"Long_Voyager94" (yourenotavalidusername)
03/24/2020 at 17:46 • Filed to: coronavirus
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"Long_Voyager94" (yourenotavalidusername)
03/24/2020 at 17:46 • Filed to: coronavirus | 2
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We’re essential work as we do a lot of medical and automotive stuff, so that means I get to continue working.
Fine by me.
Who else is in the same boat?
party boat:
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:48 |
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We supply a lot of parts to medical companies so im still going to work. But i would be bored stuck at home so I dont mind
CB
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:49 |
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Sup from the first responder crew.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:49 |
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My employer is still trucking. But I’m in self quarantine cuz I’m sick. Hopefully I’ll be back to work next Monday. I seem to be getting better
facw
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:50 |
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I work from home, so I was never going to get a vacation from COVID-19, but my company has also cancelled PTO until at least June (seems like they shouldn’t legally be able to do that?) so I won’t be taking any normal vacation days either.
ttyymmnn
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:51 |
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My wife works for Major University™ in Texas. She worked through official spring break all but one day, as she would have anyway, and will likely continue to work. Honestly, I don’t see what is so essential about her job, though I suppose it’s essential to the department.
ranwhenparked
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:52 |
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I technically started a new job yesterday, but haven’t been able to do anything. My phone is supposed to be here tomorrow, laptop on Thursday, then they’re going to try to have me work from home, though everyone else says its not very effective. And a certain percentage of our customers are shut down.
Officially, we’re doing it through April 3rd, but I very much doubt we’ll be able to go back to work after that. I expect this will be my shortest ever tenure at a company, they’ll probably be looking at layoffs if we’re not up and running in early April. At this point, I’d trade all my vacation days for the next 2 years if it would somehow guarantee still having a job.
just-a-scratch
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:52 |
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I’m at home and working. I just went over who gets the construction contract on one of my projects this summer.
Wastewater treatment; because we are working for public health.
Goggles Pizzano
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:53 |
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It’s not a vacation.
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:54 |
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I, hopefully, will be pretty essential.
DutchieDC2R
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:55 |
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Working for railway infrastructure maintenance, I'm still working, albeit from home. We're considered a crucial sector.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:56 |
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Yep, cruising right along, working 50+ hours a week right now
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Real estate appraisers are part of the financial sector, so we are still
out and about, walking thru peoples homes on a regular basis.
I’m currently booked out until the first week of April. A homeowner canceled their appointment with me last week, and was quite upset to learn I would be able to reschedule for two weeks.
Tough shit, dude. Stay at home and and watch some Netflix.
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DutchieDC2R
> Goggles Pizzano
03/24/2020 at 17:56 |
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Vacation!!
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:57 |
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I’m a sole leasing agent for new construction and renovated apartment complexes. Th is means there’s no one to do the leasing if I decide to go anywhere. I feel ya.
Also, I need that party boat. Anybody got a link?
fhrblig
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:57 |
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I’m in the ‘both’ category.
I’ve been off last week and will be most of this week, but I’m scheduled to work Friday for 5 hours and I’ll be on call this weekend. I deliver instruments and implants for orthopedic surgeries. All elective surgeries have been cancelled, but people still fall and break their hips or get into car crashes or need revision surgeries, so we’re deemed essential. My company is trying to run on a skeleton crew to help keep exposure down so they came up with this rotating schedule.
Also, my husband is a manager for a grocery store chain so he’s been at work this whole time.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:58 |
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We just kicked off a huge project on February 24, I’m full time until next winter on this project. Taking time off would be nice but I’m going to wait for some nicer weather. I also work in an office but it’s a 2 level building and I’m the only one here right now.
Pickup_man
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:58 |
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Firstly, where do I find one of those inflatable party boats, because I need one.
Second, in the same boat, business as usual for me. I have the option to work from home if needed, but I’m in a fairly low risk area, and there’s lots of space an minimal interaction in my office so I’ll monitor the situation and keep coming in for now.
Nothing
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:59 |
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No vacation here, my wife and I have both been WFH for the past 5 years, so at least the WFH part isn’t anything new.
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:59 |
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Company considered essential so many people still going in to the office. My job can be done remotely so I’m WFHing. Definitely not a vacation, think I might be being more productive than when I’m at the office.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 17:59 |
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Same boat. Im Navy and work in a role that provides direct fleet support, so I'm essential and still going in.
RallyWrench
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:03 |
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So far automotive repair has been deemed essential, so we’re here. But it’s the doldrums. No phone calls, no work, I’ve cut back to a skeleton crew to minimize risk and taking all precautions with clients and their cars . Not sure how long we can keep the doors open, I’m just hoping to avoid layoffs and use a little reserve to prop up the paychecks to some percentage of normal in the short term.
Sovande
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:06 |
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My whole life is a vacation now! I just got laid right the fuck off!
I’m actually supposed to be headed to Wyoming this summer, but I can’t see that happening now. No cash flow is going to be tough... Finding a job in construction management may be a tough time too.
