Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

[Ganymede]

I don't know where else to put my thoughts right now. Normally I share personal matters on my Facebook page, but my network includes a lot of family and I don't want to freak them out.

Ohio's Governor just said that the state expects the pandemic to peak around May 1.

So far, Ohio is 16th in the nation with 704 confirmed cases. This is good, given that Ohio is the 7th in the nation for population. We have been in lock-down mode for almost two weeks. It does not sound like a long time. So far, though, our firm has suffered a 50% decrease in billable hours. This is partly due to the court system pushing civil cases back. It is also likely due to our corporate clients pulling back the reins on moving forward with certain legal matters.

May 1.

Checked with our office manager today. At the moment, we can maybe swing the next payroll. That's after the 25% reduction to wages implemented across the board. We have obligations in the form of vendor contracts and company cars on leases that cannot be broken willy-nilly. And there appears to be no solution: we simply must get the courthouses open again so that business can continue if the firm hopes to survive.

May 1 will be the peak.

Nothing in the proposed bill in the Senate will help. I have examined our commercial general liability policy thoroughly, and I cannot find coverage for this particular business interruption. The state isn't offering anything at the moment. We are currently on a lease for our space and have no assets to leverage as collateral, and it is doubtful that the SBA loan we may qualify for will cover for another month of expenses.

May 1 will not be the end.

I try not to let the bleakness take over, but it is difficult. We may have to furlough everyone, presuming that the Senate bill is passed and signed, so that they can get unemployment. But that means our paralegals, who are billing what work they can, will no longer be generating income for the firm. It's the only solution we have at the moment.

Dayton is strong enough to weather this.

But there will be violence. Maybe not around where I live or in the streets of the city in which I work, but there will be violence. New York City or Chicago or Los Angeles will burn as the cuts dig deeper and deeper. The new bill will cover maybe one or two weeks of expenses -- that's it. Do the people in Washington D.C. understand what it costs to live in a major U.S. city these days? $1,200 is nothing, but it is enough to buy a gun and some ammunition.

There will be dark times ahead.

[GreenFlashlight]

If nothing else, I hope posting that here will minimize the "good, maybe violence will wake people up/cut some of the diseased flesh from our society" responses from people who are comfortable in the certainty that their own blood shall remain safely inside their skins and this fact somehow makes them arbiters of who else should bleed for society's benefit.

[Auspice]

@GreenFlashlight said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

If nothing else, I hope posting that here will minimize the "good, maybe violence will wake people up/cut some of the diseased flesh from our society" responses from people who are comfortable in the certainty that their own blood shall remain safely inside their skins and this fact somehow makes them arbiters of who else should bleed for society's benefit.

[Macha]

Today, my supervisor informed me that as since despite the stated intent to hire me into the company I am still working through the staffing agency, they will not be setting me up to work from home.
No, they expect me/want me to go into the office to work.

They try to say that I won't have to meet any clients face to face, so it's not a big deal. Except I am a diabetic with other underlying medical issues, including being on immune suppressant drugs. The office is in a county building, that is still open to the public. If I am not meeting face to face - everything I do is on the computer and phone - so there is no logical reason I can not do everything from home, like my co-worker will be.

My immediate supervisor was upset when he called to tell me - he knows that if I catch this thing, there is next to no chance I will not be hospitalized due to aforementioned issues. He had me call the staffing agency, hoping I can find something to work it out.

I am being asked to choose between my job, and my health (and possibly my life). I am wildly stressed and upset.

[Auspice]

I have been in more pain today than I have in a very long time. I woke up and my legs/knees immediately exploded into pain. I couldn't even lift/bend my leg enough to get in the shower. I had to lie down for a number of hours, mid-day, because just sitting up and moving my arms was excruciating.

It might be a fibro flare, but it's not like any I've ever had before. The worst has finally tapered off, but I still have to cling to walls/furniture to walk around my apartment.

[Ganymede]

@Macha

Remind them that intentional torts are still available even where workers compensation exists.

[tek]

Today in mediocre mantrums:

1. Yeshivish guy who claims that the medieval rebbes understood microbes and his intelligence is superior to mine and also no one has ever died in front of a Torah
2. Guy I defriended comes back to my profile to laugh react my one public post and then block me.

Someone needs to calm their boys down.

[Aria]

@tek said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

Today in mediocre mantrums:

1. Yeshivish guy who claims that the medieval rebbes understood microbes and his intelligence is superior to mine and also no one has ever died in front of a Torah
2. Guy I defriended comes back to my profile to laugh react my one public post and then block me.

Someone needs to calm their boys down.

I have this theory that all the dudes that normally spend their time sending unsolicited dick-pics are pacing their apartments right now, finally realizing that with all of the shelter-in-place orders spreading around, there is absolutely no chance. Like, none. Sorry, bro, you're definitely not getting your dick wet.

