Post Your Positives

[kaneen]

We're all struggling with our new world so let's try to lift things up a little bit.  Have you noticed anything positive as a result of COVID-19?  If so, post it here!


My boss created twice weekly "Coffee Connection" meetings.  Every Tuesday and Thursday there is 30 minutes on the calendar for us to just socialize.  His thought was that one of the things we'll miss about not being physically in an office will be the social interaction.  So...we have 30 minutes twice I week where we join if we can, we all get on camera, and we just chat.  For someone who works from home exclusively (well, when I'm not traveling), this has been such a blessing.  It makes such a positive difference for me.  I asked my boss if we could continue this even after offices open back up and he said yes.  Yay!

[chalupa]

kaneen I just set up the same thing for my own team! But I called it "coffee connect" and it's only in 15 min time slots, lol.

The only positive of this debacle is that my company is being forced to realize that WFH means everyone is still working. I'm hoping this takes away the WFH stigma among the leadership team and it continues to be a normal part of our business operations moving forward.

[tiramisu]

A few of my friends and I are going to do a virtual crafting get together this evening. I'm really looking forward to it because we used to all get together, but the group has kind of fallen apart and I can't go to the night they were doing because of work. So tonight we're all going to be on Google Hangouts together.


Another positive is that I'm not feeling guilty about vegging and taking time for myself to recharge.

I didn't drink much before, but I'm barely drinking at all now.

[mags]

uummmm….can not come up with one

[gault]

It has made me realize and appreciate how well bf and i work together as a team. With anyone else i would be crawling the walls living with someone in such close quarters during all of this.

We've picked out an engagement ring and we're just waiting for a bit until we know more about how covid19 will affect his job. He's this loud, brash, funny, supportive and sensitive nerd of a man and i feel so incredibly lucky that we found each other.

/sap

[kaneen]

Mar 26, 2020 16:03:03 GMT -5 gault said:

It has made me realize and appreciate how well bf and i work together as a team. With anyone else i would be crawling the walls living with someone in such close quarters during all of this.

We've picked out an engagement ring and we're just waiting for a bit until we know more about how covid19 will affect his job. He's this loud, brash, funny, supportive and sensitive nerd of a man and i feel so incredibly lucky that we found each other.

/sap

Big smiles over here at this news!

[kaneen]

Mar 26, 2020 14:27:49 GMT -5 chalupa said:

kaneen I just set up the same thing for my own team! But I called it "coffee connect" and it's only in 15 min time slots, lol.

The only positive of this debacle is that my company is being forced to realize that WFH means everyone is still working. I'm hoping this takes away the WFH stigma among the leadership team and it continues to be a normal part of our business operations moving forward.

Even the names are almost the same!  Great minds and all that.  I hope your team appreciates it as much as mine does.  My boss says they are the highlights of his week.

[downtoearth]

Mar 26, 2020 16:03:03 GMT -5 gault said:

It has made me realize and appreciate how well bf and i work together as a team. With anyone else i would be crawling the walls living with someone in such close quarters during all of this.

We've picked out an engagement ring and we're just waiting for a bit until we know more about how covid19 will affect his job. He's this loud, brash, funny, supportive and sensitive nerd of a man and i feel so incredibly lucky that we found each other.

/sap

Congrats! I love that you work together as a team at home!

[downtoearth]

Mar 26, 2020 15:45:56 GMT -5 mags said:

uummmm….can not come up with one

Hugs - remember social distancing doesn't mean disconnecting. I hope you're still feeling connected - you've been through a lot recently and we're here if you need us. Hugs.

[spindle92]

Mar 26, 2020 15:45:56 GMT -5 mags said:

uummmm….can not come up with one

Same here.

[doglove]

Hugs mags, I know it’s hard.

I try to focus on Dot’s milestones, the fussiness has decreased a lot this week and she’s talking a lot more and smiles for me and A because she can recognize us now. She’s also lifting her head a lot and rolling halfway over. I’m also feeling a lot more confident as a mom these days being able to know what she needs and how to get her to nap and get things done too without much stress.

