[400 4spd.]

Originally Posted by Will

I'm a commercial electrician doing mostly maintenance and service work. With a giant portion of our potential customers closing up shop, I doubt I'll be working much longer.

Same situation with my girlfriend though - she's a senior admin at Harbor view, one of the very few level 1 trauma centers in the PNW. They're letting her work from home, but if her kid won't cooperate it may not make any difference.

Is this "kid" you've mentioned old enough to move out? Maybe it's (past) time to change the locks.

[Region Warrior]

Now there's a run going on at gun shops. Mostly rifle ammo, cases at a time.
Several running low last few days.
Coworker said 17 people arrested at Meijrs yesterday.
Now Chicago closing restaurants and bars so there will be a run at liquor stores next.
I better get several cases of beer after work jic...

[David Jones]

I had reverse shoulder replacement back on Feb 3rd. After about a week they called me and told me that a culture they did came back positive for an infection in the new shoulder. I had a picc line installed in mid Feb and just this morning finished a run of antibiotics. Thankfully I was able to do the drugs and flushes myself at home and today a home health care nurse is coming to the house to remove the picc line.

Tomorrow however I have to go to the UAB shoulder doc's office to do a follow up. They called this morning noting that due to the virus they've been asked to cut clinic hours back to 2 hours a day but felt like that due to my shoulder and it's complications that I'd need to come in.

Oh boy..........

[Mr Anonymous]

My favorite line so far: "If you dont have ammo, you are collecting and hoarding things for people who do!"

[Region Warrior]

^LOL!^

Coworker just came in and said Indiana closing bars and restaurants.
Said going to get supply of beer on lunch break. Think I will too.
When will the madness end?...

[dataway]

Something is going on at Amazon .... my usual Prime deliveries are 1-2 days ... now they are four days.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by dataway

Something is going on at Amazon .... my usual Prime deliveries are 1-2 days ... now they are four days.

Yes I heard that Fed Ex and UPS is going to 3 day delivery and changing the amounts of shifts the warehouses are running to keep masses of warehouse workers and packers to have space in the work place.

[Stuart]

A woman who works at the local Amazon fulfillment center was on the radio this morning. She said they are busier now than how they normally are during the Christmas season, and since they don't have the additional temporary workers like they do during the holidays it's made even worse. So, it makes sense that delivery times may suffer.

[Region Warrior]

My son works at a rail yard moving shipping containers from incoming to outgoing.
Incoming been less then normal past week. Working bout 8-10 hours vs 11-12 hours per shift.
Has option to sit and receive pay or clock out early. He doesn't care feeding the blood sucking(his words) Teamsters so leaves.

[400 4spd.]

I was at an Advance Auto parts store about an hour ago and was talking with the regional commercial sales manager. She told me that on average sales are cut in half over what would be normal.

[marxjunk]

I was in QT at lunch...2 other people and me...food on the roller was burning etc and they where throwing it away...they where cleaning everything..it was strange that the place was almost empty..no lines for gas etc...

from 11:30ish til 1 ish you usually have to wait in lines 5 or 6 deep and 4 or 5 wide etc..its a super busy location..forget getting gas..it isnt going to happen at lunch time...its usually a mad house inside and out...

i left there...went to get some groceries, and tried to stock up a little...it was empty too...only thing sold out was produce...no potato's or tomatoes or onions at all...bananas where just about gone..i got 2 bunches.. TP..hand sanitizer and for some reason rubber gloves for cleaning..totally empty shelves...meat section was low..but still a good selection..

[Jerry H.]

This is getting silly. Our President advised us today not to go to restaurants for at least 15 days. I know that a lot of small restaurants operate week to week. A couple of slow weeks could close them for good. Two weeks of being closed and they are doomed for sure. Plus all of the employees. Most have already had their hours cut. And you know they live week to week. Think about the ripple effect.

If we all use our common sense; don't go out if we are sick, wash our hands often, and keep our distances from others, especially those who look like they may be sick, we'll get through this fine. The media is jumping on every little tidbit they can find and twist it to get the most sensational headlines.

[goatwgn]

Originally Posted by Jerry H.

