Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Joey Shabadoo]

Whoever thought up working from home didn't have a cat.

One of ours is very talkative and joins in every phone call.

 

[GM]

I’m glad they are back, safely. My older son has been in Fiji for the last 2.5 years. I think he’ll wait it out before coming back. He’s got plenty of work and is quite isolated so hopefully should be ok.

Thanks Brucie. I'm glad your son will be ok. Has that put your trip to Fiji on hold for a while?

 

[Rocky]

Thanks Brucie. I'm glad your son will be ok. Has that put your trip to Fiji on hold for a while?

Yes, hopefully we’ll go at Christmas. We were flying via NZ. Under the current rules we’d need to self isolate for 2 weeks in NZ on the way over and 2 weeks on the way back, which was longer than our planned trip!! I’d have been happy to extend the visit but the Prof has work to do.

 

[marinyork]

I'm relieved that they managed to get on a flight yesterday evening and arrived home early this morning. We're going to be in self isolation now for a couple of weeks. In the end they were glad to get back, they said the place was like a ghost town are quite eerie.

I know much less about Spain, just similar things to what's going on in Italy. That's good, as in Italy during the 3 lockdowns (and leaks before) info was hard to come by and must have been very stressful. I was worried about a huge number of people being stuck/delayed in Italy.

 

[fossyant]

Whoever thought up working from home didn't have a cat.

One of ours is very talkative and joins in every phone call.

Try 5. This was Little Miss Kyoto wondering what I was doing (6 month old kitten) - note the conservatory window and a 'bit' of wood - that's the ladders to the cat run - they were in and out all day as it was too cold to leave open.

 

[fossyant]

All a bit weird in work. Anyone with a slight 'risk' has upped and off'ed home (young fit colleagues with asthma etc). Nothing said about those of us with a 'real' at risk person at home yet.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Just got a response to my query regarding this situation from the doc, which is remarkably fast bearing in mind the workload he must have right now.

Apparently I'm slightly more at risk than most people because I have Asthma, but it isn't impossible to deal with medically.
As long as I'm not showing any symptoms it's a case of "Keep Calm and Carry on" and be very careful to wash my hands at work, so I'll do that.

Appointment to view a possible apartment tomorrow.

 

[fossyant]

Hmm, there is a bit of 'them and us' mentality at work. Just chatting with one of our cleaners, she's an older lady, and has been on steroids for her asthma for over 30 years, guess who is busy cleaning the place and the young staff have buggered off !

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Our office has had a few staff call in saying they have symptoms and are self-isolating.

It's the exact same people who always seem to take time off at the slightest excuse.

 

[Mo1959]

Our office has had a few staff call in saying they have symptoms and are self-isolating.

It's the exact same people who always seem to take time off at the slightest excuse.

I was walking with a woman earlier who was off for 7 days as her office said she has a cough, which she has. She is adamant it’s only a cold, and I would agree. You could hear the stuffiness and croaky throat. I had no qualms walking beside her.

 

[C R]

Hmm, there is a bit of 'them and us' mentality at work. Just chatting with one of our cleaners, she's an older lady, and has been on steroids for her asthma for over 30 years, guess who is busy cleaning the place and the young staff have buggered off !

On the other hand, there are fewer people around who might pass covid-19 to her.

 

[Bazzer]

Child 2 has been told to self isolate. But as she came home from college because she was feeling ill and was then told by a pharmacist linked to the 111 number that she had to self isolate, this had affected Mrs B and myself.
I have my work computer at home, but work stuff is done over a secure VPN. And last night, someone thought it a good idea that a planned change to existing software for the VPN should go ahead, even though home workers were going to increase hugely because of the PM's announcement. The install has, almost inevitably, failed, but the last time I checked, I was number 144 in the queue for help.

 

[fossyant]

Child 2 has been told to self isolate. But as she came home from college because she was feeling ill and was then told by a pharmacist linked to the 111 number that she had to self isolate, this had affected Mrs B and myself.
I have my work computer at home, but work stuff is done over a secure VPN. And last night, someone thought it a good idea that a planned change to existing software for the VPN should go ahead, even though home workers were going to increase hugely because of the PM's announcement. The install has, almost inevitably, failed, but the last time I checked, I was number 144 in the queue for help.

Oh dear, what a plonker.

 

[C R]

Our community has asked all staff to work from home until further notice.

 

[fossyant]

We're still open, Uni of Manchester, next door (physically) has shut.