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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 9, 2020 23:42:49 GMT
My grandfather is in the hospital (not covid related) likely about to pass away any day now. Since he is Covid negative hospital staff has allowed my aunt to be there with him, but there are no more visitors permitted.
I’d like to thank each and every person who’s bucked the travel restrictions and stay at home orders for allowing us to get to this point in December. I know how lucky I am to still have my grandfather in my 30s but I didn’t expect for the last time I saw him alive to be over FaceTime. I’m at peace with his time coming to an end, I just wish I could have said goodbye in person.
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 9, 2020 23:47:51 GMT
myshelly How the hell does your husband get to take a week's vacation during school time?? SMDH Well, don't ya know... he's SUPER popular and the school LOVES him so they gave him permission to be out for a week- probably will full pay. If this were MOST districts right about now, he'd be facing days off without pay and his co-workers would be talking shit on him like no other. |
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Post by michellegb on Dec 9, 2020 23:48:23 GMT
My grandfather is in the hospital (not covid related) likely about to pass away any day now. Since he is Covid negative hospital staff has allowed my aunt to be there with him, but there are no more visitors permitted. I’d like to thank each and every person who’s bucked the travel restrictions and stay at home orders for allowing us to get to this point in December. I know how lucky I am to still have my grandfather in my 30s but I didn’t expect for the last time I saw him alone to be over FaceTime. I’m at peace with his time coming to an end, I just wish I could have said goodbye in person. I'm sorry. This is the worst part of this mess. |
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 9, 2020 23:50:37 GMT
Yeah, I have quarantine fatigue. To combat it, I have taken to reckless supermarket shopping. Rare Irish blue cheese? Sold. Frou frou coffee? Sold. Small batch Irish liqueur from Cork? Sold. Half a kilo of dried porcini? Yup, sold! Life is short so it must be time to try the free range cage free organic dark brown eggs with omega blah blah. No item is too ridiculous to try. I'm like a human packman with food and drink. Apart from the above disorder, we continue to distance, wear masks and stick to our own household. In spite of our efforts, Los Angeles is a cesspool of infection and it is very discouraging. p.s. Try the Nesle Toll House espresso chips...they are delightful  Nothing wrong with buying the good stuff to make you feel a bit better. We have for sure been buying more brie and "good" stuff that we wouldn't normally purchase. It helps make staying home a bit better.  |
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Post by gar on Dec 9, 2020 23:52:11 GMT
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 9, 2020 23:53:00 GMT
My grandfather is in the hospital (not covid related) likely about to pass away any day now. Since he is Covid negative hospital staff has allowed my aunt to be there with him, but there are no more visitors permitted. I’d like to thank each and every person who’s bucked the travel restrictions and stay at home orders for allowing us to get to this point in December. I know how lucky I am to still have my grandfather in my 30s but I didn’t expect for the last time I saw him alive to be over FaceTime. I’m at peace with his time coming to an end, I just wish I could have said goodbye in person. Sending you love and peace as he passes. Rejoice in the time you spent with him. |
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Post by dewryce on Dec 10, 2020 0:00:46 GMT
Nope. You’re just a selfish bitch. Not all of us live under stay at home orders and not all of us can completely isolate ourselves and our families at home 24/7. I'm not a selfish bitch because I don't have grocery delivery in my small town and go grocery shopping, nor am I because I have to take my mother to her Dr. appointments and yes I even get my haircut. Yesterday I even went to the DMV because my drivers license needed to be renewed. Do I wear a mask and all that? Absolutely! DH and I try to be careful and so far no covid for either of us. Truly asking, are most people in your circles complaining about those that aren’t completely isolated? About people getting groceries, going to doctor’s appointments, going to the DMV as safely as they can? Because the conversations I’m seeing are not about that. (And the particular conversation you quoted is certainly not about that). They’re about selfish assholes unnecessarily risking other peoples’ lives because they want to be entertained, not because they need to run errands. Therefore, making it much less safe for the rest of us to do the things we truly need to do. |
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Post by Merge on Dec 10, 2020 0:17:48 GMT