This is getting silly. Our President advised us today not to go to restaurants for at least 15 days. I know that a lot of small restaurants operate week to week. A couple of slow weeks could close them for good. Two weeks of being closed and they are doomed for sure. Plus all of the employees. Most have already had their hours cut. And you know they live week to week. Think about the ripple effect.

If we all use our common sense; don't go out if we are sick, wash our hands often, and keep our distances from others, especially those who look like they may be sick, we'll get through this fine. The media is jumping on every little tidbit they can find and twist it to get the most sensational headlines.

Agreed!

[mgarblik]

Just got back from some banking and post office stuff I needed to do in person here in southern OH. First time out since Sat. Kind of weird driving around my little town. About half the businesses say open, few cars on the road, much larger Police presence than normal. In a 2 mile circle back to my house, 2 county Sheriff's, 1 Vandalia Police, 1 Dayton police, (airport police). Typically, you would be hard pressed to see any law enforcement at all on a given day. This could have something to do with the polls being closed across the State as the primary election was halted at the last minute. Bank and Post office open, both almost empty, Family Dollar open, moderate cars in lot, Arby's and Burger King Open and empty, this was at lunch time. 10 minute oil change, open and empty. It's a little strange out there. BTW, gas was $1.50 in several locations.

[tigergto]

Here in NY state, Restaurant's, Bars, Casinos, Entertainment Centers and many others are being forced to close at 8 pm tonight for an unknown length of time. Restaurants will be able to have take out and delivery. This is going to cost financial hardships that many will never recover from.

[400 4spd.]

Jerry, I wish it were that simple. Besides the air-borne transmission hazard, this virus can live for hours on some surfaces.
The fact that people are carriers of the virus, feel fine for days and unknowingly spread it, are complicating matters. I think about how many opportunities there are in an "average" day to be exposed.
On your way to wherever you stop for gas. Paying at the pump you punch the key pad with your finger tips, push your gas choice then grab the hose handle. Maybe you need to use the windshield cleaning sponge-on-stick before you leave. Then you pull the outside and inside door handles, grab the steering wheel and put it in gear. Whatever you touched is riding with you now. If you go inside and pay cash, the glove wearing clerk will take your money hand you back any dirty change that you might be due.
Many restrooms are paper towel free and force you to dry your hands with forced air, before you grab the handle on the exit door that only swings inward. Use the bank drive through to avoid others and you have to use the plastic vacuum tube carrier that 75 others held twice that day.
If you eat at a restaurant that uses hand held menus, I doubt they are sanitized at any time, just stuffed back in a rack.
A delivery shows up at your workplace that you need to sign for. You're handed the electronic devise that 500 other people held this week so that you can sign your name.
You turn the corner at a store isle and walk through the coughed up mist left behind by someone 15 seconds earlier. You're now on the medicine isle, where sick people shop. You pick up that bottle of cough syrup to buy that another sick person read the label on that day and put back.
I really believe that this will be much more serious and far reaching than most people are expecting. But I would rather be wrong and considered a fool.

[bird72]

Went to the store and no TP. No water. No rice. But lots of this stuff. Now, I only have an occasional beer typically. Don't buy it for home. But when I saw the gleaming bottles, lots of it..... it was like a revelation. I had to support the beer all are afraid of. Also, I decided if I drink Corona "Light", I will only get it the virus "lightly" at worst. Yup.

[77 TRASHCAN]

[avman]

Originally Posted by bird72

Went to the store and no TP. No water. No rice. But lots of this stuff. Now, I only have an occasional beer typically. Don't buy it for home. But when I saw the gleaming bottles, lots of it..... it was like a revelation. I had to support the beer all are afraid of. Also, I decided if I drink Corona "Light", I will only get it the virus "lightly" at worst. Yup.

Speaking of Corona beer...

[Firedup6975]

We were able to get our taxes done at HR Block. No change there still have to file. Lol I wore a mask and took my own pen to sign everything. Wrapped a tissue around that plastic pen attached to the pad you have to sign to. Didn’t touch their antibacterial bottle either on the desk that everyone else touched. Having Leukemia has taught me how to be extremely careful about germs and bacteria.