So is the Virus Effecting You? How?

I'm retired and living on a small spring fed lake (still frozen solid) in Northern Canada. Very few cases in the region. Not surprising, as there are not a lot of people in the region (Thunder Bay -about 1600km north west of Toronto). I am a heart attack survivor, and my wife is also health compromised, so we're taking isolation very seriously while watching the wildlife wake up. Speaking of wildlife -foxes and deer have been seen in downtown Toronto!

My daughter is General Manager of a senior's home in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. She locked down the home tighter than the royal mint back in early march and moved in to one of the vacant suites. She works from 8:00am to midnight 7 days a week. Sometimes contracted cleaning staff don't show up. The rooms must be cleaned. One evening the plant manager and she cleaned 13 rooms. That's just one example. It's paying off though. There are no cases in residents or staff in her home. Other homes that waited have not fared as well. There have been some awful disasters in nursing homes, particularly in Quebec.

Stay safe everyone.
 
I'm a senior engineer for probably the largest fire protection company in the UK. All my lads got furloughed as soon as it was announced by the government.
Obviously we have a legal obligation to carry out our work where the customer deems it necessary and as long as it safe to do so.
I've been concentrating on Public/Government sector work but even in the private sector if there is someone in a building then they still have to adhere to Fire Regulations and hence I'm still in work.
It's not nice knowing the lads are at home twiddling their thumbs.
My main concern is when the lockdown is over will our smaller customers still be trading? I do hope so as these are the type of people that we bend over backwards for to help out when things go wrong.
It's going to be a strange year or two for sure.
So back to the original point. It hasn't affected me personally workwise, I think it will probably affect my company massively down the line.

On a personal note, once I'm home from work (that's) it. I take the dog out in the morning and in the evening and (that's) all.
I believe we'll get through this as long as we follow the government and their advisors advice.

I feel for those that have been affected by this and I keep my fingers crossed that all will be well.

This will change us all. I'm a council estate lad who likes a drink and can party with best of them.

I'm not religious at all but I said to my wife this evening that once this is all over I'm going to the first Sunday service at the local church and just sit there and listen, maybe talk to people I've never met and just be thankful.

Stay safe, keep smiling.

Garry
 
We are busy here as part of our product line is disinfectants for hospitals , so working to make sure we can process orders and keep the factories flat out all over the world and everyone able to connect remotely , longer term the outlook isn't too good as another massive part of the business is hotels and hospitality services.

The UK should just do a universal income as people need help straight away , and it would cut the red tape.
It seems 50 Canadian Senators agree with you.
 
Me, I am a high paid male gigolo and business is booming!! ;)






Just kidding!! :ROFLMAO:;)



I am still working and no, this will not change the World. People act like plagues and/or epidemics are new. Newsflash: they're not. There is more here than meets the eye as well, but we cannot delve into politics here. :censored: :whistle:
 
I'm one of five IT engineers trying to keep 1,100 other colleagues working safely from home. I'm mainly working from home but with occasional trips to two of our offices to sort out / replace broken laptops etc to keep me from going stir crazy :D. I have a key worker letter explaining why I'm out and about but to be honest, I haven't seen a single copper stopping or querying anyone yet anywhere.
 
Travel is right out the window! Not being a citizen of the Hermit Kingdom, I have to now apply for a re-entry permit and have a recent (48 hours old or less) medical clearance certificate and then self-quarantine for 14 days upon my return. And that's only if you go to an "approved" country.

Two weeks or so ago, face masks became mandatory. Seeing how the virus is considerate and has good table manners, you do not have to wear one if you are eating, drinking, smoking, or talking on your cell phone. That's outside or in restaurants, not sure what the regulations are at home.

Pre-virus, most everyone wore N-95's in the winter thanks to China's sharing there 2.5 micron pollution, (A fair share of that was home-grown, but we don't talk about that part.) so mask wearing wasn't all that uncommon. I laid in a good supply of them pre-flu. The price on Amazon tripled in the few months after I bought them to last January.

A lot of everything else is carrying on, bars and nightclubs took a big hit, and a bunch of small places are hurting. There were some recently lifted restrictions on coffee shops and restaurants that had put the squeeze on them. A heavy rainy season and three typhoons caused food prices to get jacked up, but there's one of the biggest holidays of the year coming up at the end of the month, and that always drives prices through the roof.

Delivery services are booming, and there's a poaching war on drivers offering quite sizeable signing bonuses, These are mostly young guys buzzing around on little Honda bikes and motor scooters.
 
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