OT 17: WELCOME TO THE CORONADOME!

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Yea...very few seem to be taking it seriously. I guess we'll find out if that's the right or wrong move soon enough.

Day 3 and the wife can't stay home. She went grocery shopping (where she said there were people everywhere) and now she's going to visit with a friend. She's at high risk for this shit too because she's had pneumonia a few times in the past but she "just can't stay cooped up anymore".

I haven't left home for 13 days.

I've minimized it. Today is the first day I've driven in a week. I won't be going back out again unless absolutely necessary.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

We just decided to go back to work starting tomorrow. With frequent cleaning and sanitizing of the plant throughout the day, and the salesfolks continuing to wfh, I figure I'll be ok. :thisisifine:

Wow...that seems like a pretty bad idea.

Or this truly is NBD and everyone is overreacting... I have no clue.

[razr390]

We finna die bruv

[ChrisoftheNorth]

We finna die bruv

I had trouble falling asleep last night and thought a lot about this for some reason. And I'm oddly at peace with the idea of dying in the next few months.

It's weird, I just DGAF. I'm avoiding the virus because I don't like being sick, but I don't really care much if I die.

#broken

[wap]

We just decided to go back to work starting tomorrow. With frequent cleaning and sanitizing of the plant throughout the day, and the salesfolks continuing to wfh, I figure I'll be ok. :thisisifine:

Wow...that seems like a pretty bad idea.

Or this truly is NBD and everyone is overreacting... I have no clue.

Well it'll certainly be proved to be one of the 2. FWIW, we're making it voluntary for the hourly shop guys and we're paying them double time tomorrow and Friday (their regular pay on top of the .gov payment for being off) and time-and-a-half to work Saturday, then back to regular pay next week. Turns out we are not an essential industry but several of our customers are so we're using that as the reason to go back. Plus, there's the whole, if we don't start getting receivables in, we can't stay in business since our payables have not stopped.

[wap]

Wow...that seems like a pretty bad idea.

Or this truly is NBD and everyone is overreacting... I have no clue.

I think for most, it's probably NBD.

But for those who are older, weak of heart, plagued with the beetus, have weakened immune systems, and/or have preexisting conditions, it's deadly.

Are you willing to sacrifice any family members to support the economy? I'm not.

This is why we're making it voluntary.

[D Griff]

From our CEO (part of a longer message):



I am sort of mulling over reaching out to my boss and offering to take an unpaid furlough. Any thoughts on if this is a good idea or nah? My job is really shitty for me at the moment as I am expected to make 30+ outbound sales calls/day and that's just painful at this point. It also isn't all that productive, no one is trying new stuff right now or anything like that, my sales numbers are dumb luck at this point.

I don't think he would like the idea of it as he probably would feel it would impact future sales, so maybe it's best to leave well enough alone.

I wouldn’t do a god damn thing. The company will fire you if you take a cut or not and give 0 fucks. I don’t trust em... so just get the most you can before

After thinking over it more... I think you're right. The base salary is significant. The pay will certainly be less due to commission losses but it is still plenty to pay the bills and live comfortably on. Life was set up viewing commission as a bonus more than anything.

[troyguitar]

We finna die bruv

I had trouble falling asleep last night and thought a lot about this for some reason. And I'm oddly at peace with the idea of dying in the next few months.

It's weird, I just DGAF. I'm avoiding the virus because I don't like being sick, but I don't really care much if I die.

#broken

I'm working on doing the things that I actually care about, without regard for what might happen from all of this. For me that's getting my music studio up and running.

[max225]

All I know is that I’ve liked Mark Cuban for a long time. Ever since this coronavirus thing he’s been literally calling out companies and politicians on their bullshit.

What exactly does he know about companies that he is not running? Send me some links I want to see what he says.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Wow...that seems like a pretty bad idea.

Or this truly is NBD and everyone is overreacting... I have no clue.

I think for most, it's probably NBD.

But for those who are older, weak of heart, plagued with the beetus, have weakened immune systems, and/or have preexisting conditions, it's deadly.

Are you willing to sacrifice any family members to support the economy? I'm not.

What are you working for if the people you care about are dead?

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I had trouble falling asleep last night and thought a lot about this for some reason. And I'm oddly at peace with the idea of dying in the next few months.

It's weird, I just DGAF. I'm avoiding the virus because I don't like being sick, but I don't really care much if I die.

#broken

I'm working on doing the things that I actually care about, without regard for what might happen from all of this. For me that's getting my music studio up and running.

That's all we should be doing IMO.

[D Griff]

I went out for the first time other than biking/running/walking today in about 12 days. First time driving even. Went up to a suburb of Charlotte to buy a Craigslist bike for the wife. Me and the guy kept our distance, we obviously both touched the bike I feel I've done my part to the best that I can. I'm more concerned with killing others, I am a healthy mothuhfucka.

It was alarming though, plenty of cars on the road, people at shops, all over. Maybe it's a quick boom since the real shutdown happens tomorrow. The liquor store was insane. It was cool and raining and there was a line of people two feet apart from each other wrapping around the building (I think only one or a few in at a time) waiting to go in. Most all of them looked to be poor as well.

Addiction is a bitch man... Stay home. Getting is not worth dying for.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I went out for the first time other than biking/running/walking today in about 12 days. First time driving even. Went up to a suburb of Charlotte to buy a Craigslist bike for the wife. Me and the guy kept our distance, we obviously both touched the bike I feel I've done my part to the best that I can. I'm more concerned with killing others, I am a healthy mothuhfucka.

