3/23 Updates on sanity?

[mags]

I don't have much left. This is day 14 for me in house and I am so friggin lazy. My sleep amounts have gone up a lot, thank god im not allowed to eat or I would have gained 15lbs already.

[doriswe]

I cannot sleep....it's been at least 1 AM the last few nights before I can fall asleep-ish, but then I don't really sleep well. I put on real clothes today in an attempt to feel like I'm a real adult. There have been some fun times: driving around with the kids to get out of the house, watching weirdo Netflix stuff and slowing down. I think it's pretty bad ass who virtual we can be in the middle of this nightmare...I'm doing my yoga workouts from my studio online, I can do video conferencing for work, I streamed church services online, I can order take out and have it dropped off without any human interaction.

[gault]

I am thanking my lucky stars that we have a state Gov that is competent.

To help keep spirits up, I'm making lists. Movies based on classic literature, movies that are opulent and beautiful (watching gatsby this morning as i work), local regional parks and walking trails, podcasts. At some point we'll do some closet organization. I don't know. It's so bizarre and i don't feel the anxiety yet. I do feel anxiety about what will come of the election during this crisis.

[chalupa]

My work is appealing their designation as non life-sustaining so they can reopen. I mean, I want the company signing my paychecks to make as much money as possible, but we're in no way life-sustaining. But some of our customers do have the designation, and apparently the powers that be feel that gives them license to appeal. I cannot stop rolling my eyes over this - I do not in any way want to go back to the office during this mess.

Everyone is posting all their organization and cleaning projects, and I'm pretty much doing nothing. I've cooked every damn day for over a week, when we usually get takeout all the time, and that is more than enough extra effort for me.

But this quarantine has driven home how introverted I am - I'm not going stir crazy at all. I get to lay around and read in the evenings and don't have any obligations - this is my Olympics, I'm telling you! Gold medal goes to me.

[mags]

chalupa how is it essential? wtf people!

gault my kitchen cupboard is spotless and neat, as are all my kitchen storage areas. Next is purses and shoes

doriswe have you tried some home remedies for sleep?

[tiramisu]

I'm having some random anger spikes, but otherwise hanging in there. I know I'm anxious and that's where a lot of this is coming from. In some ways it's making me want to shut myself off more from people. Like the very sweet guy I'm dating (can I call it that now?) who will sometimes just dump a bunch of stuff out over text and I wake up to it and it's overwhelming. Telling me he misses people, misses me, what he's planning to do for the day, when I just need to get up and get myself ready for work.

We got some guidance about how we can do our job if we're not leaving the stations, but as of right now the only two-person cars they're allowing are for my job. Everyone else, even trainees, are limited to one per vehicle. And I'm supposed to have a trainee next month, no idea how that's going to go.

[doglove]

I cried all day yesterday basically. I’m just so tired of the house. I know, first world problems. We started taking our temps today because of the risk factor at A’s work. Some people were sent home last week there that may have been exposed.

I have literally been on the couch most of the day, except for a dog walk early this morning. As long as the baby is sleeping and not crying, my sanity is okay.

[cleo29]

I have been sleeping so poorly. And now our schools are closed for the year. My youngest cried at this news. I am just heartsick for seniors who are missing out on graduation, final year playing their sport, high school play production and singers... just all of it is hard.

I have been laid off from the gym where I teach, though I think I could get re-hired when/if they open again. If not, I might move on to a different type of studio.

My other job, which pays more, is as a travel notary and signing agent. While I am getting a lot of pings for jobs, I am incredibly nervous to take any though the money is needed. If I could get gloves, I might feel better, but overall, it makes me very, very nervous so I have not taken any jobs.

[spindle92]

while people are pissing the ever loving fuck out of me for coming in to buy swimsuits, shoes, house decor, makeup...........I am doing ok.
Seriously people - what part of STAY HOME do you not understand?

Just still really tired because I am working lots of hours.

Basically I work, come home to feed the cat, watch some random things for an hour, go to bed and then rinse and repeat

[doriswe]

Mar 23, 2020 12:37:10 GMT -5 mags said:

chalupa how is it essential? wtf people!

gault my kitchen cupboard is spotless and neat, as are all my kitchen storage areas. Next is purses and shoes

doriswe have you tried some home remedies for sleep?

mags, I feel like I’ve tried all the things. This isn’t new for me and I go through periods where I’m lucky to get a few hours a day for a few weeks. I don’t think the current state of the world helps my brain either.

[neonpink]

I'm still under quarantine and the rest of my work is as well. We are already set up to work from home. I need to get better about getting up and getting dressed. I'm swapping yoga gear for more yoga gear. I'm really worried about the construction/design industry. I made it through the last recession and only because I was cheap labor as I just graduated. I'm nervous when this all shakes out I won't have a job. First world problems but Boston has already stopped all construction.

