Coronavirus prep
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »@T1DCarnivoreRunner -- good advice above. There are also softwares that HR can get that allow monitoring of productivity remotely of work computers. That industry is thriving right now with Covid-19. Many companies, that are more traditional brick and mortar, have learned new things out of necessity. Now, likely they wouldn't want to pay for something like this but most of the time the concern is that if someone is home, they won't work as hard.
Panogard is like $5 a month per computer. If they want to see what you're working on any time of the day, they could see it.
Sure... the argument isn't productivity, though. There just truly is no explanation of why she is opposed to it. Instead, just saying no. I'm sure she can't defend the reason and therefore is just avoiding it.
I am going to try to fill out the form to request an accommodation and be clear about it. We know that glycosalation of ACE2 receptors is needed for SARS-COV-2 to enter cells, a condition increased during hyperglycemia. But since I am not yet infected, my guess is that it won't matter. But worth a try. If nothing else, maybe I can ask for a transfer to our corp. office. Everyone there is working remotely anyway and I report to corp.... not a big change to just update my home location.
FTR, I'm doing work for 4 plants in 3 states with 3 legal entities anyway. Most of my work is already being done remotely from my base location.
Does your form have a place for a doctor's note/signature? Sure way to get an accommodation to WFH.
No, there isn't a spot for it. But of course we can attach something. She had suggested I could attach medical documentation if I would like, but didn't say it is required. Maybe the response will be that she wants a dr. note after I send it?2 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »@T1DCarnivoreRunner -- good advice above. There are also softwares that HR can get that allow monitoring of productivity remotely of work computers. That industry is thriving right now with Covid-19. Many companies, that are more traditional brick and mortar, have learned new things out of necessity. Now, likely they wouldn't want to pay for something like this but most of the time the concern is that if someone is home, they won't work as hard.
Panogard is like $5 a month per computer. If they want to see what you're working on any time of the day, they could see it.
Sure... the argument isn't productivity, though. There just truly is no explanation of why she is opposed to it. Instead, just saying no. I'm sure she can't defend the reason and therefore is just avoiding it.
I am going to try to fill out the form to request an accommodation and be clear about it. We know that glycosalation of ACE2 receptors is needed for SARS-COV-2 to enter cells, a condition increased during hyperglycemia. But since I am not yet infected, my guess is that it won't matter. But worth a try. If nothing else, maybe I can ask for a transfer to our corp. office. Everyone there is working remotely anyway and I report to corp.... not a big change to just update my home location.
FTR, I'm doing work for 4 plants in 3 states with 3 legal entities anyway. Most of my work is already being done remotely from my base location.
Does your form have a place for a doctor's note/signature? Sure way to get an accommodation to WFH.
No, there isn't a spot for it. But of course we can attach something. She had suggested I could attach medical documentation if I would like, but didn't say it is required. Maybe the response will be that she wants a dr. note after I send it?
To be honest, to save time I would just get documentation from the doctor and hand it in with the form. I'd be pretty sure WFH would be a reasonable accomodation (since you have already shown you can do it). If they refused and you got sick from something traced back to the workplace I'd be pretty sure you would own the company if you had the right lawyer.5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »We had a large departmental meeting today. The department head mentioned with all of us WFH, cases of eyestrain, neck, back, etc. pain are expanding exponentially. Small monitors, poor chairs, desks too low/high and so on.
Be careful out there.
I would have expected this the first week or two, but surely there has been plenty of time to get decent chairs, desks, monitors, etc?
When I moved in 2011, I got a used computer desk on craigslist before I got a washer and dryer. I had the chair, computer, and two monitors from work.
As someone who has spent the first few months of WFH working from the floor, bed, or coffee table, I'll say I was personally in denial about how long this would last.
Me too. I do have an okay office set up (I was lucky that I moved from a condo to a house a few years ago, which makes this more tolerable), but since I normally don't actually work there, I never realized my chair was attractive but not the right height and uncomfortable if you sit in it very long). I finally realized last week that I really do need to get a better one as working most from home is likely going to continue for a good white. (I am going into the office once or twice a week and still much prefer working there, although the lack of commute is a perk.)6 -
Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
The opposite is true on my street. Lots of us are taking the opportunity to do home improvement tasks. One neighbor painted their foundation, my OH started pressure-washing the patio, killed that washer, bought another, finished the patio, and then pressure-washed the fence. This inspired another neighbor to pressure-wash his deck, and then paint it. Etc. (I think it's an environmentally irresponsible waste of water during a drought, but...)
On the inside, we finally got around to going through more of his mom's stuff - she passed away 3 years ago. I scrubbed the kitchen floor on my hands and knees and took everything out of the frig and cleaned it. This is NOT normal for me, lol. (Some of this activity is because the heat has trapped me inside and I can only do my normal indoor cardio so much. I'd much prefer to be cleaning hiking trails.)
I plan to paint the bathroom and kitchen once it cools off enough for the windows to be open.
