Posts made by Ganymede

@Macha

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

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.

@mietze said in Bad TV:

Including the faction leader who clearly maxed out his social stats for his sheet, but can only RP coming across as a creepy mess.

@Aria

Most states permit the taking of property in times of war for the public welfare.

Why they have not yet done this where you are I do not know.

Act I, Scene I

Patient: Oh! You have twins?
Partner: Yes. (shows pictures)
Patient: (stares at pictures for a few seconds)
Partner: They are bi-racial.
Patient: Oh.
Partner: My partner is Chinese.
Patient: Chinese?
Partner: Yes.
Patient: (pause) Are you taking any special precautions?
Partner: What do you mean?
Patient: I mean, you could just move out for a while so that they can be together and not have to worry about getting sick.

(End scene as Partner chokes Patient with stethoscope.)

Act I, Scene II

Partner: So, let me get the test results —
Patient 1: What do you think of the coronavirus?
Partner: Well, I think it is something we should all be aware of and take steps to —
Patient 2: You know, I don’t know what the deal is.
Patient 1: Yes, I agree.
Patient 2: I mean, if it’s from China, we should just round them up and put them in internment camps.
Partner: (stunned silence) I’m sorry, internment camps?
Patient 2: Yup.
Partner: Like what we did to the Japanese in World War 2?
Patient 2: Mm-hmm.
Partner: That is the most racist thing I have ever heard.
Patient 1: Really?
Patient 2: Well, if it works —

(End scene as Partner shoots both patients in the face.)

Aside from the endings, these events actually happened to my partner over the past three work days.

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

That's how I keep my marriage afloat.

@BetterNow said in COVID-19 Assistance Thread:

In regards to legal advice, for those of us in "essential businesses", especially involving grocery stores (people who did not sign up to be emergency first responders), what recourse does someone have if they are forced to come in to work or otherwise risk job loss, despite the virus situation?

Unfortunately, it depends on your employer. Some will let people take leaves of absence without fear of job loss; others, not so much.

More than that is a matter of opinion only.

I hope this might help people. Apparently, it is a list of jobs available for people that want to work remotely, updated as of the end of February.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M-8J7z605dcPhUjYfyiKVxuci0e4AWsDLo_tvs19C5M/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR292wSPdo_Rl771WdJvglreAqpaQB5rbxVbRQrsNclV6pRFEI6kto__S7k

@Aria

Absolutely. I would be happy to anony-drop stuff to her, if that would be easier. PM me what they need and I’ll get it out there.

I concur with Admiral.

I live in the Dayton, Ohio area. I am happy to assist anyone for anything. Legal advice, of course, is my specialty, but I have time, cash, and a pretty good network of resources to draw from.

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

Being diabetic is also considered a "high-risk" category for covid in and of itself.

Then there doesn't seem to be much of a choice.

Presuming you have no issues personally, despite being diabetic, perhaps you could stay away from your wife and mother-in-law?

I know a few people sleeping on couches in their basement.

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

Why are New Yorkers panicking? Because you are.

Why would they not?

New York is one of the densest metropolitan areas in the world. It is about 2.5 times that of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Milan has a population density just above San Francisco. So if New Yorkers are paying attention to what's happening in Milan, they have every reason to panic.

If your chances of catching the disease increases by population density, then a New Yorker is more likely to catch it than someone living in Milan. That's something to consider. New Yorkers are younger than the Milanese, but that doesn't mean they can't catch it and pass it to someone they care about.

These are tough times.

The only way you could let anyone down is by taking steps that would increase your risk.

Godspeed and be well.

@mietze

I hope all goes well and that he keeps safe and healthy!

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

The best advice I've seen so far is if you're sick, assume you have it, and take the appropriate steps to not infect anyone else.

The advice I give to people is to assume you have it, even if you are not sick, and take appropriate steps not to infect anyone else.

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

So it looks like I might have COVID19, but there aren't enough tests in my area. Yay >.<

Keep hydrated, fed, and as healthy as can be. Treat it like the COVID, and you should be fine.

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

My gym requires trainers to sanitize every surface one of us touches when we're done touching it, not users, because they can't accept responsibility for users cleaning equipment.

If your users aren't cleaning the equipment, no trainers are going to keep me at your gym.

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

If you get sick on their premises, there's at least an argument to be made that your illness is their responsibility for not disinfecting the facility; and if they get sued, I can't imagine their business owner insurance covers pandemics.

As someone who handles commercial and premises liability coverage issues often:

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

I suspect it's less about your safety than their fear of legal liability.

What liability?