World, Writing, Wealth discussion
World & Current Events
>
Are you retired, working from home, or going to work?
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Scout
(new)
Apr 08, 2020 07:12PM
I'm retired, luckily. How about you?
reply
|
flag
Working (physiotherapist and writer), with name down as volunteer should we surge. Currently Australia is doing OK.
I was working from home prior to the pandemic. Hence minimal changes for me.
This is my fourth week of working from home. It's... interesting (though I do enjoy not having to get up at 7 a.m. to fight traffic en route to the office).
Hi J.D.That's why I work from home - to avoid wasting 21 days (21x24 hours) per year commuting.
Graeme wrote: "Hi J.D.That's why I work from home - to avoid wasting 21 days (21x24 hours) per year commuting."
At this point, I'm just glad I'm still getting a check every two weeks. A lot of people aren't that fortunate.
J.D. wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Hi J.D.That's why I work from home - to avoid wasting 21 days (21x24 hours) per year commuting."
At this point, I'm just glad I'm still getting a check every two weeks. A lot of p..."
Both my husband and I are working, and we do feel very grateful for that. He's a miner.
I am retired, although I seem to be very busy each day. No real change for me, except the knowledge that where before I may not have gone out, now I can't.
J.D. wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Hi J.D.That's why I work from home - to avoid wasting 21 days (21x24 hours) per year commuting."
At this point, I'm just glad I'm still getting a check every two weeks. A lot of p..."
I feel the same J.D. I'm lucky.
Working from home; I have been for the last month. This has its pros and cons. It means I don't have to do battle with the Manhattan traffic on my bike twice a day, but also means I'm not getting much exercise.
Incarcerated at home. Would love to get out into the bush on my bike. lockdown rather severe in South Africa.
With the time of return of regular international flights being an unknown - grounded mostly
Stephen, here we are still encouraged to exercise outside. Took my dog for a walk today, kept a distance between us and others. Sorry you can't ride your bike.
We are now being mandated specific days for emergency shopping (groceries, prescriptions, etc.) based on the first letter of your last name. Not sure how they plan to regulate that. Pretty sure they are just hoping for voluntary compliance. Still, I have a feeling people are going to ignore it.
Italian woman has been fined for walking her tortoise as form of exercise in order to stay outdoors longer...
Lucky enough to be able to work from home.
:-) Philip. My dog could qualify as a tortoise. She has to check out every little thing on our walks. Takes a while. Not expecting to be fined, though.Glad that you can work from home, Anita. I worry about those who can't, like bartenders, waiters, hairdressers. I'll be glad when this is over.
Was working at a school as an after school program coordinator before they got shut down. A week later got laid off but was able to find a warehouse job with Amazon very quickly. Definitely the most boring job I've ever had, but would rather get a paycheck than have to rely on unemployment (I'm a bit distrustful of promises made by this administration).
Ben wrote: "Was working at a school as an after school program coordinator before they got shut down. A week later got laid off but was able to find a warehouse job with Amazon very quickly. Definitely the mos..."Hi Ben & welcome!
Glad you found a temporary relief that you deem suitable. Hope you'll return to something more engaging when the situ permits
Scout wrote: "Biking in Manhattan. Brave guy!"Brave or stupid - I haven't worked out which!
You are alive and fully functional - that means brave. If you get hit by something, you downgrade that to stupid :-)
I go to work everyday, even with the Pandemic.
Papaphilly, how worried are you about your safety?
Scout wrote: "Papaphilly, how worried are you about your safety?"This is hard to explain. I am not really worried. Yet, I make sure that I take all the proper precautions. The only time that I stopped was when I entered Elmhurst Hospital, which is the epicenter for the United States. That made me stop and think. My wife thinks I am living in denial, but I know it is not that at all. It is my job and duty to perform when the going gets rough. In general, the big things do not affect me, it is the little things that drive me nuts. This is really big, so I am fine. Believe it or not, this does become mundane as time goes on. You do get used to routine and I have developed methods to limit any exposure.
Make no mistake, I am not going around licking toilet seats like that idiot on Youtube.
Papaphilly wrote: "Scout wrote: "Papaphilly, how worried are you about your safety?"This is hard to explain. I am not really worried. Yet, I make sure that I take all the proper precautions. The only time that I st..."
I think I can understand your perspective somewhat, Papaphilly. (I only have a bit of a background from years ago as a volunteer fire fighter and also State Emergency Service volunteer, over a 15 year period - vertical rescue, cyclone operations etc.) But people who are drawn to first response type activities have a certain kind of mindset, and also vast quantities of training.
There are many what-ifs inside your mind, but it's about doing the stuff when you have to do the stuff, knowing that you have the capabilities and the training to do so.
I remember when I first began vertical rescue training, and I looked up at the ten metre tower, wondering if I could steel myself enough to jump off, due to my fear of heights. Twelve months later, I could stand on the edge of a 150m cliff leaning out, wearing my gear and tied on, for hours, quite comfortably, despite still being frightened of heights.
If I was not wearing my gear, and not tied on, I could barely even crawl to the edge. 🤷♀️
To a certain extent you can function well, with minimal anxiety, because in some way, shape or form, this is what you've trained for and this is your job, right now, in this moment.
However your mindset works, the public is lucky to have people like you, Leonie and Papaphilly, working for us. Thanks!