I mean, there was a very, very low chance before. But now I think it's more that the slowly dawning reality is driving them crazy.

[Macha]

@Ganymede And that means what, in non-lawyer, I'm a dumbass English?

Also? Confirmed case in the office now. I will lose my job before I set FOOT in that place.

[Ganymede]

@Macha

When employees are injured as a result of negligence in the workplace, they can make a claim for workers' compensation in jurisdictions with the same. As a result, employers are immune to a negligence claim arising from work conditions.

But if the employer intentionally subjects an employee to a dangerous work environment, an employee may file an intentional tort claim against the employer if they suffer injuries as a result of the known danger.

[Macha]

@Ganymede Thanks! I love learning new stuff.

They're a federal contractor. IF they tried to force me, and I ended up sick (and lived), it would be ugly.

[silverfox]

Black kitty has bloody spots in the thin hair in front of her ear. It doesn't seem like they bother her, but they are worrying me. In a normal world I wouldn't think twice about scheduling a vet appointment and taking her in.

In this world I'm not sure it is serious enough to go outside.

She is acting totally normal (if a bit more cuddly than usual.) I only noticed because she put her head in my face.

[wahoo]

My day job easily transitions to work from home, but the tutoring students aren't coming because no one knows what's going on. And for some reason social media / my community has forgotten entirely about the people who provide your kids extra-curricular activities in the whole "support small businesses!" push.

Y'all, I'm a small business. But the amount of fucking ELBOW GREASE it takes me to get paid fairly is insane.

[Auspice]

@silverfox said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

Black kitty has bloody spots in the thin hair in front of her ear. It doesn't seem like they bother her, but they are worrying me. In a normal world I wouldn't think twice about scheduling a vet appointment and taking her in.

In this world I'm not sure it is serious enough to go outside.

She is acting totally normal (if a bit more cuddly than usual.) I only noticed because she put her head in my face.

My cat gets the same. Little scabs just in front of her ears.

In the case of my cat, I know what it is: over scratching. She scratches her noggin too hard and nicks herself.

[ZekeTheG33k]

@wahoo said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

My day job easily transitions to work from home, but the tutoring students aren't coming because no one knows what's going on. And for some reason social media / my community has forgotten entirely about the people who provide your kids extra-curricular activities in the whole "support small businesses!" push.

Y'all, I'm a small business. But the amount of fucking ELBOW GREASE it takes me to get paid fairly is insane.

I wonder if this would fall under the "Gig" jobs, like Uber and such? Might be worth looking into to see if you can qualify for the unemployment bennies.

[kk]

I was exposed to Covid when I went to help my neighbors who have covid.

I am in the age range to be low risk, but I have autoimmune disease and then I watch the news and see NYC talking about their ICU filled some with younger patients and it is scary.

I am also working from home, doing tele health and some calls coming in are covid related, so everything seems covid covid and it is hard to keep the anxiety down.

I was considering going back to work in person to help out with this crisis, but clearly now I need to isolate and not consider that yet. I will wait at least 14 days and get a tested before I do that. They are not testing people with no or mild symptoms, but I would have to be sure I am not a spreader before doing direct care. I was already isolating for a very minor cold like symptoms that resolved and was probably not covid. Could have even been spring allergies.

I also apologize to those I have been ignoring on Arx and want to assure anyone, it is not personal at all and would like to ask people to be patient if I miss messages, pages, get behind or don't log in.

I am trying to stay hydrated, stay positive, take my vitamins.

The harder part is trying to relax, keep stress low and sleep enough which is important for the immune system. I have to wait 14 days to see. I think the unknown with Covid can be the hardest of all. Ironically worrying about covid, could make covid worse, but easier said than done!

Logically I realize I will probably will get covid, but I will probably survive it, but the fear is still there. I have anxiety disorder with a fear of pandemics which I was in therapy for. This outbreak also stopped my therapy for now, although I could try seeking such over the phone.

I realize this is effecting many people, most people in some way or another and I send my well wishes to everyone. From lose of income, to kids home from school, to supply shortages, to illness in one's self or loved ones, to fear of illness - these are rough rough times and even those without Covid are effected.

[wahoo]

@Seamus I'm self-employed so I will be able to file for unemployment with this new bill BUT the state of CA has the worst fucking EDD website I've ever seen. I'll be printing & mailing an application today and hoping that the website magically fixes itself.

[Macha]

So there has been a confirmed case in my office. So I was told not to go, by my immediate supervisor. Since then, I can't get anything out of ANYONE, though I did send my letter from my PCP stating I can not go into the office as I am immune compromised.

Yeah. Still stressed.

[mietze]

jesus christ sometimes people are fucking exhausting.

[Macha]

My sister is now ASSIGNED to the Covid unit at the local hospital. So there is not even a little possibility of seeing her anytime soon. I mean, it gives me an excuse to avoid the stepmonster, but that's the sole benefit of worrying over her like crazy.