25% of Americans default mortgage payments last month, that is extraordinary if true, and very worrying. It's certainly no banker, but crypto could help whoever has any through what sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
The one I haven't delved into much yet, that I know is contributing, is the simple fact that I no longer have two-thirds of my grandchildren nearby.
Hmm yes, this is a big change and will take some adapting too. I hope you still get to see them a fair bit, even if it's only virtually at times.
Best wishes for the autumn :)
Hey, @abh12345.
It's good to be back. Home, and for the time being, at least, on HIVE.
re: defaults
I haven't read the statistic, but I'm not surprised. Some states are preventing people from losing their homes through some kind of executive order. Oregon is one of them. I don't know how they can truly keep a landlord or bank from foreclosing on homeowners or evicting tenants who can't pay, but regardless, it's passing the buck along to those who I suppose the world believes can take the hits. And maybe some of them can and should. It's just not a very good business practice to loan or rent to folks who can't pay, for whatever reasons, and it just seems wrong that the same government that's imposing restrictions that affect people's livelihoods in the first place to continue to cause pain with their "remedies."
re: grandchildren
I do get misty eyed and miss them, but it's happened more frequently with my wife, which then makes me feel more sad than I would on my own.
It's okay. I'm now concerned that something will happen similar to what happened with his last job and he will find himself unemployed before even the school year begins because of budget cuts. The elective courses, particularly languages, seem to be the first to go, and with him being a new hire, he's at the bottom of the pile on all fronts.
We'll just hope for the best. Worst comes to worst, I could be moving them again. :)
Good, I wouldn't want you heading over to https://blurtwallet.com/, unless it's to cash out :)
Well, I hope the jobs stick, for you both. I am trying to learn some more Spanish in the hope of making it over to Spain again at some point.
Meanwhile, work here and the Hive grind look the only option for now.
Ah. So blurt is up and running? I've heard about it, but couldn't find it when I went looking for it. So, this is just the wallet, then. Are the credentials for login different than that for HIVE? Did we all get some sort of airdrop, or something similar to HIVE? This is based on whatever was on STEEM at the time of the snapshot, right?
re: jobs
I'm more worried for him than I am for me. While it's okay for the time being (primarily since I don't have anything better to go to, that I know of), I'm looking to transition to something else, anyway. With him, he's spent several years of schooling, interning, working in other capacities, to get there. Plus, he really likes working with high school students. He's got a lot invested, educationally and emotionally.
He also has a young family, which can make it more difficult to pivot—same opportunities, just more to consider than if you're on your own.
re: Spanish
I wish you well. Fortunately, I had a two year church mission, then got married to a woman from Mexico, to help my Spanish along. :)
re: work here and the HIVE grind
Oh, so your vacation is over already? That was fast. :)
Alive yes, and the credentials will be the Steem ones at the time of the snapshot.
I'm taking mine out, ionomy lists BLURT, but the market is quite thin:
Ahh, so you could teach Spanish also? :)
I hope he gets a bit of luck and the virus doesn't spoil things.
Yes, vacation over and back to work, already planning the next one - between covid-19 spikes..