myshelly How the hell does your husband get to take a week's vacation during school time?? SMDH Well, don't ya know... he's SUPER popular and the school LOVES him so they gave him permission to be out for a week- probably will full pay. If this were MOST districts right about now, he'd be facing days off without pay and his co-workers would be talking shit on him like no other. We had a staff meeting this afternoon in which our principal reminded us that, while she can’t tell us what to do over the break, she wanted to remind us that we are all responsible for each other in the very best way. Responsible for taking care of each other and keeping each other safe. (Even those of us who are popular and valuable. We’re not exempt from responsibility.) I’m so thankful for leadership that puts safety first and sets high expectations for staff to do the same. It seems to me that if I had admin that didn’t enforce safety protocols and treat staff fairly, I’d take my highly qualified and valuable self elsewhere. There are plenty of jobs open in good districts right now, for those who can get them. |
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Post by sawwhet on Dec 10, 2020 0:21:09 GMT
Well, don't ya know... he's SUPER popular and the school LOVES him so they gave him permission to be out for a week- probably will full pay. If this were MOST districts right about now, he'd be facing days off without pay and his co-workers would be talking shit on him like no other. We had a staff meeting this afternoon in which our principal reminded us that, while she can’t tell us what to do over the break, she wanted to remind us that we are all responsible for each other in the very best way. Responsible for taking care of each other and keeping each other safe. (Even those of us who are popular and valuable. We’re not exempt from responsibility.) I’m so thankful for leadership that puts safety first and sets high expectations for staff to do the same. It seems to me that if I had admin that didn’t enforce safety protocols and treat staff fairly, I’d take my highly qualified and valuable self elsewhere. There are plenty of jobs open in good districts right now, for those who can get them. It's so nice to see this. My RN cousin is on FB telling everyone to go hang out with your family and friends because YOLO. She and her nurse friends will NOT be receiving the vaccine either. They work at the big hospital in town with a cancer hospital attached with 3 outbreaks. We're never getting out of this mess, are we? Whatever happened to caring for the welfare of others? especially our vulnerable populations. |
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Post by whipea on Dec 10, 2020 0:22:13 GMT
Weary here too. I teach both faculty and students and because there is a face to face component I will not go around outside of work exposing others unless absolutely necessary. Also, I live in Florida, need I say more?
Since I have no choice about work, so I can sacrifice by not circulating among the general population. Even though I am an introvert, it is absolutely getting to me. But this is just my contribution to society.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 10, 2020 0:46:48 GMT
She and her nurse friends will NOT be receiving the vaccine either. They work at the big hospital in town with a cancer hospital attached with 3 outbreaks. I wonder if it will be mandatory. I know where my niece is a PICU nurse she has to have a flu shot inorder to keep working. |
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 10, 2020 1:08:41 GMT
Weary here too. I teach both faculty and students and because there is a face to face component I will not go around outside of work exposing others unless absolutely necessary. Also, I live in Florida, need I say more?Since I have no choice about work, so I can sacrifice by not circulating among the general population. Even though I am an introvert, it is absolutely getting to me. But this is just my contribution to society. I'm in CA. The leader of the country in COVID cases.  www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 10, 2020 1:44:26 GMT
Oh you'd be surprised. Teachers almost always have a certain number of personal days built into their contracts. It isn't unusual here to have teachers take a short vacation. Well I am the former teacher's union president and yes you can string personal days together (we only had 2 for the year) but they had to be approved. The way she was "bragging" made it seem like he was/is some super teacher that was given special treatment. Our contracts have vacation days, personal days, and sick days. If you don’t take them, they are banked. He has hundreds because he never took them before we had kids. He’s never had a problem getting a vacation approved. Every other year we stick to the school vacation schedule and the other years we take a week that’s not a school break. We don’t go to Disney or Universal on school breaks. |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 10, 2020 1:45:44 GMT
myshelly How the hell does your husband get to take a week's vacation during school time?? SMDH Well, don't ya know... he's SUPER popular and the school LOVES him so they gave him permission to be out for a week- probably will full pay. If this were MOST districts right about now, he'd be facing days off without pay and his co-workers would be talking shit on him like no other. Of course with pay, why would you be docked pay if you have paid days off in your contract? |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 10, 2020 1:49:10 GMT