My state gov. made a super lame announcement that only certain people should remain quarantined for the state. Meanwhile the while the Mayor of my city was like nope. 14 days everyone stay indoors. we have a large population and we need to protect the citizens and our health workers.

[mags]

Mar 24, 2020 8:29:11 GMT -5 neonpink said:

I'm still under quarantine and the rest of my work is as well. We are already set up to work from home. I need to get better about getting up and getting dressed. I'm swapping yoga gear for more yoga gear. I'm really worried about the construction/design industry. I made it through the last recession and only because I was cheap labor as I just graduated. I'm nervous when this all shakes out I won't have a job. First world problems but Boston has already stopped all construction.

My state gov. made a super lame announcement that only certain people should remain quarantined for the state. Meanwhile the while the Mayor of my city was like nope. 14 days everyone stay indoors. we have a large population and we need to protect the citizens and our health workers.

Going to be a lot longer than 14 days to keep this thing under some control.

[chalupa]

I am feeling a bit whiny today.

While I'm so glad my barre studio has been living streaming classes, I want a day off. We've got one week to go on a month-long challenge. I only need to finish 3 more classes to complete the challenge, and I am SORE. Amazon is bringing me some epsom salts to soak in, but those won't arrive until Thursday, so I'll probably be whiny until then at a minimum.

I'm also content to keep interacting with people virtually, but what I really freaking miss is takeout. M and I usually eat or order out at least 5 nights a week, and here I am on my 11th day of no restaurants. While I know takeout is supposed to be fairly low risk, our local burger joint was doing takeout up until Saturday when their executive (who had been running finished orders out for curbside pickup) became a presumed positive result for coronavirus, so I'm pretty nervous about trusting any takeout.

And my work DID successfully appeal their non life-sustaining status with the state, and now I'm worried they'll want those of us in HQ to go back into the office. They haven't said that yet, but they did already send a copy of the state's approval out to anyone who might have need to travel for work and told them to print it and keep it on them in case they were stopped and questioned. Yikes. I do not want to go back in right now, thanks.

And M has been watching videos in his office while he's working and is laughing, and it's making me irrationally annoyed. My work is in chaos as we try to redirect orders or freight trucks around closures (the Canadian border is closing tonight and I'm also trying to redirect a barge from Mexico because no one at that port is healthy enough to unload it) to get supplies to our plants, and so I'm not exactly in a laughing mood.

Basically - how is it only Tuesday? I feel like every day is aging me by a solid month. I would like tomorrow to be canceled and replaced with a Netflix day.

[neonpink]

Mar 24, 2020 10:05:25 GMT -5 mags said:

Mar 24, 2020 8:29:11 GMT -5 neonpink said:

I'm still under quarantine and the rest of my work is as well. We are already set up to work from home. I need to get better about getting up and getting dressed. I'm swapping yoga gear for more yoga gear. I'm really worried about the construction/design industry. I made it through the last recession and only because I was cheap labor as I just graduated. I'm nervous when this all shakes out I won't have a job. First world problems but Boston has already stopped all construction.

My state gov. made a super lame announcement that only certain people should remain quarantined for the state. Meanwhile the while the Mayor of my city was like nope. 14 days everyone stay indoors. we have a large population and we need to protect the citizens and our health workers.

Going to be a lot longer than 14 days to keep this thing under some control.

I’m under make sure I really don’t have the virus from traveling, the CDC gave me some paperwork to keep up with. And also staying indoors to keep everyone safe.

[doglove]

I’m annoyed that my work is going to tell people to stay home today under county orders and I may still have to use my PTO for maternity leave. We got 40 paid hours for Covid, but my supervisor won’t let me use them because they aren’t to be used for “being off” and aren’t equal, but more for people who have not been at the job long enough to accrue much leave and have kids at home due to schools closed. Wtf? I may email the HR director to see if I still have to use my PTO.

[chalupa]

definitely email HR doglove. If other people aren't using PTO this week, you shouldn't have to, either. Are these other people WFH, or just off/not working?

[doglove]

Mar 25, 2020 13:58:07 GMT -5 chalupa said:

definitely email HR doglove. If other people aren't using PTO this week, you shouldn't have to, either. Are these other people WFH, or just off/not working?

I’m not sure and I don’t think they are sure what to do either yet because no email other than “we are trying to determine what this means” email came out from our town manager. I’m fine taking my time if people are working from home because I’m clearly not, but a lot of personnel who are non-essential cannot work from home. 🤷🏻‍♀️