In lieu of that, he’s tried to take four different local and interstate holidays but all were cancelled due to coronavirus outbreaks. A year and a half in, he’s really starting to feel the effects.
“I’m feeling exhausted and I’m feeling, even in my work team and other people I talk to, everyone’s resilience is down,” he said.
Mr Hakim, who is also an independent councillor for Melbourne City, has now resorted to taking a “staycation” long weekend in the Melbourne CBD – walking distance from his Docklands home.
He’s booked himself in for a luxurious weekend at the W Hotel in Flinders Lane, and is planning to wine and dine himself, get a massage and facial and wander up to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Princess Theatre.