I don’t disagree with that. I didn’t say anything to contradict that. All I said was I’m not under a stay at home order. My state has no stay at home order. My husband has to go to work in person, so we can’t stay home anyway 🤷🏻♀️ That makes ZERO sense. I have to go to work in person (in a classroom with students in person) but my family is staying home unless necessary for grocery shopping. I’ve explained my logic multiple times. You don’t agree with it and that’s fine. You do what you want and I’ll do what I want. |
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 10, 2020 1:49:30 GMT
Well, don't ya know... he's SUPER popular and the school LOVES him so they gave him permission to be out for a week- probably will full pay. If this were MOST districts right about now, he'd be facing days off without pay and his co-workers would be talking shit on him like no other. Of course with pay, why would you be docked pay if you have paid days off in your contract? Well, because as PROFESSIONALS we are expected to take VACATIONS during break NOT during the school year, same as we ask our students and their families to do. We are not given approval for days of in a row and especially not on a Friday/Monday combo. I have TONS of sick days saved up as I am thankfully never sick. I was denied use of them when my husband went on a business trip for Wed-Friday. 3 days. I had to take unpaid days if I chose to go with him. |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 10, 2020 1:51:58 GMT
Of course with pay, why would you be docked pay if you have paid days off in your contract? Well, because as PROFESSIONALS we are expected to take VACATIONS during break NOT during the school year, same as we ask our students and their families to do. We are not given approval for days of in a row and especially not on a Friday/Monday combo. I have TONS of sick days saved up as I am thankfully never sick. I was denied use of them when my husband went on a business trip for Wed-Friday. 3 days. I had to take unpaid days if I chose to go with him. Different districts have different contracts. Our contract includes paid personal days and vacation days, separate from sick days. We have never had a problem getting a week approved. |
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Post by sawwhet on Dec 10, 2020 2:04:14 GMT
She and her nurse friends will NOT be receiving the vaccine either. They work at the big hospital in town with a cancer hospital attached with 3 outbreaks. I wonder if it will be mandatory. I know where my niece is a PICU nurse she has to have a flu shot inorder to keep working. I'm not too sure at this point. I think I accidently unfriended her. Oops. My tracker on the laptop is supersensitive and I can sometimes do a few actions without even knowing. LOL. Now I don't want to go back and request that she be my friend. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Dec 10, 2020 2:40:04 GMT
I think it Is more telling that your husband felt entitled to ask for time off when he knew that it was a bad time. Wasn’t there just thanksgiving break? And Christmas break coming up? And with teachers needing to be out due to being sick, and other stresses within the school right now? My agency has a policy that anyone traveling out of state has to quarantine for two weeks when they come back. I’m surprised that a school wouldn’t have the same policy. They are entitled to days off per their contract. When you are entitled to something in your employment contract, it is part of your compensation for doing the job. You should take all the compensation you are entitled to. And no, the school has no quarantine policy. The school tells people with positive Covid tests they only get 3 days off 🤣 They absolutely do not gaf about Covid, do not follow any protocols, and do not enforce any policies, which is why we feel safer here than at school. Then why would it be such a big deal for his boss to grant him the time off? |
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Post by sueg on Dec 10, 2020 8:53:59 GMT
Yeah, I have quarantine fatigue. To combat it, I have taken to reckless supermarket shopping. Rare Irish blue cheese? Sold. Frou frou coffee? Sold. Small batch Irish liqueur from Cork? Sold. Half a kilo of dried porcini? Yup, sold! Life is short so it must be time to try the free range cage free organic dark brown eggs with omega blah blah. No item is too ridiculous to try. I'm like a human packman with food and drink. Apart from the above disorder, we continue to distance, wear masks and stick to our own household. In spite of our efforts, Los Angeles is a cesspool of infection and it is very discouraging. p.s. Try the Nesle Toll House espresso chips...they are delightful Nothing wrong with buying the good stuff to make you feel a bit better. We have for sure been buying more brie and "good" stuff that we wouldn't normally purchase. It helps make staying home a bit better. We are too. I 'justify' it by reminding myself that we are not eating out at all - all restaurants here have been shut for ages and won't be reopening before at least the end of January if things keep on how they are now. |