My position at work has been approved for teleworking as well, only 2 of us out of 7 in our department were approved so I am relieved about that. Reading how scary this virus is and I’m having so much anxiety over it.

[mags]

Mar 26, 2020 17:22:39 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Mar 26, 2020 15:45:56 GMT -5 mags said:

uummmm….can not come up with one

Hugs - remember social distancing doesn't mean disconnecting. I hope you're still feeling connected - you've been through a lot recently and we're here if you need us. Hugs.

It's hard because im usually busy 20 hours a day. Now im busy 0. I also am an extreme worrier, and not being able to have my kids here and my dad is killing me. The house is new so there is really nothing to do here all is organized and clean.

i'll survive but not really happy about much.

Thanks for the hug

[mags]

Mar 26, 2020 19:17:16 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Mar 26, 2020 15:45:56 GMT -5 mags said:

uummmm….can not come up with one

Same here.

hugs lady@

[doglove]

Hugs spindle92

[spindle92]

Mar 28, 2020 11:18:17 GMT -5 doglove said:

Hugs spindle92

Thanks girl.
It is just so damn draining dealing with the morons who refuse to stay home, day in and day out.

[doglove]

Mar 28, 2020 18:35:54 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Mar 28, 2020 11:18:17 GMT -5 doglove said:

Hugs spindle92

Thanks girl.
It is just so damn draining dealing with the morons who refuse to stay home, day in and day out.

I just don’t understand why people aren’t terrified of this virus. 😭

[spindle92]

Mar 29, 2020 13:28:27 GMT -5 doglove said:

Mar 28, 2020 18:35:54 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Thanks girl.
It is just so damn draining dealing with the morons who refuse to stay home, day in and day out.

I just don’t understand why people aren’t terrified of this virus. 😭

Because people think they are untouchable

[neonpink]

I've been off the the grid. My H and I have both come down with the virus. We had come in contact with someone with it on the 7th of March. It is the most tiring and exhausting sickness I've ever had. My case has not been as bad as my H's. I had to take him to the hospital twice and he has a "mild-moderate" case. He is recovering from viral pneumonia and still has a cough yesterday was his first day with out a fever. We came down with symptoms on the 16th. Fever, chills, slight cough and they got worse as time went on. I recovered somewhat but he had to go to the hospital for breathing issues. It's now the 30th and I am so physically tired and woozy that I just want to lay down and sleep. I still do not have my sense of smell. I'm taking Tylenol still to keep some symptoms at bay. I can tell when the medication is wearing off. My muscles start aching and the exhaustion hits even harder.

I keep telling my friends/family if the worse thing you have from being quarantined is being bored you should be thankful. These past weeks have been terrifying.

So my positive is I think I am finally getting a little better.

[tiramisu]

Oh no neonpink! I'm so sorry to hear that you and your H both got it. I hope that you're both on the road to recovery. Someone posted on CEP and she said it's been 21 days and she's mostly better. Sending you and YH both love, prayers, and long-distance disinfected hugs.

[doglove]

Hugs neonpink. Thinking of you and your H.

[mags]

((((neonpink))))

[chalupa]

Wishing you a smooth recovery neonpink!

[neonpink]

You guys we have the mild cases and are in our late 30's and it's taken us down. When I had to take H to the hospital I could only drop him off and I had no clue when I would see him again. I really hope that it won't take people knowing someone with it to stay inside.

The scariest part of this is that I contacted the virus but didn't show any symptoms for a week. We went about our lives. Traveled to London, flew home hung out with friends. Thankfully the 4 people I traveled with did not come down with the virus. Either my H and I are the masters of hand washing and using hand sanitizer or we weren't contagious yet. It's been over 14 days since I was near anyone and thankfully I don't think I got anyone else sick. I will still be homebound and in isolation until I show no symptoms for 3-5 days.

