COVID-19, is your workplace essential?

[W&KO]

I assume there must be a list.....

Been advised that our business falls in the category of Life Sustaining or Essential in all countries we operate in.

[Toxic_Avenger]

ScoMo put out a list of further restrictions last night.
As for my work, still essential. We supply to the medical facilities (doctors, dentists, vets, hospitals, aged care), as well as scientific products. Then there is the industrial range, and material handling (fuel for forklifts). So we are pretty well hedged, but the retail operations will be interesting to see what happens. Whether we operate as a distribution point only, and scale back all retail goods.
For now we allow the unwashed masses into the showroom where we have set up a holding pen, before letting them any closer, and only if need be.
If only I could do this all the time [thumbsupbig]

[shanegtr]

Scomo also mentioned last night that everyone with a job is essential. I think its just delaying the inevitable lock down - in that case the essential jobs will (should) be medical, police, food supply, power, water, fuel, transport and distribution.

[101RRS]

My house mate works for Home Affairs at the Canberra Airport business park - all the Senior Exec and senior managers are now working from home but the plebs still have to go to work. Layout in the workspace is unchanged but still probably meets the 1.5m rule, it is BYO hand sanitizer (you tried getting that lately) - the workplace is not providing any.

I teleconference was supposed to be setup for 9 yesterday morning - work at home boss was late getting on the line - still having breakfast at home and feeding the kids while the Plebs actually at work are expected to be actually working. My Housemate receives a message from his "work at home boss" at 6 last asking how the day went - he just got home so said he just ignored it.

In reality by myself, even if I go out I am unlikely to catch the virus given I am at home most of the time now and take the usual precautions when I go out, but my House Mate is concerned because of the poor hygiene practices at his work he could pick it up and pass it on. As he lives on the bottom floor of my house, we considering banning him from upstairs - he has his own bathroom and entrance (backdoor) downstairs and mainly eats takeaway while upstairs I have the main entrance, kitchen and separate bathroom - so we can stay separate in my house.

All unnecessary if his workplace took the virus more seriously.

Garry

[rick130]

Yep, considered essential.

The downside is we're often exposed to the seething masses. [emoji53]

I'm going through sanitiser like it's going out of fashion.
My clothes are stripped off and thrown in the wash as soon as I get home now.
From tonight I'll be jumping in the shower as soon as I get home too, but I think catching it is inevitable....

[scarry]

Yep, considered essential.

The downside is we're often exposed to the seething masses. [emoji53]

I'm going through sanitiser like it's going out of fashion.
My clothes are stripped off and thrown in the wash as soon as I get home now.
From tonight I'll be jumping in the shower as soon as I get home too, but I think catching it is inevitable....

Essential as well.

We are still flat out,but thankfully we don’t do a lot where there are masses of people,but we do quite a bit around hospitals.

That hand sanitiser is very difficult to get hold of,although many sites have it everywhere.

The chemist had some very small bottles of it on sale,I bought $10 of them at $10 each,should last everyone until the end of the week,so need to hunt around for more.At those prices they are gouging.

We ordered some off the web,but it won’t be here until first week of April.And I bet it gets delayed.

Woolies did have some,but it was soap and alcohol free,so I left it on the shelf,as did everyone else.

[jonesfam]

The Fuel & Gas parts of the business are considered essential.
Currently we are still open as per a normal Roadhouse, if the situation in Doomadgee changes I will shut down everything except Fuel & Gas.
I will cut back to myself & 1 staff member.
That will make me/us very unpopular but you got to do what you got to do.

Some people are so Dumb, I had 2 young female German Tourist turn up here on Monday wanting to know why the couldn't drive to the NT?
I told them to go to Cloncurry or Mt Isa & just stay there.
They just didn't get it.
Jonesfam

[Homestar]

Parts of what we do is essential but not all, so quite grey at the moment. It’s a day by day proposition for us and my job at the moment, although I think I may be ok now (famous last words) [emoji16]

[donh54]

Yep. Carting components for stock feed, etc. (Lime, urea, and so on).
Also cross state border 2 or sometimes 3 times per day.

[Tombie]

We have been classified essential also.
To cease operations will result in complete failures of refractory and plant.

Operations here are now compartmentalised- no physical interactions across crews, no common work areas, no physical proximity.

Management levels are isolated - I can not physically cross shifts or work areas - can not interact face to face.

We have operational redundancy in place.

