StaticNov 12, 2022
Shecky - Third Wheel
Hey #infosec people. If this is your weekend, take some time to do other things. Step away, knit, play with trains, go see a movie, whatever.
Burnout sucks, and we like you and want you around.
#mentalhealth #MentalHealthHackers #burnout
Nov 11, 2022 at 9:55pmWeb
Show threadJohn Von RaderNov 11, 2022
@siliconshecky And you, sir? What’s on your plate this weekend?
Show threadShecky - Third WheelNov 11, 2022
@johnnyvonrotten hockey and trains with my family.
Show threadJohn Von RaderNov 11, 2022

@siliconshecky Sounds great - I’d initially had a supercar tour planned for tomorrow, but postponed it because I’ve been a little under the weather.

So. Book and maybe some swimming if I’m feeling better Sunday.

Show threadbarstewardNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky What if I have an InfoSec side-project I wanted to work on?
Show threadjukeboxNov 12, 2022
@barsteward @siliconshecky get a chest mounted laptop and work on it while you take a hike. bonus points for whacky, inspector gadget solar power rigs!
Show threadbarstewardNov 12, 2022
@jukebox @siliconshecky It’s ok, in reality, I have to step away from the keyboard this weekend; a family birthday, and son is back from uni.
Show threadMay 🌿Nov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky I generously have a four day weekend and I am trying hard to just fully decompress in my time.
Show threadmothra's power of attorneyNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky heading to the adirondacks with @thefyuuri tomorrow for hiking!
Show threadMandyNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky hurt my back so no outdoor activities for a vit, but weekend of video games with the family on deck! Have a great weekend
Show threadShecky - Third WheelNov 12, 2022
@steeliyedragon I hope your back heals quickly.
Show threadHD MooreNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky appreciated, but wanted to share a quick counter - sometimes the day-to-day infosec isn't the *fun* part and you need a weekend to chase a dream (or diff OpenSSL versions); that's ok too, but keep a line between what is personal and what is professional (even if they build on each other); it's still not downtime, you should still get a vacation from both, but recognize that you might want both in your life and that they are separate.
Show threadShecky - Third WheelNov 12, 2022
@hdm totally understand where you are coming from. And yes sometimes tech is the fun downtime. I just don't want people to feel they need to do tech to recharge.
Show threadHD MooreNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky absolutely agree! work is a drain, but sometimes the fix is different-work :)
Show threadCyberjosh4Nov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky saw Wakonda Forever today. It was really good.
Show threadShecky - Third WheelNov 12, 2022
@cyberjosh4 nice! Definitely a movie I want to see.
Show threadJarnoNov 12, 2022

@siliconshecky @hacks4pancakes is renovating old Mercedes E series for son and building a storage shed far away enough from infosec?

And I have recently realized that I have become a stereotypical dad 🛠️

Show threadShecky - Third WheelNov 12, 2022
@Jarno @hacks4pancakes wrenching on a car with the offspring is always a plus in my book. Use to do that with my dad.
Show threadSmittyHalibutNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky is it ok if we stick around, but do something else now? I’m much happier making ham radio gear than I ever was doing InfoSec for 8 years, and network/sys eng for 20 years before that. :-)
Show threadÐДѷє ۷ǿȵ ຣNov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky I’m going to build this! https://www.lego.com/en-nl/product/lunar-new-year-ice-festival-80109
Lunar New Year Ice Festival 80109 | Other | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop NL

Let the LEGO® Chinese New Year Ice Festival begin!

Show threadToeJam85 Nov 12, 2022
@siliconshecky I’ll be spending mine building and painting miniature models, nice to have some time away from “bad screens”