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I'll admit yesterday I bought baby socks and a cardigan, but kinda essential as I don't have any for my baby due in 3 weeks.. plus I was doing essential food shopping lol..

 

 

 

 

Thanks hun am doing my best. Have to deliver food tomorrow to my grandma and mum x

That's different, you have a baby on the way. This woman just saw the cute socks and delightedly posted a video about them.

I don't know, maybe I'm crazy to think people should get their essentials and then go the heck back home. Now is not the time to be browsing or wandering around the store.

One of my friends just posted a video on Facebook. She is at Walmart shopping for cute socks.

Sigh...

I'm having trouble getting motivated to get in the shower and get dressed.

I have done nothing productive during this down time. I haven't worked out or learned a new language or completed a craft project.

My workplace has "guidelines". I put that in quotes because they did publish guidelines but the last time I was in the building they were only kinda sorta being followed. They are low on disinfecting wipes, low on hand sanitizer and had no masks available, despite workers sharing equipment and having a couple hundred people in the building at one time.

They did remove microwaves and chairs in the breakroom. Workers reacted by pushing the chairs back together. They removed timeclocks but workers still gather around them waiting to clock in or out. People still walk around together despite posters telling them not to. I observed a group of about 15 people standing close together RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HR DESK and the HR reps at the desk said nothing. So, yes there are published guidelines but they are not being fully implemented or followed or enforced. Oh, and the minimum-wage janitorial staff is still just wiping down with a spray bottle and changing trash bags. I don't even know if anyone told them they are supposed to be DISINFECTING, not wiping down with water.

I am not happy about having to report back on Monday. I heard they will start supplying masks. We do have gloves too, plus I just received a box of gloves so I will bring my own just in case they tell me sorry, we're out. I don't have masks (delivery coming at the end of the month) so I am SOL if they don't give me one. And I'm going to refuse to do the ride along. I can't possibly stay 6 feet away from someone when we're riding in the same vehicle!

I really was looking forward to starting this new position but I am frightened, TBH. The only good thing is if I do get infected I can stay home and not risk infecting anyone else. I'll try to stock up on more food over the weekend so I have at least a 14 day supply. With my current complete lack of appetite food will last me a long time.

And that was a very negative post but I am scared. Sorry for not being more upbeat.

Well, we would care girl!! Don’t ya dare die!

Aw, thanks! I wouldn't choose to die but I could accept my own death as long as I didn't cause anyone else's.

My biggest concern is not wanting to potentially infect others.

I die, so what. But I am not willing to take innocent people with me. So I am practicing social distancing.

At least until I have to go back to work next week. In a building with a couple hundred other people.

Who the hell is threatening Dr. Fauci???!! What has that man done except exhaust himself trying to keep Americans safe and informed??

So infuriating!

My cousin is complaining on social media that she's bored and wants to go shopping. She lives in a major hot spot.

Sigh.

I'm currently attending virtual manager training. I'm both shocked and pleasantly surprised by the people in my class (77 people total) who are new to the company and are excited about joining. Not much mention of fear or nervousness or anxiety about having to be in a building with dozens of others in somewhat close proximity. Maybe they are more motivated by actually having a paying job than fear of getting sick. Interesting.

Well, we are essential. It's been explained to us. I agree but being essential doesn't make us immune.

My biggest fear is not getting sick myself. I've lived over 5 decades and I'm OK if it's my time. What I do NOT want to do is infect anyone else. I work with a lot of young people who have their lives in front of them. I wouldn't want to be responsible for killing one (or many) of those young people. So far I haven't had any reason to believe I'm infected but many of our locations have employees on leave because they tested positive. I feel it's only a matter of time before every location has cases.

I am a control freak so it's very difficult to be dealing with something I cannot control.

I absolutely had to go to Lowe's today to buy salt for my water softener. I am dreading going to the store anymore because it's such an ordeal! Having to bring gloves, I have wipes in the car but they're antibacterial not disinfecting so I don't trust them to kill the virus if I happen to come in contact with it. Then juggling my debit card with the glove-less hand so I won't have to sterilize it after using it, worrying every time some article of clothing even barely brushes up against the side of the shopping cart, having to quarantine everything I buy for 3 days after I buy it, stripping off the gloves and not using them again until I can wash them (disposable gloves won't be here for another 9 days...), then taking off my outer layer and changing into something else (I'm doing a TON of laundry due to the multiple wardrobe changes...). It's exhausting and stressful.

Oh, and I have to go back to work onsite next Monday for 4 weeks of training. I'm looking forward to being around people again but am frightened because people at other locations are testing positive. We can't shut down so we just go in and hope for the best. Then once that's over I have to move! I transferred out of state to a hot spot and have to be there the first part of May. I have no idea if I can even hire movers.

I know everyone else is going through the same thing. I can't imagine the lasting psychological impact this will have on all of us.

People in my community are using their own personal funds to pay to supply medical professionals and the vulnerable with things they desperately need. Large business owners have paid for venilators and masks. Some have given up their multi-million dollar salaries to fund employee paychecks.

A local animal rescue was visited by a biker club, whose members brought toilet paper and animal feed.

Since the federal government has been slow to respond, the locals are stepping in.

I have total faith in the majority of humanity. Most people are good. I have never, ever subscribed to the belief that most people are a-holes. Sorry, I have seen too much good to believe that all people are selfish and evil.