I wanted to stencil in the bathroom but my OH objected. I think I did that a million years ago, but don't really remember. This kind of thing:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Jacobean-Flower-Wall-Stencil-SKU-1778-by-Designer-Stencils/113155641
There's another room he won't object to me stenciling.
I have chemical sensitivities and so would want zero VOC paint - not sure if I can get this in small sizes. I've only ever bought gallons.
Anyone have stenciling tips, from zero VOC paint sources to techniques? If a lot of you, I'll start a new thread.0 -
Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Totally true for me. I admire all of those people above who have the opposite experience, but I have to be honest: I'm not being very productive. I'm retired, so my overall lifestyle hasn't changed hugely (no gym, no in-person social life to speak of, less frequent shopping, no cultural event stuff - that's it). But I'm doing no more around home and garden . . . probably less. 🤷♀️5 -
Our subdivision is looking real good. People spending more time on yard and outdoor home care, new landscaping, etc. Several houses getting pools put in, more basketball hoops, etc.0
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Our neighborhood looks noticeably more rundown since March. It's an older area with a high percentage of low-income residents.3
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Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Opposite for me. Less things open (and less desire to spend time out in public) meant more time to work on stuff around the house. I have great difficulty sitting still.
I'm currently on two weeks vacation and since there's nowhere to go, I've been doing more stuff. My gardens have never looked better. I resurfaced and painted the front steps, they'll get another coat of paint in a few days. Cut and placed some baseboard and floor transitions leftover from the basement reno. Next will be putting the shelves back up.
Judging by the fact that I had to hit three stores before I found one with the concrete paint I needed (and I bought the last cans), I'd say a lot of people here are doing the same thing.5 -
Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Some people deal with stress by getting antsy and doing all the things, others get fatigued or listless and let stuff slide. I let stuff slide. No sourdough starter lovingly cultivated, no container garden artfully arranged on my porch, no projects completed. Lots of netflix watched and word puzzles done though
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Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Some people deal with stress by getting antsy and doing all the things, others get fatigued or listless and let stuff slide. I let stuff slide. No sourdough starter lovingly cultivated, no container garden artfully arranged on my porch, no projects completed. Lots of netflix watched and word puzzles done though
I’m the same way. I’ve advanced probably hundreds of levels on Candy Crush Saga, so I guess that’s progress.
I think another problem for my (lack of) housekeeping is that I’m home so much more I accumulate more mess. If you consider there are 14 big meals (lunch and dinner each day) per week, on average I used to eat probably 9 of them out. Those 9 meals eaten at home came with a lot of dishes to be done.
Then there’s the fact that I worked from home and that brought 2 extra phones to manage, so I have chargers, phones, the laptop, headphones, mouse, keyboard, notebooks, random pieces of paper with notes on them etc. When I was working full time from home I had to also bring the paper archives of the company home to be able to do my work, so I had piles of folders stacked around. Now I’m doing a hybrid model of 2-4 days per week at the office and rest at home, so I can save the paper archive tasks to office days. I really hope I don’t have to take it back home and we can avoid another lockdown, but we’ll see. The second wave is on the horizon (yep, the first wave actually ended here) and schools here start in-person education tomorrow.6 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »I was at the farm implement store buying some seeds and I ran into some Hell's Angels on their back home from the moto rally in Sturgis. I asked them how it was and they said it was just alright, kinda flat this year. They were going into the mountains and back through the Park on their way to Cali.
They did say that no one was wearing masks over there. They were there buying bungee cords because there was so much gear that had fallen off bikes all over the road and they cherry picked the best stuff. Right before all of these Sturgis rallies inexperienced people buy brand new bikes. Some drive there in fancy trailers and simply try to ride their bikes into the rally. Others drive off the roads, wreck, lose gear and keep going. The older folkaronies break bones and get hurt.
This one looks just like a tough old bird even though they are called Angels.
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Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Oh Yes! Thanks for writting about it. I could have been fluent in french and painted enough to start a gallery during the shut down, so nice and quiet it was.
It is a 'thing'. I read novels or listened to them being read. Mostly for an escape to another world, a non Covid world for a while.7 -
Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Some people deal with stress by getting antsy and doing all the things, others get fatigued or listless and let stuff slide. I let stuff slide. No sourdough starter lovingly cultivated, no container garden artfully arranged on my porch, no projects completed. Lots of netflix watched and word puzzles done though
That's me too! Listless and fatigued.
I was calling it lazy but I'll go with your labels instead. I have done a whole bunch of jigsaw puzzles and read tons of books, but sadly I've only prepped 1 wall in my bedroom to paint. And I started it over 6 weeks ago. I got very lazy with my watering of plants, to the point where all the cemetery flowers had to be taken out. Apathy, too. Yes. Ugh, I get up in the a.m. and think why bother???