[Fattima]

Work in a hospital so essential. But we are encouraging all staff to work from home as much as possible, I can do a fair bit remotely. Even medical staff can do admin work from home and perform telehealth work.
A good mate lives in LA and they are under shutdown, he is a fitter and welder but considered essential since he repairs rubbish collection trucks.

[rick130]

Essential as well.

We are still flat out,but thankfully we don’t do a lot where there are masses of people,but we do quite a bit around hospitals.

That hand sanitiser is very difficult to get hold of,although many sites have it everywhere.

The chemist had some very small bottles of it on sale,I bought $10 of them at $10 each,should last everyone until the end of the week,so need to hunt around for more.At those prices they are gouging.

We ordered some off the web,but it won’t be here until first week of April.And I bet it gets delayed.

Woolies did have some,but it was soap and alcohol free,so I left it on the shelf,as did everyone else.Naturopath here in the village is making it to WHO standard as she has bulk ethanol so I can pick up whatever I need.
It just isn't a gel.
No biggy, I'm just using paper towel to wipe down my hands, phones, steering wheel, tablet, etc so it's actually working out ok.
She joked last week who ever thought she'd be the hand sanitiser queen! [emoji23]

[Toxic_Avenger]

When I worked in a research lab, everything was sprayed down with a 70% ethanol solution.
reagent grade ethanol cannot be purchased by the average joe (interestingly, you need to apply to the tax office to get a permit...), but denatured ethanol at 95% purity is none other than methylated spirits. Dilute to 70% with H2O, and you are good to go.

[justinc]

Still essential, at present. Tassie is going to be pretty hard on this, we are expecting Euro type lockdown at some point if people aren't doing the right thing.

It's hard as a business owner, I wouldn't wish this stress on anyone...🤬

[Tins]

Saw a guy in California talking about how we need the economy to survive this if there is to be anything left for us. Made sense to me. He talked about getting out ( he's 56 ) and doing stuff so his kids and grandkids could stay home and survive.

OK, I'm on record as saying that I believe this is overhyped. Of course I could be wrong, as can everyone else. That aside; I'm 66. I no longer work, as I look after mum, but I have skills, the main one being transport. Surely I can be of use to keep younger people at home with their families? I believe Trump is looking at something like this. Surely ScoMo should as well. I don't give a stuff about the virus personally. I'd be happy to help those that do.

Anyone know of someone in the east of Melb that could use someone with an MC licence?

[DazzaTD5]

Still essential, at present. Tassie is going to be pretty hard on this, we are expecting Euro type lockdown at some point if people aren't doing the right thing.

It's hard as a business owner, I wouldn't wish this stress on anyone...🤬

Dam right mate! Land Rover mechanics are essential as we cant have all the LR's left broken down on the side of the road [bigrolf][bigrolf]

[DazzaTD5]

Some of my customers are surgeons (and they all drive Defenders, go figure) they have been put on leave as apparently they dont want them being at risk of coming down sick.

[Eevo]

firefighter and work for a telco. i've been told im essential. life still feels pretty normal so far.

[Tombie]

firefighter and work for a telco. i've been told im essential. life still feels pretty normal so far.

Does your life ever feel normal [emoji41]

[Tins]

Some of my customers are surgeons (and they all drive Defenders, go figure)

People often choose something that's the opposite of their daily grind.. Surgeon = precision..... figure it out.

[Eevo]

Does your life ever feel normal [emoji41]
im not sure i know what normal is.

[Gt]

Business as usual, albeit, far from normal. 2x hospitals to fortify and prepare for the expected surge and then keep the buildings services going. Already having existing contractors pulling out and not wanting to work on site.

[3toes]

Is an interesting question as to who or what is essential or not:

Here my garage is essential is you work in repairing cars not if you are in sales

If you work in a hardware store this is also an essential occupation

Stores selling clothing and household goods are not essential

In Holland clothing is essential while in Belgium it is not

[Homestar]

Officially working from home now, but that means there’s parts of my job I can’t do, so not sure how long it will be before work decides I need to take a break. Hopefully I can do 3 or 4 days a week or something like that but not hugely concerned if I get told to come back in a couple of months, I can go that long at least and have plenty to do at home.

[Saitch]

A couple of years ago, the Good Woman decided to forgo her managerial, medical role with Qld Health and take on a more client (patient) involved, part time role with QHealth.

Last week, she was approached by the organisation and asked to consider going back up a few rungs of the ladder.