[neonpink]

Mar 30, 2020 12:06:32 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Mar 29, 2020 13:28:27 GMT -5 doglove said:

I just don’t understand why people aren’t terrified of this virus. 😭

Because people think they are untouchable

I think part of it was before it really hit the United States people kept saying it's like the flu, wash your hands, use hand sanitizer you'll be fine.  At least the east coast felt like that. I had friends that were traveling and going about life like nothing. I admit I was one of those people. I didn't take it as seriously as I should have.  The tailgate I was at was the last MLS game for Atlanta United. The friend who I believe I got it from had no clue she had it.  She didn't have symptoms until the next day. We all hung out, sang ate and drank like everything was normal.  She's still recovering and now so am I.

[spindle92]

Mar 30, 2020 15:05:07 GMT -5 neonpink said:

Mar 30, 2020 12:06:32 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

Because people think they are untouchable

I think part of it was before it really hit the United States people kept saying it's like the flu, wash your hands, use hand sanitizer you'll be fine.  At least the east coast felt like that. I had friends that were traveling and going about life like nothing. I admit I was one of those people. I didn't take it as seriously as I should have.  The tailgate I was at was the last MLS game for Atlanta United. The friend who I believe I got it from had no clue she had it.  She didn't have symptoms until the next day. We all hung out, sang ate and drank like everything was normal.  She's still recovering and now so am I.

I am sorry to hear that you and your H both got it.


and I think you are right in your statements that a lot of people thought it was like the flu at first.

BUT NOW people should realize how serious it is.  That is what is driving me bonkers.
Today, March 30th - everyone should know how serious this is and stay the fuck home.

I posted this over on ML as just a few of the stupid idiots I encountered at work yesterday.

-Woman in her 50’s comes in for 3 bananas

    Same woman comes back in the afternoon for just a salad

- Family of 3 - two young adults (mid-late 20s) with a small child in an infant carrier, buying          only swimsuits and workout wear, nothing else

- Mid 30 yr old man and woman buying $300 worth of summer clothes in toddler size 4.

- Family of 4 - two grown adults and twin 7 yr old girls (who were each carrying a plastic doll         carrier with a doll inside). They are all wearing masks AND goggles??. Want to know             what they purchased? A TV, some hand weights and doll clothes for the dolls the girls were       carrying

- Several older couples (as in over the age of 70) buying just a couple of random things

- Grandma, with 4 teen boys - comes to buy video games and baseball cards



Every single one of these transactions were not essentials and when there were 2 grown ass adults, why is 1 not staying home???



  

[spindle92]

sorry neonpink, my post sounds aggressive and I am not directing that towards you.
It is towards the idiots in society who are not taking this seriously.
and did I mention we have a shelter in place order? yeah, people are not following it.

[doglove]

Scary neonpink. 😞

[kaneen]

Someone I know on FB (can't even say "friend" after this) just posted saying he's headed to his cabin and would welcome company if anyone else has a few days off.

NOOOOOOO!!! This is just all WTF on so many levels!!!

[neonpink]

Mar 30, 2020 15:33:32 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

sorry neonpink , my post sounds aggressive and I am not directing that towards you.
It is towards the idiots in society who are not taking this seriously.
and did I mention we have a shelter in place order? yeah, people are not following it.

I didn't take it as aggressive towards me. I just wish that I had truly understood how this virus can take people down and out permanently.  I am lucky that I have had such a mild/moderate case in my house.  I haven't left my house except to drop my h off at the hospital and pick up prescriptions in weeks. I lysol wipe my card before I handed it to anyone. 


I've seen on social media how many people are ignoring all the distancing and running, hiking and living life. I feel my state will have some horrible repercussions in a few weeks because of it.  

[neonpink]

Mar 31, 2020 9:43:15 GMT -5 kaneen said:

Someone I know on FB (can't even say "friend" after this) just posted saying he's headed to his cabin and would welcome company if anyone else has a few days off.

NOOOOOOO!!! This is just all WTF on so many levels!!!

My coworker works remote near the Highlands and she reported that they are blocking roads and telling people to go home or they have to prove they have a place there.  She's pregnant and nervous that by the time she's due the hospital will be crowded with patients and not have room for her to give birth.