So yesterday, dh was outside painting the front steps and I felt guilty watching him work. So I again picked up the scraper and started back on my bedroom woodwork. If it's guilt that keeps me productive, I guess that's better than nothing.
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Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Some people deal with stress by getting antsy and doing all the things, others get fatigued or listless and let stuff slide. I let stuff slide. No sourdough starter lovingly cultivated, no container garden artfully arranged on my porch, no projects completed. Lots of netflix watched and word puzzles done though
I've been through both phases. Early on, I did house projects, painted rooms, spiffed up the yard, cooked new recipes, etc.
Now, I'm so sick of this, sick of my house, sick of my yard, sick of my kitchen. I'm only doing the basic maintenance that needs to be done. I think a lot of people have some mild depression going on right now.14 -
Anybody else here notice their house/yard gradually getting more unkempt during this pandemic? It's the opposite of what I would expect. I'm already a stay at home person. I figured with extra time from curtailed outside activities, I'd get more done at home - DIYs, deep cleaning, major yardwork. That's not what's happening, though. I'm actually doing less than before. Letting stuff go. Just recently started realizing it. Better formulate a plan to fix this before it becomes habit!
Is it just me, or is this a thing?
Some people deal with stress by getting antsy and doing all the things, others get fatigued or listless and let stuff slide. I let stuff slide. No sourdough starter lovingly cultivated, no container garden artfully arranged on my porch, no projects completed. Lots of netflix watched and word puzzles done though
That's me too! Listless and fatigued. I was calling it lazy but I'll go with your labels instead. I have done a whole bunch of jigsaw puzzles and read tons of books, but sadly I've only prepped 1 wall in my bedroom to paint. And I started it over 6 weeks ago. I got very lazy with my watering of plants, to the point where all the cemetery flowers had to be taken out. Apathy, too. Yes. Ugh, I get up in the a.m. and think why bother???
So yesterday, dh was outside painting the front steps and I felt guilty watching him work. So I again picked up the scraper and started back on my bedroom woodwork. If it's guilt that keeps me productive, I guess that's better than nothing.
Apathy, thank you. Apathy is the word I was looking for and could not find when typing my post. I'll be flipping through the tv menu, think about actual things I could accomplish instead, but the "why bother?" ends up winning the day. It's something I've been struggling with!5 -
Early in the pandemic, many people in our neighborhood were busy in their yards and fixing up their houses. The results were noticeable. I also met a lot more people out walking, riding bikes, and enjoying the outdoors in ways they didn't usually. I think we talked more to our neighbors in the first two months of spring than we had in the 10 years before that. Then it got hot and everyone holed up. Nobody walks or rides bikes. Nobody works in the yard except to mow. My husband has had occasional spurts of organizing activity, but I haven't been at all inspired to do anything but the minimum to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.7
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@ElioraFR There are different kinds. Arch
and fallen. One variety and size does not fit all.
@spiriteagle99 It's the exact opposite here. The housing market is soaring and there's not a single place to rent. College kids are going to have a tough time finding anything, anywhere. Everything that was for sale or rent is gone. The moving trend from the coastal regions to the smaller population states is not likely to end for years. Crowds of them are coming here like a swarm of locusts. We're sad because the farms and ranches are becoming celebrity mansions or party homes for hollywood. Yuck, I need a bucket.4 -
Our housing market is insane as well - bidding wars pushing them to $20k over asking price! This isn’t big city living, this is WV (Eastern Panhandle, so not rural, but still). Farms are turning into housing developments as wellDiatonic12 wrote: »@ElioraFR There are different kinds. Arch and fallen. One variety and size does not fit all.
@spiriteagle99 It's the exact opposite here. The housing market is soaring and there's not a single place to rent. College kids are going to have a tough time finding anything, anywhere. Everything that was for sale or rent is gone. The moving trend from the coastal regions to the smaller population states is not likely to end for years. Crowds of them are coming here like a swarm of locusts. We're sad because the farms and ranches are becoming celebrity mansions or party homes for hollywood. Yuck, I need a bucket. wishing we could sell, hubby semi-joked about selling now and just living in a camper because it will be our luck he’ll be told about a new position somewhere else and we’ll be selling as soon as it all crashes... although we bought the house we did knowing it wouldn’t be a huge blow if things did go south.
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@moonangel12 When the farms and ranches are gone who's going to provide that extra fancy grassfed beef for paleo folks.
When everything becomes a party home, all that's needed are service people who will work for peanuts to wait on everyone hand and foot. Cooks and cleaners, bottlewashers, fetchers and drivers. There's no place for service people to live so they crowd together in some rathole or live in tents. One iconic place has already been overrun and ruined just like this. It's hard to see the side effects of 'Rona happen all around you. 3 -
Sad news here. I got to know a lot of the nursing home residents while working at the hospital. They locked down early and hard, keeping the virus out for months. Then a young worker went to a July 4th party where stupid was happening, including sharing vape pens. Now there are active cases in other workers and the residents.26
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