As she is frequently in contact with people, especially the elderly and even though she is fastidious about cleanliness, I'm seriously thinking about living in the pop top, down in the bottom shed, for a while. The shed's about 80 metres from the house with more than enough power points for my 'puter and several chilling appliances.:twobeers:

[WhiteD3]

We are a business of 22 staff doing building automation. Most staff are working from home, two admin ladies in the office by themselves and separated, our 5 techs are on the road. Is this business essential? To some customers (medical sites) yes, to others (commercial) maybe not. We consider it essential because if we don't keep working the business will be no more and we will be out of work!

[Geedublya]

Installing a pipetting robot for PCR setup and extraction to run respiratory virus and Covid 19 kits.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200326/b209c98ae3b50a320ea5d7e9fa96d60e.jpg

[DoubleChevron]

Installing a pipetting robot for PCR setup and extraction to run respiratory virus and Covid 19 kits.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200326/b209c98ae3b50a320ea5d7e9fa96d60e.jpg

Which lab do you work at ?

seeya,
Shane L.

[Corgie Carrier]

My job is one of the most essential, I am a truck driver!

Why is that so essential I hear you ask?

I deliver malt barley from home to a malt house in Geelong.

They make malt out of it for beer production

I'd say that is one of the most essential jobs in the country ...... right? [biggrin][thumbsupbig]

Anyway I will still be employed for a while, just over 3000 tonne left to move at 30 tonne a load.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Ours is essential for you guys lol, where here even over the holidays. Heather

[p38arover]

In Holland clothing is essential while in Belgium it is not

Not essential here, either, but the govt. won't like me going to the shops in the nude.

See the SBS TV series "NU" (aka Nude)


A police inspector who wakes up from an eight year coma must adapt to the radical change that everyone living in France is naked. He soon learns that not everyone agrees with the government's mandatory nudity policy.

Actually, it's not just France, it's everywhere in the world except the UK. :)

[Toxic_Avenger]

Installing a pipetting robot for PCR setup and extraction to run respiratory virus and Covid 19 kits.

Good job. Pipetting manually sucks.

[3toes]

Government here has just added bottle shops to the list of essential businesses that need to stay open and have now removed shops selling sports clothing and associated gear from the essential list.

So as hardware stores are essential you can buy paint but no longer a cricket bat. Or is it that they were worried people here might start to panic buy base ball bats

[Geedublya]

Which lab do you work at ?

seeya,
Shane L.

I work at them all including yours. We distribute pathology equipment and reagents.

[87County]

I assume there must be a list.....

Been advised that our business falls in the category of Life Sustaining or Essential in all countries we operate in.

Um, No, not for me .... being retired and unskilled is obviously not essential

We're hopefully safely hunkered down for the duration.

It's good to know that there are really friendly and supportive aulros nearby who could assist in the unlikely event that help was ever required - I'm not goin' anywhere.

Looks like more reading and Antiques Roadshow for me :)

Which reminds me guys - Kooti Motor Club is off and I can only expect there will be no meet up for beers on the 2nd April ?

[DoubleChevron]

I work at them all including yours. We distribute pathology equipment and reagents.

Have I mentioned where I work before :) ..... I'm IT not a lab person. We're the guys that link that instrument to our lab system.... At the moment I'm working on sending out corona virus SMS results. The world is changing fast. Who would ever have thought the government would request we send out patient results via SMS.

[ramblingboy42]

absolutely essential , who would do the cooking and washing up?

[Saitch]

Have I mentioned where I work before :) ..... I'm IT not a lab person. We're the guys that link that instrument to our lab system.... At the moment I'm working on sending out corona virus SMS results. The world is changing fast. Who would ever have thought the government would request we send out patient results via SMS.

Perhaps the Yanks are correct then, with the term 'Cell Phone'?

[trout1105]

I am Retired so I think that my job is pretty safe [bigwhistle][biggrin]

[Geedublya]

Have I mentioned where I work before :) ..... I'm IT not a lab person. We're the guys that link that instrument to our lab system.... At the moment I'm working on sending out corona virus SMS results. The world is changing fast. Who would ever have thought the government would request we send out patient results via SMS.

You work in Bendigo ( sorry Ballarat) for a large private labs IT department. Your campany just changed names again.... The instrument I'm installing is in the laboratory off your former CEO. I think I got that right. Everything is changing fast we just got orders for 2 more instruments to run our respiratory virus and covid 19 tests at a public hospital, normally would take months or years.