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:09 |
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Farmer.
PowderHound
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:12 |
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I’m still working my full days just from home.
Actual Vacation? I was supposed to be in Canada from last Friday until tomorrow.
DipodomysDeserti
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:15 |
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Had some friends get vacation. But it involves losing all their income and health insurance. Sounds like a blast!
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:16 |
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me ....we’re not in lockdown yet
we have plenty idiots tho... so i guess ill find out how essential coffee machines are by the end of the week
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:17 |
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I’m working from home. No break from me. So in addition to regular work, I now have the occasional visits from a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 1 year old. They’ve been doing pretty good about not bothering me, but as their ages suggest, there’s the occasional scream- fest going on.
WilliamsSW
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:17 |
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I’m in corporate finance. I’m busier now than before doing all kinds of contingency planning to make sure we can pay people and make stuff without going broke. Fun times but I’m glad to have a job.
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JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
03/24/2020 at 18:18 |
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My thoughts too, that’s a pretty sweet inflatable.
Kinda spendy though...
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BaconSandwich is tasty.
> CB
03/24/2020 at 18:19 |
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That suddenly makes a lot more sense on why you live where you do.
AestheticsInMotion
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:19 |
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Hi. I got a 2 or 3 level promotion out of all this, so I can’t really complain. Although... I want to. I could use two or three weeks at home to relax
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CB
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
03/24/2020 at 18:20 |
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Yup!
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:20 |
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Me I teach people to work from
home for a living, which means I work from ho
me, which means I’ve been preparing for this for 5 years.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:21 |
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As the flood warning system operator for the local flood commission, I’m still working. I’ve got an entire building to myself, and a work truck no one else uses, so I don’t really care about working vs. the folks that are not working. If it comes down to it, I can work from home. I can run the software side of the system from anywhere with an internet connection, and if I took the work truck home there would be a supply of tools, testing equipment and spare parts for the field sites on hand. I do take my work laptop home now for just such an emergency.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:22 |
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Stay at home dad/ land & property manager...no time off for me. M’lady is a public servant.
Our Prime Minister (better known as Scotty from Marketing) says all workers with jobs are essential so all ‘ work’ is essential. However, I think that's more essential for his bottom line rather than anybody elses occupational health and safety...
InFierority Complex
> fhrblig
03/24/2020 at 18:22 |
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In kinda the same situation but on the sterile processing side. My weekend hours haven’t been changed (yet) since we’re mostly just there for emergencies anyways, but during the week they’re only doing around 5 cases a day.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> fhrblig
03/24/2020 at 18:24 |
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Or break their collarbones. Thanks for your role in recoveries like mine.
lone_liberal
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:26 |
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I’m working, but from home and I am working. I found out this morning that there’s going to be an across the board 10% cut in salaries which sucks the big one. On the plus side I was told that I was considered essential so if layoffs do come I won’t be on the list. Anyway, any stimulus check that we get just went from extra money to partially filling in for lost wages .
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> fhrblig
03/24/2020 at 18:30 |
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Orthopedics and skeleton crew :)
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:30 |
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i’ll probably be in the same boat then, as i’m in the parts dept.
dumpsterfire!
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:34 |
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Still taking care of bruised /battered/ broken orthopedic patients most days and doing time in a makeshift respiratory clinic one day a week for the foreseeable future.
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:34 |
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Terminated at the end of last year and an introvert so this whole ‘social distancing” thing has not affected my daily life one iota...
Brickman
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:36 |
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Maintaining farm equipment is essential. With the dry weather down here it’s perfect time for farming / field maintenance.
Boxer_4
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:37 |
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Medical and defense products here. I must say, my commute is a lot more pleasant since the state shut-down all non-essential businesses.
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fhrblig
> InFierority Complex
03/24/2020 at 18:37 |
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There shouldn’t be much to do (fingers crossed). If I’m lucky on Friday I’ll get to put a little time into a project I had to put on hold before this all happened.
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fhrblig
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/24/2020 at 18:38 |
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It’s a joint effort
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> fhrblig
03/24/2020 at 18:41 |
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Could you break that down for me?
wafflesnfalafel
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 18:50 |
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yep - both me and the mrs are “essential ” It’s been busy for me picking up slack where others have other obligations currently, but for my wife it’s insane. She is on the team with her company that has to respond daily to all the employment and benefit program changes. Changes that normally take 18 month are required in 36 hours, for every single state. And then the next day everything changes again...
Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
> facw
03/24/2020 at 19:03 |
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That is extremely shitty of them.
AkursedX
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 19:05 |
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I’m a first responder-type for one of the three-lettered Federal agencies. There’s no time off for me. But we had our first positive case announced in my AOR and at least two more almost-certain positives will come when they get tested along with about 30-35 people in quarantine right now, I will probably start to have to work mandated OT on top of it.....
Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 19:07 |
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I repair boards for wind turbines, we got a letter from a wind farm telling us that we qualify under the order. Without requesting one.
