We were supposed to come in Monday and then switch to WfH for the next 3+ weeks. But the boss just Slacked us saying, basically, that was silly, and we had Zoom for a reason. WfH starts now. No more March commutes for me.

Closing the dorms all together seems like a recipe for homeless international students.

Today was my first day in the online learning/IT command center. I have walked so many people through making zoom meetings. I have online chatted answering questions through three zoom meeting on how to use zoom. Monday I will be with instructors WHILE they are conducting their zoom classes and chatting with the students trying get online. I will be working from 8am - 7pm. IT was getting territorial a. Bit about allowing the instructional designers to see and resolve tickets- they wanted to triage them to us as needed. BUT THEY WEREN'T TRIAGING THEM. They have one guy not feeling well, working from home, and the assistant director is traveling. They finally let us have access and we were able to take care of a bunch of things for them while they were busy helping the research department prepare to move to WFH. Education Mission is still essential staff, and all of us in the Command Center are to report no matter what.

The director of the Master's Programs is quarantined because he was in NY, and now he has a fever. He had an appointment to be tested, but they cancelled. Luckily he has not been in because he was told by the Dean he had to self quarantine. But that also means he is out of the office and sick while his whole program has to be put online!

Oh, and our Dean was livid because the email that went out to all students (including the SON students) did't mention what the School of Nursing was doing. Our students have to come back to Rochester to complete clinical, but they can't come to class, those will be online. Which is totally different from what the email said!

Luckily- I am so anxious about this actual thing that I don't have time to be anxious about the virus itself or anything else.

I did it! Last Sunday!

Woo! Keep it up!

Well I don't have to decide on the BMX competition because they were wise enough to cancel. Phew.

Also, I thought the last week or so it was my responsibility to listen to "Presidential" addresses, but after that last mess I no longer feel obligated.

Solano County is closing schools for 2 weeks and will reassess then. This doesn't affect me directly, but I'm glad to see it. I imagine a lot of my coworkers will wfh whatever the company policy is while their kids are home.

Timelies all!

The schools here are closed for the next two weeks, which means no PEP for Mr. S. The teacher sent home a packet of activities to do with the kids, which is going to be interesting for us.

Meanwhile, Gary's work is doing a test of work from home on Monday and Tuesday. I hope the weather's good, so the nanny can take Mr. S out to play. Otherwise, I don't know how much work will get done.

And of course, I can't WFH.

sj, if it's any comfort, I'd think there's a good chance the people who pack deliveries will be wearing gloves ... I've noticed some doing so. And washing whatever comes in can't hurt (except maybe toilet paper).

With people getting into the habit of washing their hands, maybe handshaking coming back will be more hygienic. Or we could take up the tradition of bowing. That would avoid the "shake or not" dilemma that sometimes comes up (for me, the last time was with an Orthodox rabbi ... I wasn't sure if he would shake hands with a woman).

E called on Skype, we've been trying to do that more. I was in the stock room and explained I was at work and I'll call him tonight. He said he doesn't have school until April 14. He is in Manassas. I am only slightly worried about him and my brother.

I need to call my brother and talk about mom and dad. I am taking a break from moving boxes because it is slow. So tired

It's my day off so I took the dog for a lovely hike in the woods and sat down to figure out my WFH situation. Turns out my Windows machine won't work for that at all, so I bit the bullet and bought a new laptop, but it won't arrive until Wednesday at the earliest. I'm told my office is doing a WFH trial on Thursday, which is later than I would have expected but we are slow.

Which is no big deal, except I have a sewer line backup in my bathtub, and had to call 3 plumbers to find someone who would come out this afternoon. Wish me luck! If I can't wash my hands, I can't stay in this house. And I don't want to move in with my sister because she has pulmonary issues and I fear contaminating her at some point.