"Wet" markets are a thing in several countries. Things that Western countries might label as "gross" or not fit for consumption are gourmet food items elsewhere.

However, it's been documented that the "wet" markets are not regulated as well as they might be, and there is a lot of intermingling of species that would never intermingle in the wild. Who knows what the result of that would be, or what the result of eating those animals would be.

SARS resulted from consumption of an animal not normally consumed in Western countries so it's not inconceivable that it could have resulted in COVID-19.

Anyway...trying to stay as clean as possible. I'm fumbling around trying not to touch anything. I'm already clumsy anyway.

I went grocery shopping this morning. No line to get in when I got there. They adjusted the social distancing template they'd had set up last week. They even had wipes this time to wipe down the carts. They didn't have any last week.

I only got what I needed to last one week. I won't hoard. The only things I bought ahead were toilet paper (ordered from Amazon, I have a 2 month supply) and razors (have a two week supply). I was happy to be able to buy meat for a pot roast and some ground beef. Along with the chicken I bought last weekend I have a week's worth of fresh meat.

The groceries I just purchased are on what I am calling my "quarantine shelf". I read an article published by a medical organization (I linked it here previously) that said if the virus is on a surface it's only effectively infectious for 2 hours, then it gradually gets less powerful to where it can't infect anyone. So my groceries stay on that shelf in my pantry for 24 hours. Anything I have to use today will sit for a minimum of 4 hours and I will clean them before using them. Pot roast with carrots and potatoes and brown gravy is on the menu for tonight!

Hope you are all hanging in there.

I'm beginning to understand why some places have so many cases. I just returned from out of state and stayed overnight with my brother and sister in law and two nephews. They tried to hug me and I had to step away and explain that I am practicing social distancing. Then they went to a restaurant for carry out and when I asked them if the cooks and cashier wore gloves they gave me blank looks. I mentioned cleaning things before they bring them into their home or before handling them, or at least allowing them to sit for 24 hours and got the same blank looks. They feel like "well, what can you do??? You can't just freak out about everything!" And while I agree in principle I do think it's important to follow safe practices. I think that's why my state has much fewer cases than theirs, because our governor called for stay at home, non-essential business closures and social distancing as soon as the state hit 100 cases, which was almost two weeks ago.

Anyway...I am going to continue to do what I do and if they don't feel like it's necessary to take extra precautions all I can do is hope for the best for them.

People reading a few sentences from an OP and immediately diagnosing their partner or their ex with a personality or mental disorder. Even medical professionals and therapists don't diagnose someone based on a few sentences written by someone else.

Good article that helped calm me down and get some information:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-can-stay-infectious-for-days-on-surfaces/2020/03/12/9b54a99e-6472-11ea-845d-e35b0234b136_story.html

Doesn't mean that washing hands and surfaces is a bad idea, in fact they are great ideas and should continue to be followed IMO. But I'm no longer feeling like I have to be frightened of my own home.

I actually don't feel anxious or terrified, but I've kind of resolved in my mind that this will happen. We aren't immune just because we provide an essential service.

The governor of my state just put in an order (to be enforced) forbidding gatherings of more than 10 people. I don't see how that would be helpful if one of the 10 people is infectious and asymptomatic. Also, my company has a couple hundred people in the building at all times. I will have to look into whether the order excludes essential businesses.

I am lucky somewhat because I am out of the building until April 5th (attending virtual training classes next week, off the rest of this week). So I can just go the store when I need to and maybe go on some walks.

I do have to travel out of state tomorrow (driving). My biggest concern with that is I always, always need to pee very frequently and I don't know a safe (clean) place to stop. That worries me more than anything else.

ETA I just checked the Facebook page of a place to stop to pee that is actually famous for clean, sanitized restrooms. I found my pee stop!!!

My company is trying its best to continue to provide essential services to those who really need them, but it's only a matter of time before someone in every location is infected. It's already happened in several locations.

Most of us want to continue to go to work but it will become impossible soon.

I left my job yesterday for the last time and we all did what we called a "virtual hug". Not an accurate description, it was more of an "air hug" from a 6' distance. One coworker made a move like she was going to hug me and I said "we can't hug!" I waved at other people.

In this country there are millions who believe it is a liberal media hoax designed to make the president look bad. Some leaders such as politicians and church pastors are spreading this same mindset.

There's a lady in my city who is running for school board. Before the governor closed all the restaurants to dine-in service she posted that she was at a restaurant with her children and would continue to do so because she was not going to let the government tell her what to do! Hopefully she does NOT get elected!

Do you have an alarm system?

I have intrusion alarms in my house. They are LOUD! No way is anyone getting in without the whole street knowing about it.

I received a delivery of toilet paper while I was at work. I don't worry about breakins but I did worry about someone seeing the TP at my front door and making off with it. I live in a nice gated community that is mostly older people, but still! Fortunately when I got home the box was sitting there, albeit with a huge "CHARMIN" on the box!

Thank you for providing much needed medical care.

You couldn't find better company than that.

Yeah, my kitty is a sweetheart. Sometimes annoying but sweet.

My coworker's maid of honor cancelled due to not wanting to travel. Her wedding is in just a couple of weeks. She simply selected another MOH. Totally understood.

I hope your neighbor locks him out when he tries to come back after the wedding. Kidding. Sort of.

Thank you.

I'll stay in for as long as I need to and won't chance getting anyone else sick. I live alone with my cat so I don't have to worry about infecting family members or house mates.