Haven't been around much lately, but I'll hopefully be back in the saddle soon

Life has this habit of getting in the way :)
Happy to hear that your children are doing fine and out to an incredible life-changing adventure. I've been personally affected by mass layoffs in the tech industry in the past and now I'm completely jaded with the corporate world, learning to code on my own so I can freelance and not rely on executives's whims in the future. It seems most of the tought stuff you're dealing with will eventually pass without leaving a mark, so that's good. For the loved ones that passed away, the good memories will stay forever.

Stay well, take care of yourself, and if you need anything from the community, give us a holler! :)

I don't tend to talk about my real life here on SG - I don't know anyone enough that I would feel cosy sharing stuff normally.
But, my dad passed away a few months ago, so I totally get ya on that part. Life has been busy with mum, I've had to step up a lot to help her. I feel like I've aged 10 years, just the stress, responsibilities, energy levels, etc,. It's making me actually feel my age now.
There's other stuff in my life to add to that as well, but I don't want to share it all. I guess I just wanted to empathise.

Anyway, it's good to see you're still around, take care.

That's a lot to handle piling on all together. It sounds like you have family around you and plans, so hopefully it all smooths out and things go well for you. Thanks for your time, when you have it. I'm sure there's a lot of work hiding in the background of all these keys changing hands.

Make sure you find a moment to breathe, for yourself.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Wow, lots of stuff going on at the same time... But good to "see" you again, hopefully you will be able to sort out everything that can be sorted soon -- take your time, watch your health, each thing on its time. Of course.

I work for a big tech company, and we laid off like 10% of our workforce back in early 2023, but most of it came from the part of the company where I work, so it was really like one in three people I knew got laid off. They said there were no more planned reductions, and then out of nowhere a little over a week ago, they cut loose a bunch of people

Oh boy... as a software developer, this was setting off all sorts of alarm bells for me as I read it. I would be getting my resume in order and reaching out to my network. And I would keep in touch with that mentor and see where they end up. I wish you smooth sailing from here on.

:( sorry

🤔…　First of all, we hope that things will settle down.🏠🍖🔥🐄
However, that may not be interesting enough, so I will try to write something suspicious.🙄

Now, it seems that companies and government officials in certain countries borrow large amounts of money from certain countries with low interest rates and put it into investments.
This seems to be due to the fact that it is better to borrow money in another country and exchange it into the local currency in a country where the interest on loans is too high, even taking exchange fees into consideration.
They raise the stock price of their own company, sell out their shares, and repeat the same thing with investment projects in countries with low interest rates because they do not believe in the valuation of their home country's companies.
In any case, the stock prices of companies in that country may deviate more and more from their actual value.
Oops, don't read this because it's my fantasy written in a poisonous radio wave caused by solar flares.

Yes, I am concerned that the solar flares will be so severe that there will be an increase in unexplained errors and malfunctions in electronic and precision machinery. :(

Homepage | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
😅Now G3...By now, the northern parts of Canada and the United States are probably seeing the Northern Lights.

Recently, sunspot activity has been showing unusual numbers, and X-class solar flares have been occurring much more frequently.
Fortunately, none had occurred so far in the direction of the earth.
　However, a few sunspots that are likely to generate X-class solar flares in the direction of the earth now seem to be facing the earth.

We hope to be free from malfunctions and hassles while enjoying a spectacle not seen from space, where only the beautiful view of the Aurora Borealis can be seen from Earth.(It is beautiful to see from the ground.)
I hope the time to relax and settle in comes back to you.🍘🍵

Sorry for your loss, stay strong ❤️

That's a full plate.
Sorry for your loss, I know how devastating the initial time period can be, even if it didn't come as a surprise. It must be especially tough for your mum.

I am happy to hear through your positivity, despite everything. But we are both old enough to know that there are times where everything seems to pile up and life seems out to get you, only to show you the better side of it again later on. Having a positive outlook on life in general clearly helps getting through the tougher moments.

Sending you good thoughts and some energy!

Damn, it really is a lot. I'm sorry for your loss, even if it was expected, and I hope things improve for you soon. Good to see you're well, though! :)

And as stogle mentioned, it wouldn't hurt to update your CV. :/

Sorry for your loss grez, life is a rollercoaster sometimes, wishing you the best

Sounds like you need some serious downtime for yourself, buddy.
First I am very sorry for your loss. It sounds like your stepfather was a big part of your life and expected or not, it's never easy to lose someone you look up to and care about.
I've had the same experience after my dad passed away years ago with my mother having never been on her own and it was a hurdle but she adapted and eventually found some happiness in her me time.
I never did have to put two kids through college though (thank the Gods) but it seems you have things in hand... on the wheel.

Sorry to read that things are getting bad at work. Seeing all these companies throwing hard honest workers on the street with not so much as a thank you so that their loaded share-holders can see their promised quarterly growth or so the top execs can still award themselves large bonuses in an unstable market is just disgusting. I can't imagine the dread in those remaining. It must be harrowing.

and of course it's the one where I had all of my local app data/user profile stuff mapped, not to mention dev projects and stuff.

It's always that one that goes to shit, isn't it? Re.dun.dan.cy. Man! Hope you manage to savage most of it.

Have hugs and good vibes and seriously, take a breather when you can, yeah? That's a lot in a little time and you need to take care of yourself if you're going to be able to keep taking care of others.

Im sorry for your loss and all the best for you job and all family related stuff!
Its usually tough if a lot of stuff happens at once and can be pretty much overwhelming / depressing, but from what i can read between the lines i havea good feeling you will just grow and deal with it in a reasonable way.
Take care!

Just want to say "thanks" to everyone for all of the kind words. I really appreciate it. 🤗

Still kind of treading water here, but hope to find my way to shore soon. 😉

Sorry for your loss. :(
You'll get through all this. One thing at the time.

Hey Grez, just to let you know that I know where you come from. I lost my parents several years ago, so I know how you feel. At these periods, everything seems to fall apart and it kinda does . As many already pointed it out, rebuild your castle brick by brick, and time will do the rest. Cheers

Hi grez, sorry for you loss. I wish you and your family the best!

Hi grez. I am very sorry for your loss. You were clearly close with your step-dad.

At least enjoy your family time. The small birds are getting bigger and getting ready to fly away. It's always sad and exciting, their new lives starting.

Sorry about your gaming pc dying. Well, it could be time for an upgrade. Personally I am scared that I should be updating my pc. But it's still working, and just thinking about reinstalling everything makes me shudder.

Life is a Rollercoaster sometimes