[donh54]

I am Retired so I think that my job is pretty safe [bigwhistle][biggrin]Some days I wouldn't mind pinching your job!

[trout1105]

Some days I wouldn't mind pinching your job!

After 50+ years of hard work You will get there [biggrin][thumbsupbig]

[p38arover]

I deliver malt barley from home to a malt house in Geelong.

They make malt out of it for beer production

I'd say that is one of the most essential jobs in the country ...... right? [biggrin][thumbsupbig]

Nah, it's Victorian beer. [bigwhistle]

[donh54]

After 50+ years of hard work You will get there [biggrin][thumbsupbig]

Already done that bit!!!

[trout1105]

Already done that bit!!!

Retirement doesn't mean that you sit around and do Nothing all day.
It just means that you spend your days keeping busy doing what you WANT to do instead of doing what you HAVE to do[bigrolf]

[Tombie]

Retirement doesn't mean that you sit around and do Nothing all day.
It just means that you spend your days keeping busy doing what you WANT to do instead of doing what you HAVE to do[bigrolf]

Everyone I know that’s retired says they’re busier than they have ever been prior.

[trout1105]

Everyone I know that’s retired says they’re busier than they have ever been prior.

That sounds about right[biggrin]

[DiscoMick]

Parts of what we do is essential but not all, so quite grey at the moment. It’s a day by day proposition for us and my job at the moment, although I think I may be ok now (famous last words) [emoji16]I guess it should be essential to supply the hired equipment needed to keep industry running.

[loanrangie]

My job is one of the most essential, I am a truck driver!

Why is that so essential I hear you ask?

I deliver malt barley from home to a malt house in Geelong.

They make malt out of it for beer production

I'd say that is one of the most essential jobs in the country ...... right? [biggrin][thumbsupbig]

Anyway I will still be employed for a while, just over 3000 tonne left to move at 30 tonne a load.

Is that Malteurop Neale ? grab us a sack or 2 can ya [thumbsupbig].

[mick88]

Wife is a nurse/social worker currently working in Mental Health in a large regional hospital and I am a paramedic (40 year veteran) currently on long term leave, and transitioning to retirement mid next year. So we are 50% in the thick of it and could end up 100% as they are asking for retired nurses, ambos and doctors to put their hands up for duty.

Cheers, Mick.

[DiscoMick]

They're also hiring student paramedics.

[DiscoMick]

Some employers are hiring, so that's good.

Fired Monday, hired Tuesday: Hope for some workers in the 'corona-conomy'
Coronavirus creating thousands of new jobs as companies re-purpose for 'corona-conomy' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-29/coronavirus-creating-new-job-opportunities/12093726)

[4bee]

Not essential here, either, but the govt. won't like me going to the shops in the nude.

See the SBS TV series "NU" (aka Nude)



Actually, it's not just France, it's everywhere in the world except the UK. :)



But but but, the checkout chicks might though. Possibly.[bigrolf]

Remember Ron, "a Mans' gotta do what a Mans' gotta do".[smilebigeye]

[4bee]

Telstra and Optus are quickly on-shoring their call centres because of lockdowns in India and the Philippines, creating 1,500 jobs.



Well bugger me! That has got to be a good thing outa this mess. Sanity reigns so let us all hope it will be permanent.


Sorry, I'm not bothered about the overseas jobs going but glad for those in Australia.

It might just be the excuse they need to get shot of these ill-conceived arrangements.

I doubt they felt any sympathy for Aussies when they took over these services.

[DiscoMick]

Yes lets hope these jobs are kept in Australia permanently.
Another good thing happening is the major expansion of telehealth with doctors able to bulk-bill online consultations. That is a great advance and I hope it is also permanent.

[Homestar]

But but but, the checkout chicks might though. Possibly.[bigrolf]

Remember Ron, "a Mans' gotta do what a Mans' gotta do".[smilebigeye]

Those apostrophes where they are just to get a rise out of Ron? [biggrin]

[Hogarthde]

Very droll Homestar, a rise from a naked 70year old in a supermarket may replace a political cartoon

[4bee]

Those apostrophes where they are just to get a rise out of Ron? [biggrin]


Of course not, as if? [smilebigeye]

I couldn't decide where to place them (??) so there seemed a safe drop point. In retrospect I could have used 'has'.


I guess Ron doesn't need my help to get a rise, being nude in a Supermarket, unless he is down by the Freezer Section where that might prove a tad difficult.

