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COVID cries and how this year is going.

2020 is quite the shitstorm, isn’t it? My plans for this year were to buy a home of my own and travel as much as I can throughout Europe.   Unfortunately, due to the pandemic these plans have not come into fruition.   Despite job losses and the economy collapse the housing market has went up by 10% meaning the houses that I do see and bid for are going for more than I can afford. Luckily job-wise I’m in a pretty decent position.   I was furloughed for about 4 months full-time and then a phased return back to full time work.   Throughout the organization where I work there were major job cuts and reduced hours, it was only due to my teams’ job choices that I was able to keep my full-time hours in the same position.   For this I am grateful but I am fully aware nothing is guaranteed going forward. Being furloughed/unemployed has thankfully allowed me to save more money as all my holidays/social activities were completely stalled for this entire year.   The only holidays I had plann