How has your life changed?

cincybearcat · March 2020

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

Take care. It is getting more and more real. My workplace is limiting even more. I will be going in periodically as 1 of 5 site people that will check on the facility and work that is still occurring. And to be honest, I like the normalcy of going into work.

gimmesometruth27 · March 2020

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

damn brian so sorry to read this. best wishes for you and the family. i know this is just temporary, but it is getting really real that this is the new reality for the next several weeks at least.

brianlux · March 2020

cincybearcat said:

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

Take care. It is getting more and more real. My workplace is limiting even more. I will be going in periodically as 1 of 5 site people that will check on the facility and work that is still occurring. And to be honest, I like the normalcy of going into work.

Thanks, Cincy. I hope you're doing well. Hopefully you'll be able to return to a regular schedule not too far down the line.

gimmesometruth27 said:

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

damn brian so sorry to read this. best wishes for you and the family. i know this is just temporary, but it is getting really real that this is the new reality for the next several weeks at least.

Thank you, gimme. We'll be OK, we're hoping we'll be able to open again. That's the plan!

And thank you big-time for your work in the field of health services.

gimmesometruth27 · March 2020

brianlux said:

cincybearcat said:

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

Take care. It is getting more and more real. My workplace is limiting even more. I will be going in periodically as 1 of 5 site people that will check on the facility and work that is still occurring. And to be honest, I like the normalcy of going into work.

Thanks, Cincy. I hope you're doing well. Hopefully you'll be able to return to a regular schedule not too far down the line.

gimmesometruth27 said:

brianlux said:

In about an hour, the last two book orders I received before shutting down QC will go out and my little book business will be shut down for I don't know how long. My other jobs (The Bookery and my vinyl business) are already goners (at least for now- possibly for good), so today means the end of work for me. The disconnect is that I know this is how it must be and that sheltering ion place is the right thing to do, but I also know not having a job is going to hurt financially and psychologically. I need to find something useful to do- quick!

damn brian so sorry to read this. best wishes for you and the family. i know this is just temporary, but it is getting really real that this is the new reality for the next several weeks at least.

Thank you, gimme. We'll be OK, we're hoping we'll be able to open again. That's the plan!

And thank you big-time for your work in the field of health services.

that's good. my fingers are crossed for you and everyone on here.

thanks man, but i am not doing direct patient care anymore. in november i left that field and took a sales job. i still work in surgery, but i provide the thing that surgeons need to do their cases better and more efficiently. i view it as helping surgeons help their patients. it is just in a different way than what i have done the last 20 years.

hedonist · March 2020

what dreams said:

The governor just closed our schools for the remainder if the academic year. So . . . I will be home doing whatever the bosses tell me to do from home. This week and last it was just monitoring email. Every email kept saying hold off on posting new work for students. They're still concerned about equity in my district with a significant number of students lacking computer or Internet access at home. What a mess.

Everything else is the same. Hanging out with my mom, making sure she eats healthy meals. Going for walks. Watching movies. Trying to read more. I'm gonna run out of of weed soon. That will be a problem. Hahaha

We’ve got a fella coming by here soon with the goods

Our schools are closed until the end of April, but who knows.

HughFreakingDillon · March 2020

it's been a week of uncertainty. started last week normally enough. getting normal updates from our executive and the provincial government. then bam, it seemed to happen instantly, emails late monday telling us all to go home at end of day tuesday and to stay there. you'll be contacted by IT to set up with a VPN connection when time permits to start working from home. finally set up friday. until that email i didn't know what a vpn connection was. first day of work from home today. never done that before, ever. so that was an adjustment. trying to work while my kids fight/laugh/ask me questions about school work/my wife on the phone with colleagues/etc. it was NOT a very productive day. hope for better tomorrow.

wife has been dealing with a flip-flopping provincial government on what they will be doing with child care centres (she's the AD of a pretty big one). loads of stress and anger and then some wine to celebrate the right call, finally. lol.

had a "covid kitchen party' with friends over facetime on saturday, which brought some level of normalcy back.

if schools don't return this year, my girl in grade 8 won't have the farewell she was expecting, as she starts at high school in the fall. not a huge deal in the grand scheme, but it still sucks for her.

we're still going out for walks as a couple/family, keeping our distance from others, following the guidelines. horrified watching these young idiots in "florida of the north" BC still flocking to the fucking beach. idiots.

Spunkie · March 2020

You didn't hear? They're called covidiots.

Stay well!

mfc2006 · March 2020

Been working from him since last Wednesday. Our lockdown starts at midnight...so, about 2+ hours from now. It’s an odd feeling.

We planned a big goodbye party for a close friend..it was going to be about 30 people this past Saturday. It ended up just being 4 of us. Felt so bad for her.

my sisters workplace has multiple positive tests, and now my brothers does as well. We’re all most concerned about my Mom, though. She’s in her late 70’s and recently beat lung cancer, but had to have part of her lung removed. Now we can’t drive the 45 minutes to her house to see her. Thinking of everyone and hope that we get through this quickly.

Be safe & take care, all.

brianlux · March 2020

mfc2006 said:

Been working from him since last Wednesday. Our lockdown starts at midnight...so, about 2+ hours from now. It’s an odd feeling.

We planned a big goodbye party for a close friend..it was going to be about 30 people this past Saturday. It ended up just being 4 of us. Felt so bad for her.

my sisters workplace has multiple positive tests, and now my brothers does as well. We’re all most concerned about my Mom, though. She’s in her late 70’s and recently beat lung cancer, but had to have part of her lung removed. Now we can’t drive the 45 minutes to her house to see her. Thinking of everyone and hope that we get through this quickly.