Nope, he is on his own with that one.[bigrolf]

[Homestar]

Of course not, as if? [smilebigeye]

I couldn't decide where to place them (??) so there seemed a safe drop point. In retrospect I could have used 'has'.


I guess Ron doesn't need my help to get a rise, being nude in a Supermarket, unless he is down by the Freezer Section where that might prove a tad difficult.

Nope, he is on his own with that one.[bigrolf]

Just for your information for next time - "A man's got to do" is a contraction of "A man has got to do" so by dropping the 'ha' in has - you use an apostrophe there. [smilebigeye]

The things we do when we are bored sitting at home huh. [smilebigeye]

[4bee]

Thanks Teach. All this because of our concerns for the temperature of Ron's Jewels.

Even your explanation is still a bit of a puzzle to me but I promise that I will try to do better, so no need to send a Report Card home to my Parents.. The mysteries of the English Language eh?[bigrolf]

[Homestar]

Here's your homework for the evening - there will be a test tomorrow.

What Are Contractions in English Grammar? (https://www.thoughtco.com/contractions-commonly-used-informal-english-1692651)

[DiscoMick]

Thanks Teach. All this because of our concerns for the temperature of Ron's Jewels.

Even your explanation is still a bit of a puzzle to me but I promise that I will try to do better, so no need to send a Report Card home to my Parents.. The mysteries of the English Language eh?[bigrolf]Very good. If you eliminate a letter you replace it with an apostrophe. And for possession. And sometimes for plurals.
English really is a crazy language.

[Hall]

Juts back from a week a Young, Back to work tomorrow. The week at Young was spent working at the APA gas facility. They are doing a planned shut down. This facility takes the main gas line from Moomba and then supplies Sydney and Canberra. The firm I work for do specialized valve repairs and apart from other work we did there was one of these valves at Young. So yes I could say that my workplace is essential. Made for a easy drive there and back.
Cheers Hall

[Saitch]

Very good. If you eliminate a letter you replace it with an apostrophe. And for possession. And sometimes for plurals.
English really is a crazy language.

The word 'And' should never be used to start a sentence.[biggrin]

[4bee]

The word 'And' should never be used to start a sentence.[biggrin]


AND the problem with that is?

[DiscoMick]

The word 'And' should never be used to start a sentence.[biggrin]And that outdated rule is no longer compulsory, particularly in informal language. And the world's best novelists, such as our own Tasmanian Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan routinely ignore it.
[emoji16]

[Homestar]

But it does sound somewhat crass IMO.

[scarry]

Back on topic,yes we are working,business as usual.Refrigeration is essential,AC is not,only in some cases.

Although the jobs are reducing,we are cleaning up the ones we are behind on.

Oh,and if you didn't know,the traffic is fantastic,no congestion at all.

In fact i came down the M1 today about 3.00pm,no stop start,straight through that Gateway to Daisy Hill area,at the speed limit.Much better than a normal weekend day.Twenty minutes to get to the Gabba from the workshop,unheard of at 6.30am in the morning.Usually 45 to 60 minutes.

BUT,heaps of businesses are shut,many shops are closed with 'For Lease' signs in the windows.The business have just disappeared overnight,not good.

[4bee]

And that outdated rule is no longer compulsory, particularly in informal language. And the world's best novelists, such as our own Tasmanian Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan routinely ignores it.
[emoji16]


That is ok then, as there is nowhere more informal than AULRO.[smilebigeye]

[Fattima]

Just pulled a really long day moving equipment to get spacing between staff at the hospital. Medical side is working 13 hours days to get follow up treatments and appointments done (some telehealth) getting ready for the event of staff reductions due to the virus. The hospital is like a ghost town with most outpatients appointments cancelled and limited visitors allowed.

[WhiteD3]

Oh,and if you didn't know,the traffic is fantastic,no congestion at all.


Isn't just! A month ago I'd allow 90 minutes to get from Redland Bay to the City in peak hour. Did it today in 40 minutes.

Sadly though, the % (if not the sum) of idiots on the road remains the same if today's sample is anything to go by.

[scarry]

Isn't just! A month ago I'd allow 90 minutes to get from Redland Bay to the City in peak hour. Did it today in 40 minutes.

Sadly though, the % (if not the sum) of idiots on the road remains the same if today's sample is anything to go by.

I am hoping people change their habits, and work from home a lot more once this virus issue is over.[thumbsupbig]

Probably wishful thinking..

