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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 27, 2020 12:23:57 GMT -5
we need cops with sticks hilariously hitting curfew breakers like elsewhere in the world: That's a bit much. I'm talking about beating the a-holes who film themselves purposely coughing or sneezing on/near people for a reaction.
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Post by Valbroski on Mar 27, 2020 12:24:03 GMT -5
Half our office is out sick but nobody has been confirmed to have it yet. It’s only a matter of time though since some of our employees have family members that have it...
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Post by vampiroporvida on Mar 27, 2020 12:38:55 GMT -5
I just wish people would abide by social distancing, and keep away from my space. I have to much to lose, and someone being careless, reckless, or non-chalant is not cool. People still can get right up on you. Please stay back.
Now, for some positives: 4 states/d.c. make up a little over 50 percent of cases, so, that means a tad slower spread for other parts of the u.s., currently. That choq..whatever malaria drug cured one person in florida, and vitamin c in ny is helping. Plasma from antibodies is possibly coming, and more studies on diff treatments being done currently, even unspecifieds. In my area of Texas, we are seeing that around 1/9 people that take the test (have to have 4? symptoms to take it here...last i heard) have positive for corona. That isn't good, obviously, but not as bad as a whole of the tests taken. Only 1 death here so far. It really sucks that anyone is getting sick, but especially dieing from this mess. Hopefully when Texas gets hotter, a little less transmission happens, and during that gap a treatment could miraculously happen.....crossing my fingers. People are at least trying to do fun things like teddy bear hunts for kids on walks and such, which is a pickmeup.
In all honesty, I am having a hard time with all this, but still work 5 days a week. Has anyone else whom might be religiously inclined not been praying so much anymore, because it doesn't feel like god is listening? P.S: Please, if you read this, don't rip on me for praying and asking a question about it, you guys are my outlet to get my thoughts out, and maybe others are feeling similar, and it is nice not to feel alone sometimes.
Stay safe.
VPV
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 27, 2020 15:24:13 GMT -5
I just got a text from our shop steward. Someone on the night crew tested positive for the virus and they didn't tell us.
Looks like I'll be taking a few weeks off.
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Post by Valbroski on Mar 27, 2020 16:14:47 GMT -5
Despite half the office being out sick and members having family members who tested positive for it, were back to normal hours next week. Good times.
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Post by taker on Mar 28, 2020 3:08:45 GMT -5
to late.
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Post by bad guy™ on Mar 28, 2020 12:04:25 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues.
Yay.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 28, 2020 12:28:54 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues. Yay. Shit. Hope you feel better soon bro and that’s all it ends up being.
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Post by vampiroporvida on Mar 28, 2020 12:38:44 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues. Yay. Good luck man. I am sure it'll wear off in a couple weeks, be it flu or covid, and you will be back to good again.
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Post by Nick the Quick on Mar 28, 2020 15:15:53 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues. Yay. Get well soon and stay safe!!!
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Post by The Brain on Mar 28, 2020 15:35:04 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues. Yay. Get well soon brother! All the best
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Mar 29, 2020 12:33:00 GMT -5
Four weeks ago Donald Trump said this was a hoax and our cases would be down to zero. The United States now has the highest number of confirmed cases in the entire world. dOnt TrY tO pOliTIcIzE tHiS111
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Mar 29, 2020 12:54:36 GMT -5
I think a lot of people are not getting the real reason why they want us to social distance.
Its NOT to have the disease vanish. It's so we arent all sick at once. We are all catching this eventually.
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Post by rkmo: The FOCUS Method on Mar 29, 2020 13:01:08 GMT -5
I think a lot of people are not getting the real reason why they want us to social distance. Its NOT to have the disease vanish. It's so we arent all sick at once. We are all catching this eventually. Ease the spread, flatten the curve of infection, and give the medical field time to catch up and medical research teams an opportunity to find the best treatments or remedies, and eventually a vaccine.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 13:12:46 GMT -5
One of my students has tested positive. I have the flu, and got the call this morning from the college to quarantine totally just to be safe. Oddly enough I went to a drive through clinic yesterday to make sure my flu symptoms weren't covid since my mum has way to many health issues. Yay. Hoping you dont have it, and that you feel better soon! My work tried to stay open claiming it was essential, I opted to take a leave and stay home because myself and my co-workers knew they were wrong. And by the end of the week there were enough complaints from customers and backlash that corporate finally shut everyone down. It'll be interesting to see what happens by the 13th of April if anything opens back up. I'm not betting on it because people are too dumb and wont stay home. Also watching everyone in politics handle this is disheartening, but watching Trump disrespect the governor of Michigan and say that they shouldnt be helping states that arent appreciative of him doing his job blows my mind. Like, people's lives are on the line and youre going to play games like that? Just shut up and send supplies to those that need it.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Mar 29, 2020 13:53:58 GMT -5
I think a lot of people are not getting the real reason why they want us to social distance. Its NOT to have the disease vanish. It's so we arent all sick at once. We are all catching this eventually. Ease the spread, flatten the curve of infection, and give the medical field time to catch up and medical research teams an opportunity to find the best treatments or remedies, and eventually a vaccine. I dont know how much a vaccine will help. We have had flu vaccines forever it seems but it just modifies itself and evolves and keeps getting us sick every year. Hopeful but not optimistic.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Mar 30, 2020 15:14:17 GMT -5
www.change.org/p/teamsters-union-hazard-pay-for-all-ups-employeesI was hoping some folks on here could sign this & pass it on. I hope I don't sound greedy. But if I'm going to possibly get sick by going to work during this, I'd like to at least be paid a bit more. Kind of sad how people's lives are controlled by little pieces of paper with numbers on them. I thank you all in advance.
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Post by Kill Em' All on Mar 30, 2020 23:53:25 GMT -5
It's disgusting how some people's jobs are treating them. It really bothers me .
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Post by bababooey on Mar 31, 2020 10:34:57 GMT -5
I think a lot of people are not getting the real reason why they want us to social distance. Its NOT to have the disease vanish. It's so we arent all sick at once. We are all catching this eventually. Ease the spread, flatten the curve of infection, and give the medical field time to catch up and medical research teams an opportunity to find the best treatments or remedies, and eventually a vaccine. Also gives time for medical supplies to not get used faster than they can be produced and come in. This thing won’t fully go away any time soon. Probably not even in our lifetimes. But hopefully in the next couple months we can get to the point where we don’t have field hospitals, and people with other illnesses/injuries can also get the same treatment previously available.
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Post by JC Motors on Mar 31, 2020 17:20:31 GMT -5
Well work has been slow and I've been laid off as of yesterday. My boss let me work a whole day and when I clocked out he told me he was laying me off. There really wasn't much for me to do lately. People are scared to bring their cars into the dealership for service. As my coworker put it, we are in uncharted territory at this point.
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