"vondon302" (vondon302)
03/22/2020 at 08:42 • Filed to: None
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"vondon302" (vondon302)
03/22/2020 at 08:42 • Filed to: None | 1
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It’s the end time so I might as well doxx myself. I work at a Mopar parts distribution center. 20 plus years uaw scmuck, never been laid off. So now now I gota decide to stay home week by week or chance it and go in. I hate to let down my team but as someone who is 50 plus and not exactly living healthy. A few weeks off might be a good idea, plus it's my wife's birthday Tuesday. I just want to make sure theirs something to return to. My wife’s a teacher here in Michigan and with the state not counting online instruction her job is in chaos too.
Jus t thinking out loud here waiting for a call from HR. Stay safe out there oppo.
I guess now is not the time to brag about that 4 week driving trip thru Germany and Austria starting July 13th. Oh well it seems pretty minor issue now.
Sovande
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:08 |
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Time to start rescheduling that trip!
Nibby
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:11 |
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GUTS. GLORY. DDR4 RAM.
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vondon302
> Sovande
03/22/2020 at 09:11 |
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You got that right. Although if they let me in I might want to be in Germany over the States come July
pip bip - choose Corrour
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:12 |
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cancel the trip, Europe is stuffed.
work instead.
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vondon302
> pip bip - choose Corrour
03/22/2020 at 09:15 |
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The trip is toast trust me.
Old-Busted-Hotness
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:16 |
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Better to flat-out cancel it. Get a refund while the airlines and hotels are still in business. This thing ain’t going away soon.
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vondon302
> Old-Busted-Hotness
03/22/2020 at 09:18 |
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Yeah we're on the fence for credit or taking the hit on flat out cancel and take the hit.
sony1492
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:33 |
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Been grappling with a similar issue working at a grocery store, I’m young but I dont want to be transmitting the virus around to everyone since we touch everything you buy
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vondon302
> sony1492
03/22/2020 at 09:36 |
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Didn't think you'd be on the front lines of a pandemic working in a grocery store. Crazy stay safe!
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Sovande
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:40 |
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In June I am supposed to be driving across country from DC to drop my girlfriend off in California . I’m guessing that’s not going to happen . She is in the Navy and works as a nurse, so she is not sure what this all has in store for her .
Strange times. Stay healthy!
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vondon302
> Sovande
03/22/2020 at 09:48 |
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Ouch. Yeah everyone’s life is getting shaken up.
You and her too!
Thisismydisplayname
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 09:50 |
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I just heard about the school thing and that seems a bit silly, considering the state is who closed the schools in the first place. Our kids are in private school in Michigan and our school closed a few days before the state shut it down, so it will be interesting how it plays out there as they aren’t tied to the state standards in that regard.
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vondon302
> Thisismydisplayname
03/22/2020 at 09:58 |
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Private and charter schools the time counts so your good from what I understand. Big conference call going on tomorrow with the MEA and G overnor. Should get more information then but it's a mess and Mrs Vondon is pissed.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 10:18 |
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They probably won’t give you a refund if you cancel. I just had to cancel tickets to Florida leaving today. S ince they are still flying they won’t offer us a refund, just credit towards future travel. Though you might have better luck since travel to Europe is currently shut down by government order. On the other hand they might say no refunds since they expect the travel b an to only last 30 days.
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vondon302
> You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
03/22/2020 at 10:28 |
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Bo oked flight and rooms thru tripmasters. They’ve been pretty good offering full credit for up to one year of booking. I also have trip insurance but that’s increasingly looking useless. Waiting till the dates get closer to make a decision.
shop-teacher
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 10:33 |
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“Michigan and with the state not counting online instruction her job is in chaos too.”
Wuuuuuut!?!!??!!?;;;???!!
Are they expecting all this time to be made up in the summer?
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vondon302
> shop-teacher
03/22/2020 at 10:42 |
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Damn good question. At this point who knows. Mrs Vondon has a video conference to tune into tomorrow between the Michigan Education Association and the Governor’s office. State law needs to change over the 180 day rule. She could tell me more but she’s furious over this so I’m not asking until after tomorrow.
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> sony1492
03/22/2020 at 11:21 |
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Have you gotten a raise? Our biggest chain in Western Canada just upped all wages by $2 an hour back dated to the start of March
WilliamsSW
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 11:22 |
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Best wishes to you, whichever path you choose. Not an easy choice, for sure.
I would echo what shop-teacher said about the online, guessing the board of ed just is in panic mode still and hasn’t sorted it out yet?
Stay safe!
Gone
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 11:24 |
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I’d probably skip work if you have the means - e specially if it works out with your wife and she gets paid. Get the team mentality, but it’s your mortality, so that’d be more important to me.
I was able to work from home most of last week since I have a kid with no school to go to and because
my wife, while she works from home, doesn’t work US hours.
They finally told everyone to work from home on Friday. I
wouldn’t
be surprised to be laid off in the next couple months though. Fun times.
Like you, our Iceland/Norway vacation will most likely get canned. Hopefully we’ll get some credit or the opportunity to rebook later.
Driving around Germany is a fun , did it a few years ago. Hope you get to go in the future!
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sony1492
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/22/2020 at 11:30 |
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The pay is Ca minimum wage, I’ve been here 2 years with 3 years experience. The union couldn’t keep up with minimum wage increases so all my lifetime hours are worthless. I was going to quit for this reason but this global situation is making me reevaluate that. But I wont feel to o bad leaving for a few weeks if I can work it out with HR.
Our company was on the brink of collapse a while back so they will certainly not be giving any raises unless they are forced to. And they are greedy
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vondon302
> Gone
03/22/2020 at 11:35 |
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Thanks, I erred on the side of caution and took this week off . Plenty of money in the bank so we’re better off than most.
Iceland Norway is on my list too. Trip was my wife's Birthday and our 25 th anniversary trip so that sucks but it still seems minor right now.
DipodomysDeserti
> Old-Busted-Hotness
03/22/2020 at 12:26 |
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My friend has been trying to cancel a flight to Vegas for the last week and can’t get anyone on the phone...
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shop-teacher
> vondon302
03/22/2020 at 13:25 |
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“She could tell me more but she’s furious over this so I’m not asking until after tomorrow."
Lol, I definitely understand that.
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Thisismydisplayname
> vondon302
03/23/2020 at 08:14 |
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She’s got every right to be pissed, hopefully they all can get on the same page and get it figured out.