[Tombie]

My work is classed essential - and the run to work today took 5m (that’s meters not minutes) to walk to the Recliner and kick the laptop into gear.

Work from home for me is being enforced on a roster / emergency basis. We have compartmentalised our operations and almost all avenues of cross contamination have been removed.

I’m back on site for my stint on Thursday.

In the meantime, electronic only.

[101RRS]

My house mate works for Home Affairs at the Canberra Airport business park - all the Senior Exec and senior managers are now working from home but the plebs still have to go to work. Layout in the workspace is unchanged but still probably meets the 1.5m rule, it is BYO hand sanitizer (you tried getting that lately) - the workplace is not providing any.



Well after a week - the plebs are finally allowed to work from home - no doubt due to bad publicity the Federal Public Service was getting due to making them go to work when the PM was saying everyone should stay at home wherever possible - I suspect the Mandarins were called in and given a good talking too in view of the bad look.

[loanrangie]

My work is classed essential - and the run to work today took 5m (that’s meters not minutes) to walk to the Recliner and kick the laptop into gear.

Work from home for me is being enforced on a roster / emergency basis. We have compartmentalised our operations and almost all avenues of cross contamination have been removed.

I’m back on site for my stint on Thursday.

In the meantime, electronic only.Same here working from home but chose to spend 2 days in the office for my sanity.

[Saitch]

My work is classed essential - and the run to work today took 5m (that’s meters not minutes) to walk to the Recliner and kick the laptop into gear.

Work from home for me is being enforced on a roster / emergency basis. We have compartmentalised our operations and almost all avenues of cross contamination have been removed.

I’m back on site for my stint on Thursday.

In the meantime, electronic only.

5 meters isn't far![smilebigeye]
159097

[Corgie Carrier]

Is that Malteurop Neale ? grab us a sack or 2 can ya [thumbsupbig].

Sorry mate, I don't see the end product so not able to grab any.
I don't think they would be putting it in sacks either, it is malted in 300 tonne batches.[thumbsupbig]

[Corgie Carrier]

But it does sound somewhat crass IMO.

I like the rule:

It's always i before e, except after c. That's weird!

[bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

[101RRS]

Well after a week - the plebs are finally allowed to work from home - no doubt due to bad publicity the Federal Public Service was getting due to making them go to work when the PM was saying everyone should stay at home wherever possible - I suspect the Mandarins were called in and given a good talking too in view of the bad look.

My housemate has been working from home now for three days - on the first day he had to go back into work because the link would not work - got it sorted.

Day two was all OK but he found a pop up window which shows which other members of his team are online, none of them were on line so having a good time at home and not working.

Day 3 - today he needed access to the classified IT system which cannot be accessed from home, so off to work again. He went to his desk only to find all his IT equipment had been nicked by other workers who were still going to work - [bighmmm].

So he is working from home but really is a waste of time.

Garry

[Tombie]

We have item 2...

Can disable it. [emoji6]

[DoubleChevron]

yeah my work can watch who is online by looking at the status on skype/messengers. I just turn those programs off. I find messenger type programs are helpful to others, but not so much me..... 'cos eveyrone wants to ask me questions, that I often don't have the answers too. So have to go off an do the investigation they themselves could do in order to answer.

last week I worked from the office as there was only 2 people there ... (and its only 6minutes drive through the bush from my house). This week I'm supposed to be on holidays at the beach .... Obviously were stuck at home with the kids. I've ended up only working about 2.5 days so far as I keep getting called :) ..... That was my fault, I suggested I was stuck at home, so just yell out if they needed help :) Imagine if your job could be done by anyone right now .... you'd be out the door to be replaced at a later stage in a heartbeat.

I'm just an IT person .... so I'm certainly not essential at all. though the company I work for certainly is ( healthcare ).

seeya,
Shane L.

[4bee]

I like the rule:

It's always i before e, except after c. That's weird!

[bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

But then it goes on to say something about "there are Exceptions" so more confusing.[bigsad]

[Tombie]

But then it goes on to say something about "there are Exceptions" so more confusing.[bigsad]

"I before e, except after c. Unless you leisurely deceive eight overweight heirs to forfeit their sovereign conceits"

[d2dave]

Being a truck driver involved in the food supply chain makes my job essential.

So for me it is business as usual, providing no one at work gets it.

[4bee]

Wot? Your Truck or C-19 or the foodstuffs?[bigrolf]