It was alarming though, plenty of cars on the road, people at shops, all over. Maybe it's a quick boom since the real shutdown happens tomorrow. The liquor store was insane. It was cool and raining and there was a line of people two feet apart from each other wrapping around the building (I think only one or a few in at a time) waiting to go in. Most all of them looked to be poor as well.

Addiction is a bitch man... Stay home. Getting is not worth dying for.

We've been under "lockdown" since Monday and it's business as usual outside. "Lockdown" doesn't mean shit.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

What are you working for if the people you care about are dead?

It's all fake money anyway.

Just numbers.

[SAWCE]

I think for most, it's probably NBD.

But for those who are older, weak of heart, plagued with the beetus, have weakened immune systems, and/or have preexisting conditions, it's deadly.

Are you willing to sacrifice any family members to support the economy? I'm not.

What are you working for if the people you care about are dead?

So you can pay to bury them, duh.

[SAWCE]

LA county reported its first youth death from suspected corona virus yesterday. Young teenager from my kinda hometown, Lancaster. No pre-existing conditions. They’re still waiting on confirmation that he did have the virus, but if so, that’s concerning. Was reported to have been in good health prior to this.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

LA county reported its first youth death from suspected corona virus yesterday. Young teenager from my kinda hometown, Lancaster. No pre-existing conditions. They’re still waiting on confirmation that he did have the virus, but if so, that’s concerning. Was reported to have been in good health prior to this.

I've read numerous reports about perfectly healthy in shape people below 40 being hospitalized for this thing. If the hospitals are full, those people die.

[razr390]

LA county reported its first youth death from suspected corona virus yesterday. Young teenager from my kinda hometown, Lancaster. No pre-existing conditions. They’re still waiting on confirmation that he did have the virus, but if so, that’s concerning. Was reported to have been in good health prior to this.

Terrible.

[troyguitar]

Just numbers.

https://www.theonion.com/u-s-economy-gr ... 1819571322

My favorite line:

U.S. markets closed as traders left their jobs and resolved for once to do or make something, anything of real value.

[Apex]

LA county reported its first youth death from suspected corona virus yesterday. Young teenager from my kinda hometown, Lancaster. No pre-existing conditions. They’re still waiting on confirmation that he did have the virus, but if so, that’s concerning. Was reported to have been in good health prior to this.

I've read numerous reports about perfectly healthy in shape people below 40 being hospitalized for this thing. If the hospitals are full, those people die.

They’ll triage in favor of the younger, so the olds gonna die.

Unless they’re rich.

[goIftdibrad]

I went out for the first time other than biking/running/walking today in about 12 days. First time driving even. Went up to a suburb of Charlotte to buy a Craigslist bike for the wife. Me and the guy kept our distance, we obviously both touched the bike I feel I've done my part to the best that I can. I'm more concerned with killing others, I am a healthy mothuhfucka.

It was alarming though, plenty of cars on the road, people at shops, all over. Maybe it's a quick boom since the real shutdown happens tomorrow. The liquor store was insane. It was cool and raining and there was a line of people two feet apart from each other wrapping around the building (I think only one or a few in at a time) waiting to go in. Most all of them looked to be poor as well.

Addiction is a bitch man... Stay home. Getting is not worth dying for.

I gave away a bike over the weekend. wife: "your not going to help him" me: "and get contaminated by his germ infested crotch goblin carrier over a free bike? (dodge minivan)"

[goIftdibrad]

https://www.theonion.com/u-s-economy-gr ... 1819571322

My favorite line:

U.S. markets closed as traders left their jobs and resolved for once to do or make something, anything of real value.

its so true.

[D Griff]

I went out for the first time other than biking/running/walking today in about 12 days. First time driving even. Went up to a suburb of Charlotte to buy a Craigslist bike for the wife. Me and the guy kept our distance, we obviously both touched the bike I feel I've done my part to the best that I can. I'm more concerned with killing others, I am a healthy mothuhfucka.

It was alarming though, plenty of cars on the road, people at shops, all over. Maybe it's a quick boom since the real shutdown happens tomorrow. The liquor store was insane. It was cool and raining and there was a line of people two feet apart from each other wrapping around the building (I think only one or a few in at a time) waiting to go in. Most all of them looked to be poor as well.

Addiction is a bitch man... Stay home. Getting is not worth dying for.

I gave away a bike over the weekend. wife: "your not going to help him" me: "and get contaminated by his germ infested crotch goblin carrier over a free bike? (dodge minivan)"

Oh yeah, I loaded up this thing into my sedan all on my own. Stay six feet away from me and my car,

[CorvetteWaxer]

Decided to finally fix the sash cords in the windows in the office so I can enjoy some open air while WFH. Just went to Ace hardware to buy some new cord and I was shocked by how many people are out. "Shelter in place" my ass.

If this is all as contagious as we're told...we're

Yeah, that's what I was saying after day 1 here. Yesterday I took some boxes to the recycling drop off and drove around a few minutes... looked almost like business as usual other than some shops being closed.

SMOG test station: OPEN
Oil change place: OPEN
Liquor store: OPEN
Messican restaurant: OPEN and seating people 2 feet from the next table.

[CorvetteWaxer]

Us old guys will remember seeing these images and video on the news.