Gone
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 19:20 |
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Wife and I are in energy, so we’re “essential.” WFH for me now (wife already WFH) and ?FH for kiddo - no real resources for her yet. I may be forced back into the office next month or get laid off (O&G meltdown) , who knows...
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 19:28 |
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I’m in that boat. I’m working on transportation-related and disaster-related projects. Our work can’t stop.
SmugAardvark
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 19:39 |
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Same with my house. I work in airport management, so even though passengers are a tiny trickle, I’m still expected to work. However, I am cut back to three days per week. For the rest of my work week, I do telecommute. It unfortunately means re-doing my entire calendar to schedule Skype/Teams meetings on those days.
My partner works in healthcare (not patient-facing), so she’s telecommuting full-time.
SirDrivesAlot (now with hybrid powerrrr)
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 20:07 |
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Vacation? Nope. Work for an essential service (homeless shelters & services ) and I am half of the HR Dept., so working from home....
HammerheadFistpunch
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 20:16 |
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someone is producing those “at home” news interviews.
I’ve been busy.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 20:25 |
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I work at a store with a pharmacy. We aren’t going anywhere.
Svend
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 20:28 |
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I’m a shelf filler on nights. But all supermarkets have come to an agreement to close from 8pm til 8am, but the stores are allowing nightshift to shop between 6am and 8pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, then when the store opens it’s o pen 8am til 9am for NHS staff and medical providers.
It sucks because my step-father is a barista, he's been sent home, paid.
SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 20:31 |
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I am essential as well but I did have to cut my vacation short by a week. So yes to both haha
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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
03/24/2020 at 21:19 |
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Thank you sir!
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 21:57 |
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I did one and a half days of WFH. That is the last of my WFH for the forseeable future unless the restrictions become worse. It was nice waking up late but that is gonna change back to normal now with real work to do that I cant do from home. At least no matter what I wont have an unpaid vacation like many people. That would make me rather unhappy.
404 - User No Longer Available
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 22:24 |
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Banks are listed as “essential” here, and besides we’ve been working from home for more than a week now.
But hey, ain’t gonna say no to saving transit costs and waking up 2 hours later than usual.
DirtyDodge
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 22:35 |
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I work in a data center for a large company and have been told that we are critical infastructure and will not be closing, unless someone brings coronavirus to work, then they will close foe up to 48 hours to clean the place then its back to work.
WildlyMild
> Long_Voyager94
03/24/2020 at 22:35 |
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Spouse runs a coffee shop. They’re “essential” lollers. 300+ transactions a day down from 1,000+. People be like “are you clean?” And “ we just NEED to get out of the house”. Over 75% cash transactions too. Stupid horrible excuse for essential and need
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fhrblig
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/24/2020 at 22:49 |
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I ran out of puns, sorry
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Long_Voyager94
> Goggles Pizzano
03/25/2020 at 06:59 |
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People get to go home, paid, and waste their time outdoors.
Seems like a hella vacation to me.
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Long_Voyager94
> RallyWrench
03/25/2020 at 07:01 |
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As long as people are required to work, they’re required to travel. As long as people are travelling, cars will break down.
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Long_Voyager94
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/25/2020 at 07:01 |
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Guessing not the Corona then?
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Long_Voyager94
> Boxer_4
03/25/2020 at 07:03 |
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We shut down non-essential business as of 5 pm yesterday. I saw far more traffic on my commute this morning than I have in the last 7 years.....
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Long_Voyager94
03/25/2020 at 10:41 |
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Idk. Haven’t had a fever so I can’t go in for testing. I was told that if you’re not sick enough to to be hospitalized they don’t have enough test kits to go around, so just quarantine for 2 weeks and hope for the best
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Long_Voyager94
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/25/2020 at 12:03 |
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This is part of what pisses me off about this virus.
They claim it’s soooo bad, yet they have no means of testing to know how many people have already had it or how many currently have it. Sure people have died, likewise thousands die from flu every month, why no quarantine for people with the flu to stop that spreading like wildfire?
Given the symptoms and severity, I’d put money on Coronavirus
being what ran through my family and friends back in December/January. If that’s the case, how many people have already had it? Why is it suddenly a freak out now almost 4 months later?
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Boxer_4
> Long_Voyager94
03/25/2020 at 16:06 |
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It took a day or two after they announced non-essential businesses to close for traffic to subside. PA only started enforcing the closures on Monday; there was a grace period between announcement and enforcement.
Stef Schrader
> Long_Voyager94
03/26/2020 at 09:34 |
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Worst party ever.
Still making the #content—just navigating who has freelance budgets vs. who doesn’t right now. I can’t just take the time off because I’m still digging out of a hole from being sick last month.
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Long_Voyager94
> Stef Schrader
03/26/2020 at 09:58 |
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So corona has already come and gone for you then?
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Stef Schrader
> Long_Voyager94
03/26/2020 at 10:15 |
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Ha, I don’t think so. That cough was wet.