This has been one of my worst weeks. I wasn't going to share but find myself starting to type it. Don't read on if you're feeling vulnerable or stressed about coronavirus.

My baby has been very unwell and it was really hard to get any treatment for him. In the end I had to speak to a doctor on the phone on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday about him after long waits each time. In normal times, he would have been seen and they've agreed they'd probably have given him Antibiotics but these aren't normal times. They won't see patients until you're critical at the moment. Finally today, his temp has been mostly normal with fewer fevers. Theyve said it's suspected covid 19 but here they don't test you unless you're hospitalised. Or a celebrity. Or a politician.

Meanwhile my dad is another suspected case and I can't see him or my mum as we're all in lock down. It's been a nightmare not being able to go and help them. In the end yesterday in desperation I also spoke to his doctor who was able to sort out trying another type of medication as he's been deteriorating and my mum was so overwhelmed and despairing that it's made her in a muddle and confused. I was able to drop the medicine off and today he was still very ill but less confused than he has been and ate for the first time in 3 days. It's such an awful situation. I'm hoping for better news tomorrow.

I has a mtg with HR Thursday morning because I knew I needed to slash hours for my team. The first couple of weeks everyone wanted to leave early or stay home. This week? *kitten* got real and people fought tooth and nail to stay at work. When my right-hand person handed me my butt on a platter Wednesday afternoon? I got home and I texted my boss and told him I wanted to go down to 32 hours a week and wanted to keep him in the loop. He is also the Emergency Prep guy and he’s going on his third week with no time off because he is still in mitigation mode. It was under his direction that I met with HR.

We cut hours back to 30/wk. I had to re-do entire schedules for a team of 16; three 8 hour days and one 6 hour days. Team was not impressed, although a handful had my back and supported me. I’m considered essential, so my days have been running from 9-10/day, an working Sunday and may have to go in Saturday(today). I’m salaried and don’t get overtime, so they are getting their money’s worth out of me this past couple of weeks. 😂 I’ve been helping my team file for unemployment, because in our state, they can do that, now. Some of my team is now in float pool to temp scan employees coming in for 12 hour shifts.

We have over 800 cases in the state, four deaths, and one positive in our facility. Governor is imposing a stay-at-home rule effective Monday at 5 pm.

I am mentally falling apart. We were supposed to see our therapist last Monday, but that was cancelled, along with our hair appointments, lol. Leadership is in the same boat. We are all tired, stressed and dealing with angry and scared teammates.

At the same time? The entire facility has come to realize we are all in this together, save a few of my sour grapes.