Be safe & take care, all.

Good thoughts for your mom, mfc. I hope she's doing OK and keeping safe at home.

We're very close to four people (just heard about the fourth) who are in their 70's to 80's and all high risk. It's really hard not being able to go see them- I totally empathize.

23scidoo · March 2020

I'm tottaly fucked Speedy..the restaurant that i work is closed for 12th days now and don't see it open before early May..state's money will come after 10 April..my last payment it was in 16th of March, 180 dollars..i know many other people in same shit, some of them with kids, staying home with no money..depression will exploid in next days..
gods help us all..

josevolution · March 2020

mfc2006 said:

Been working from him since last Wednesday. Our lockdown starts at midnight...so, about 2+ hours from now. It’s an odd feeling.

We planned a big goodbye party for a close friend..it was going to be about 30 people this past Saturday. It ended up just being 4 of us. Felt so bad for her.

my sisters workplace has multiple positive tests, and now my brothers does as well. We’re all most concerned about my Mom, though. She’s in her late 70’s and recently beat lung cancer, but had to have part of her lung removed. Now we can’t drive the 45 minutes to her house to see her. Thinking of everyone and hope that we get through this quickly.

Be safe & take care, all.

Damn sorry to hear wishing your mom all positive vibes and you as well ..

xavier mcdaniel · March 2020

I am way late to this but really nice to see Speedy in here and thank you for your trips to New York and elsewhere to deliver these things. One of my jobs is on hiatus since its sports, a few others can be done remotely, but I'm fine waiting for scientists and various medical experts to give the all-clear for everything to come back. Staying healthy and making sure family stays that way is the priority now.

cp3iverson · March 2020

Hi Speedy, long time. Your driving and deliveries are vital so thanks.

Life is alright here. I had to obviously begin working from home which is fine. Im fortunate that my job is essential to my company which is also essential. Over the years i’ve always loved going out Target, my wife’s favorite stores, my record stores, coffee houses, sushi joints. All gone pretty much. Grocery runs now remind me of supply runs on Red Dawn or The Walking Dead. I try to time it, speed walk with my cart, self checkout so i dont talk to anyone. Gloves of course (and now a mask).

We’re okay. Im not going to ever complain of boredom during this thing. I can watch movies and spin records all day. Having extra hours to play with your kids is one blessing out of this. Peace and good health to all.

JPPJ84 · March 2020

23scidoo said:

I'm tottaly fucked Speedy..the restaurant that i work is closed for 12th days now and don't see it open before early May..state's money will come after 10 April..my last payment it was in 16th of March, 180 dollars..i know many other people in same shit, some of them with kids, staying home with no money..depression will exploid in next days..
gods help us all..

That sucks! Hang in there, Scidoo! The main thing is that you stay healthy!

23scidoo · March 2020

JPPJ84 said:

23scidoo said:

I'm tottaly fucked Speedy..the restaurant that i work is closed for 12th days now and don't see it open before early May..state's money will come after 10 April..my last payment it was in 16th of March, 180 dollars..i know many other people in same shit, some of them with kids, staying home with no money..depression will exploid in next days..
gods help us all..

That sucks! Hang in there, Scidoo! The main thing is that you stay healthy!

Thank you my friend..i think the most important those days is be insane and keep your humanity..
take care..everyone..

oftenreading · March 2020

Data from fitbits and other fitness trackers show that Americans are significantly less active but sleeping more during covid restrictions.

The “less active” part is can believe, but who are these people who are able to sleep??

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/evidation-pulse-study-moving-less-sleeping-more-quarantine.html

brianlux · March 2020

oftenreading said:

Data from fitbits and other fitness trackers show that Americans are significantly less active but sleeping more during covid restrictions.

The “less active” part is can believe, but who are these people who are able to sleep??

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/evidation-pulse-study-moving-less-sleeping-more-quarantine.html

Surprisingly, I am one of them, at least some days. When things started blowing up here in the U.S. and the sheltering at home first started, I was sleeping very poorly as a result of anxiety. But this last week, I've mostly slept more than usual. I'd have to say that is depression related. So for me it's gone from rather intense anxiety to increasing depression. I did not sleep well last night, but on some other nights this week I slept 8, 9, once even 9 1/2 hours- very unusual for me.

Meltdown99 · March 2020

I usually only get 4-5 hours a sleep, but the last couple weeks I have been getting 9-10 hours...

hedonist · March 2020

I'm determined to keep my activity level on a pre-Covid par, about which I've been diligent so far.

Sleep? More off nights than on, where it's taking me longer to get into that zone. Last night found me - lately, many nights find me - with the sweats and some weird looped dreams. And upon waking, I've found it's one of the first things I think of, as I typically lay there for a couple minutes and think about the upcoming day.

And then, it dawns on me all over again.

That re-realization hits so hard.

(I'm still managing to get seven or so choppy-ish hours of sleep.)

what dreams · March 2020

oftenreading said:

Data from fitbits and other fitness trackers show that Americans are significantly less active but sleeping more during covid restrictions.

The “less active” part is can believe, but who are these people who are able to sleep??

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/evidation-pulse-study-moving-less-sleeping-more-quarantine.html

Me. I take a nap every day. Sometimes for two hours :-).:blush:

Edit: But I also take two or three short walks a day when I'm not sleeping and working and feeding, just to be clear.

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