I work for US Cellular and they're not allowing customers into the store and we have to go outside to help them. They're doing the same thing Gamestop is doing and it's frankly bullshit.
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Does this coronavirus stuff feel real to you?
- Thread starter Blue Skies
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I work for US Cellular and they're not allowing customers into the store and we have to go outside to help them. They're doing the same thing Gamestop is doing and it's frankly bullshit.
I'm still adjusting, but it has already affected my life through work-at-home rolling out at my company and me having to cancel a trip that was supposed to happen in two weeks.
Northern CA here. My partner and I have been watching this slow-motion car crash for awhile now and once we saw they were bringing infected Americans from the Diamond Princess into a nearby county, we figure it would spiral out pretty quickly thereafter. My partner has an essential job working for the county and so we've been in the loop with information around here before (and if) it's made public. Seeing behind the scenes of the communication and decision making process has been helpful to keep anxiety in check.
I will say though that seeing the amount of people out and about, gathering in large numbers in places like grocery stores, etc.. is really frustrating and is just exacerbating the problem.
Also my sister has had to postpone her wedding that was planned for May, which really sucks.
I will say though that seeing the amount of people out and about, gathering in large numbers in places like grocery stores, etc.. is really frustrating and is just exacerbating the problem.
Also my sister has had to postpone her wedding that was planned for May, which really sucks.
yeah, going into work every day not knowing what to expect and knowing you are risking being infected makes it feel extremely real. i'm working in health care so in and out of hospitals/health centres and interacting with patients.
Went for a walk last night and when I got my unemployed ass down to the harbor downtown around 10pm and I was the only person outside when it's usually packed with people, I definitely had a "this is fucked" feeling. Just dead silence. Was kinda nice actually. Fucked up but nice.
Yep. And be nice to those that are still having to work. Everyone is stressed out right now.
Every time I think about complaining, I remind myself that I still have at least half a job and a roof over my head. So many people are already in serious shit. I wish I could afford to order pick-up from my favorite local restaurant, but I can't afford it right now. People need jobs to come back to, but I'm not in a position to help make that a possibility. It's a sad feeling.
It is an extremely surreal feeling to me. A lot of my everyday life is the same. Like the maintenance crew all still works at my apartment building, so I'll still be saying hi to the same people and everything as I'm walking through the halls. But then I get outside, and it's like a ghost town.
And then there's the whole economy crashing thing. This is my first time being out on my own for a major recession, so this should be fun.
And then there's the whole economy crashing thing. This is my first time being out on my own for a major recession, so this should be fun.
Not really. The fact that millions can die has but the ways in which society will be permanently and significantly changed by this hasn't. The fact that I might not really leave my house for months hasn't set in either. I haven't left my house in a week so I have no idea how empty the outside world really is, but the thought that everyone could just be a ghost town feels insane. It definitely feels like something I could wake up from or whatever.
I am absolutely shocked! I cant believe this shit is happening.
I cant goto the gym, my health might deteriorate, there was a girl I liked at work, I might not see her ever again, I might get fired, I wanted to change jobs that will be super hard now. I am worried about my parents and grand parents.
This came out of nowhere...wtf and now I am locked in my house for how many months??? FUCKKKKKKKKK
I cant goto the gym, my health might deteriorate, there was a girl I liked at work, I might not see her ever again, I might get fired, I wanted to change jobs that will be super hard now. I am worried about my parents and grand parents.
This came out of nowhere...wtf and now I am locked in my house for how many months??? FUCKKKKKKKKK
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I'm supposed to start a job that involves lots of domestic + international travel on Monday. Somehow it's still moving forward.
I need to move states for this job too (~5 hr drive). My wife is staying here for another 3 months until our lease is up, and is currently working from home.
I have no idea whats going to happen and it's really scary. We don't have any savings so if my new job goes south we are in big big trouble.
She was going to use the next 3 months to find a job in our new location, but with the impending recession/depression that ain't looking good either.
It feels like there's no way this can go well.
I need to move states for this job too (~5 hr drive). My wife is staying here for another 3 months until our lease is up, and is currently working from home.
I have no idea whats going to happen and it's really scary. We don't have any savings so if my new job goes south we are in big big trouble.
She was going to use the next 3 months to find a job in our new location, but with the impending recession/depression that ain't looking good either.
It feels like there's no way this can go well.
I dunno, it's all a bit surreal. I've come to terms with the fact it's happening and this is a historic moment, but it still kind of feels like a fever dream.
