Not THAT Doc Ock.
How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious.
Wash ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Apr 25, 2020 6:06:15 am PDT #20318 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Theodosia - Apr 25, 2020 7:13:05 am PDT #20319 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Picky, picky.
askye - Apr 25, 2020 7:50:36 am PDT #20320 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I go back to work on Monday. This is what I know:
Our work hours will be 10:30-6:30 for the forseeable future. Store hours will be 12-6 but employees will help out with recovery, online orders, pick up orders and wherever they are needed as well, so a lot of cross work to help out with various things and be more flexible over all.
The store is providing masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer for employees. Before each shift we have to check in and answer questions about if we have any symptoms of covid 19 and have we possibly been exposed and if we've traveled anywhere.
Commission has been suspended for the 2nd Quarter at least. They are taking someone's average effective hourly rate for Jan and Feb and that will be their pay. I don't know how that will work for me since I wasn't commission in Jan and Feb but the HR manager said they have a spreadsheet with what people's hourly rate is so he can let me know on Monday.
Full time employees will be working 37 hours a week. They will be limiting the number of customers in the store and practicing social distancing for employees.
I am not exactly sure how that will work with the break room since it can get kind of crowded. I guess we will find out
-t - Apr 25, 2020 8:46:34 am PDT #20321 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well, it's good you know there's a plan, and have a good idea of what the plan is
askye - Apr 25, 2020 8:53:23 am PDT #20322 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I am torn because now I'm like "but I don't want to wear real clothes and leave the house"but I know that the change will be good. I keep coming up with questions - how will lunch breaks be handled? I think if people are 1 per table (we have round tables) that will keep everyone 6 ft apart - as long as they are not sitting back to back -but is that enough seating to accomodate everyone who needs to take a break at the same time.
How many people can be in an elevator at the same time? Will we be allowed to change our gloves after every customer encounter?
I also know htat when I get home from work on Monday I will be tired and possibly over stimulated after a month of just being in the house and not having as much activity. And then once customers start back it will be a matter of adjustment.
Sheryl - Apr 25, 2020 8:59:58 am PDT #20323 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I need to get away from Mr. S. He's been behaving badly for quite a while and I'm not handling it well. I know I can't go anywhere (aside from maybe going to get dinner take-out) and it's driving me buggy.
Katerina Bee - Apr 25, 2020 9:47:09 am PDT #20324 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
I'm sorry Sheryl. You must be exhausted from dealing with your little monster. I get tired just reading about all his antics. May he take up an interest in meditation, reading or gaming so he will sit quietly for awhile.
You are a super hero of patience and parenting as far as I'm concerned.
DebetEsse - Apr 25, 2020 10:09:28 am PDT #20325 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Askye, sounds like they have done some planning, and those are solid questions. Might it be helpful to put together a transition plan, with what you'll need to do at home after work (decontamination and decompression), so you and those you live with have reasonable expectations.
Sheryl, I wish you lived here, so could offer you the condo, which--apart from the repairs we're doing today--is just sitting empty. Do you know anyone with an AirBnB you can hijack for a day or so?
DebetEsse - Apr 25, 2020 10:09:31 am PDT #20326 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Askye, sounds like they have done some planning, and those are solid questions. Might it be helpful to put together a transition plan, with what you'll need to do at home after work (decontamination and decompression), so you and those you live with have reasonable expectations.
Sheryl, I wish you lived here, so could offer you the condo, which--apart from the repairs we're doing today--is just sitting empty. Do you know anyone with an AirBnB you can hijack for a day or so?
askye - Apr 25, 2020 12:25:55 pm PDT #20327 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
Debet I do have a decontamination plan. The only shower is in Matthew's mom's bathroom and her room has a door to the outside. So I'm going to text them when I get home and have Matthew put some clothes for me in there, then go in, take a shower, have my work clothes I can wrap on a towel and change and carry the dirty clothes to the laundry directly. And of course sanitize my hands before opening the door etc and so on.
That will also give a chance to mentally decompress a bit. Then I'll eat dinner, get online etc.
I spend most days in the computer room anyway. It has been that or watch Matthew play video games which is really boring