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Post by LeaP on Dec 11, 2020 1:19:45 GMT
Yeah, I have quarantine fatigue. To combat it, I have taken to reckless supermarket shopping. Rare Irish blue cheese? Sold. Frou frou coffee? Sold. Small batch Irish liqueur from Cork? Sold. Half a kilo of dried porcini? Yup, sold! Life is short so it must be time to try the free range cage free organic dark brown eggs with omega blah blah. No item is too ridiculous to try. I'm like a human packman with food and drink. Apart from the above disorder, we continue to distance, wear masks and stick to our own household. In spite of our efforts, Los Angeles is a cesspool of infection and it is very discouraging. p.s. Try the Nesle Toll House espresso chips...they are delightful You crack me up! And I share your love of trying new things. And I worked very hard to craft a cookie just perfect for those espresso chips. I call it my Perfect PMS cookie. Ohhh, please share the recipe! |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 11, 2020 1:38:42 GMT
You crack me up! And I share your love of trying new things. And I worked very hard to craft a cookie just perfect for those espresso chips. I call it my Perfect PMS cookie. Ohhh, please share the recipe! I’m curious to as I found them when searching for other ones and they are now in my pantry  |
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Post by crittsmom on Dec 11, 2020 5:55:56 GMT
She and her nurse friends will NOT be receiving the vaccine either. They work at the big hospital in town with a cancer hospital attached with 3 outbreaks. I wonder if it will be mandatory. I know where my niece is a PICU nurse she has to have a flu shot inorder to keep working. We have been discussing if the vaccine will be mandatory at the hospital where I work. Admin sent out an email saying no, not mandatory but we will still all being wearing ppe. We also have mandatory flu shots or you wear a mask during flu season. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 11, 2020 11:37:49 GMT
You crack me up! And I share your love of trying new things. And I worked very hard to craft a cookie just perfect for those espresso chips. I call it my Perfect PMS cookie. Ohhh, please share the recipe! Here's my recipe.  |
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Post by LeaP on Dec 11, 2020 21:29:35 GMT
Ohhh, please share the recipe! Here's my recipe. Thank you for sharing!!! |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 12, 2020 22:42:19 GMT
Thanks for posting the recipe JeremysGirl.
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Post by uksue on Dec 12, 2020 22:50:27 GMT
My area is rapidly heading into tier 3 this week because of senseless idiots and I’m really p’ off. Where I work we have patients who desperately need treatment - that could stop. My daughter finally has an appointment with a neurologist on Friday that we have had to fight hard for ( recently diagnosed with MS) which could be cancelled . My oldest boy lives at home and has finally flipped and gone out with a new girl this evening, and I’m terrified he’s going to bring the virus home with my daughter and I being somewhat vulnerable .
Sigh .
Wake me up when it’s over!
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Post by gar on Dec 12, 2020 23:21:41 GMT
My area is rapidly heading into tier 3 this week because of senseless idiots and I’m really p’ off. Where I work we have patients who desperately need treatment - that could stop. My daughter finally has an appointment with a neurologist on Friday that we have had to fight hard for ( recently diagnosed with MS) which could be cancelled . My oldest boy lives at home and has finally flipped and gone out with a new girl this evening, and I’m terrified he’s going to bring the virus home with my daughter and I being somewhat vulnerable . Sigh . Wake me up when it’s over! Oh dear...I would worry too. You’re Essex aren’t you? Yes tier 3 is a real possibility 😩 Thats where my Dad and family live too |
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Post by scrappinmama on Dec 13, 2020 0:39:22 GMT
I lost a brother and couldn't go to the funeral. My elderly mother couldn't either. And she hasn't been hugged to comfort her because everyone is scared to expose her to COVID. I can't travel to see her because I don't want to expose her to COVID. This sucks. And I'm furious at the selfish people who refuse to do their part to get numbers under control.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Dec 14, 2020 4:32:26 GMT
I am an introvert too. November for some reason really triggered my frustration button. ETA - I think the elections played a part in the level of my frustration too. For sure. Between COVID and the aftermath of the election, I will never look at some people the same. People I had liked for decades previously. People’s public reactions to COVID restrictions and guidelines (like mask wearing) and also to Trump losing have changed how I will see them forever. I am so disgusted with such a large swath of humanity, I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around it. I totally agree with all of this. |
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