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| vodka:
--- Quote from: james_s on April 21, 2020, 04:00:33 am --- --- Quote from: maginnovision on April 20, 2020, 06:18:04 pm ---Some people really don't have money and get upset when they're not allowed to make some. Look at it as early lockdown easing and we'll get some data on how it affects things. --- End quote --- That's totally understandable. Gathering thousands of people into one physical place for a protest and not wearing any sort of protection is not, that's just stupid. Especially since this kind of behavior could directly lead to lockdowns being extended. If people had followed directions from the start we'd be back open by now. --- End quote --- In 08/04/2020 , we made a virtual rally by youtube versus the goverment . I believe that were almost half million of views . |
| PwrElectronics:
My employer has been on a work at home as much as you can policy since March 18. Since then, I have maybe been "in" about 1/2 the time. I have a home lab and have been working on one project exclusively there. The other project requires going "in" to use the lab gear there. Skype meetings seem to be working OK. I went "in" this past weekend to get something from the mail room that came in. Otherwise I have not been in for a week. Most coworkers (including my supervisor) I have not seen for over a month. Today, a memo went out that by this monday (April 27) they will be implementing a fever check at the door for anyone coming in. Also, we will be required to wear face shields most of the time unless working in a isolated spot. This will mostly apply to walking the halls or being in the lab unless by yourself. The production area and lab techs started on this policy last week but now extending to office staff (I think it took more time to get enough PPE). This does seem a bit over the top in this area given not all that many cases locally but I expect this is a corporate wide policy and we are not the only location by far. Business was slowing down the past few months even before this all started. I know my immediate management is trying to come up with some filler work if needed to keep everyone busy. |
| Syntax Error:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 21, 2020, 04:10:27 am ---That video claims that 40% of the workforce is still out there, that's huge. So much for population "lockdown". --- End quote --- In the UK we call them Minimum Wage Heros. But they will still be first to lose their jobs when the economy tanks. I asked our key-worker delivery man where his maximum wage supervisor was? His response, all management are working from home over Skype. Which is not such a good thing as his team leader is trapped in self-isolation with a new baby, a kid with ADHD, no garden and crap broadband. I'm just looking up every day at our freakish clear blue sky. From the garden. This is not normal for England. |
| Nusa:
--- Quote from: Syntax Error on April 21, 2020, 08:21:53 pm ---I'm just looking up every day at our freakish clear blue sky. From the garden. This is not normal for England. --- End quote --- Pollution levels are way down nearly everywhere with traffic and industry shut down. That may have something to do with it. Nice as that is, it won't last once things start up again. |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: PwrElectronics on April 21, 2020, 07:03:55 pm ---This does seem a bit over the top in this area given not all that many cases locally but I expect this is a corporate wide policy and we are not the only location by far. --- End quote --- Normally I'd agree, but having watched the cycle multiple times now in various areas I'm pretty convinced that it's reasonable. This thing spreads so quietly and so easily and has such a long incubation time that by the time you realize anything is wrong the shit really hits the fan and loads of people end up sick. It doesn't work to just keep doing things as usual until you start having a worrying number of sick people, by then it's too late and huge numbers have already been exposed. |
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