Lockdown extended.

So our prime minister announced an extension to the country's lockdown from what was supposed to end on May 4th to now the 1st of June 2020.

So now a majority of us will be based at home. My daughter will be on home-based learning, my wife will work from home and myself, since the library will be closed, will not have any work at all. I'll still get paid but with a small percentage of pay cut.

I had initially volunteered to help out as an SDA (social distancing ambassador) but the timing for where I'm designated to work makes it impossible for me to get there in time. Was supposed to be based in wet markets to handle the crowd but I was deployed to one that was quite a distance from home and I couldn't make it there in time even if I tried. On top of that, I think I screwed up with a snarky remark to my superior when asked to come in at 6am the next morning. Stupid me. What's new?

Moving on, I still have much to do whether I still have that job or not. I'm hoping I still have the job though. I chose to do it for a much nobler reason, not so much for the money my company is paying. I am doing this because I want to help in this time of crisis. I feel no sense of purpose to just stay home and still get paid. If I can go out there and contribute in any way I can, then I'd rather do that (even without salary).

There may be some risks involved but I've given it enough thought to sacrifice. If I do my part and the condition gets better here, at least I know I didn't just sit my ass at home and do nothing. As introverted and grumpy of a person that I am, deep down there is a garden in my heart. *withered flower pose*