My wife's hours are looking at being cut but my job is safe for now, we're still in the office. It's real to me, definitely, but I was lucky to be born dumb enough to accept when shit is out of my control and not freak out about it. So, until things get worse I'm just going to work and going home, basically the same thing I do anyway. I find comfort in the fact that if life does go to shit, it's not only me. This type of situation is on a large enough scale that there's no way the things that would happen to a single person unable to pay their bills would happen to 20% of the population or more.
It's pretty surreal to me since I've been stuck home, always feels different going through it with uncertainty than looking back on it with clarity.
It almost feels like it only exists in the news and the internet. I'm working 100% from home now, so I feel isolated from the outside world. When I drive to the grocery store I still see way too many people mingling on the street and crowding in the parks. The grocery stores shelves aren't as barren as they were at the start even. So many people don't seem to be taking it seriously, and we are in a hard hit area.
Then you notice every restaurant has a sign in the window - take out only - and all of their chairs are stacked on the tables. Every day on the news you see higher infection numbers, lay offs, stock market turmoil, bars and theaters closed, hospitals at capacity, medical ships being deployed. It just feels surreal as I sit here in my home office.
Then you notice every restaurant has a sign in the window - take out only - and all of their chairs are stacked on the tables. Every day on the news you see higher infection numbers, lay offs, stock market turmoil, bars and theaters closed, hospitals at capacity, medical ships being deployed. It just feels surreal as I sit here in my home office.
I haven't left my apartment for more than a few minutes the past few days but I look outside and it seems like nobody else really cares.
I feel like the longer people continue to go outside, the longer I'm going to have to stay inside. I wish they would just go home.
I feel like the longer people continue to go outside, the longer I'm going to have to stay inside. I wish they would just go home.
Shit got real for me when all my friends are working from home and LA county + CA governor issued orders this week
And we all know at this point it's going to totally crash the economy and we'll come out of it, hopefully, a better country that learned a lesson the hard way re: the evils of private healthcare
And we all know at this point it's going to totally crash the economy and we'll come out of it, hopefully, a better country that learned a lesson the hard way re: the evils of private healthcare
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A thread like this is when I really wish we had country tags
A lot of this might be different by country
A lot of this might be different by country
I still can't fathom how ridiculously difficult it is to get basic testing done. I didn't think such levels of incompetence were possible.
Yes, this is the first time I've been legitimately afraid of losing loved ones. This is war.
Also, we're already seeing the economic ramifications of this.
Also, we're already seeing the economic ramifications of this.
This. I've worked from home forever, and the only times I've been out this week is to walk the dogs or go to the grocery store/pharmacy. Somehow there's still all this traffic though that seems barely down from a normal weekday, even though nearly every place where people would congregate is closed.
It's like it feels real while at home, because I'm watching the news. And then I go to grab a gallon of milk or something and people are going about their daily lives oblivious to anything currently happening. That's what makes it feel not real at times.
Tons of people at the dog park, walking in groups down the street, couples walking their dogs with other couples. Like, is everyone on vacation? Do they realize why they're not at work?
Yes, very real, especially given I work for a manufacturer of ventilators and face masks.
We hope.
My fiancé is a primary care physician so hearing what she's going through as well as her peers makes it all extremely real.
More and more. I've always taken it very serious but things are getting more extreme and closer every day. Videos i've seen from Italy have scared an scarred me.
At the moment i try not to be terrified all day. Especially for my parents. But it still feels kinda unreal.
At the moment i try not to be terrified all day. Especially for my parents. But it still feels kinda unreal.
If you've been to a grocery store recently it has to feel real.
Feels like it's hard to even make a list for the store when you're kinda stuck with whatever is there. Also have to buy a lot of the more expensive all natural or organic stuff because that's all that's left in a lot of cases.
Feels like it's hard to even make a list for the store when you're kinda stuck with whatever is there. Also have to buy a lot of the more expensive all natural or organic stuff because that's all that's left in a lot of cases.
My girlfriend is from Hong Kong. It is the second time for her this century.
It's pretty weird, but I wouldn't say surreal.
People in my area are just shut in their homes, with many continuing business from the internet - which isn't really much of a change for me.
The usual items are sold out at stores, but there's still more than enough food to buy at my local stores.
I'm much more concerned for folks with risk factors.
Also, so many small businesses and restaurants are going to close because of this, it's going to be a different world when things open back up.
Five years down the road - we will hopefully have better steps in place to handle novel viruses much better.
It's definitely a catalyst that will affect how we view some aspects of life for a while.
People in my area are just shut in their homes, with many continuing business from the internet - which isn't really much of a change for me.
The usual items are sold out at stores, but there's still more than enough food to buy at my local stores.
I'm much more concerned for folks with risk factors.
Also, so many small businesses and restaurants are going to close because of this, it's going to be a different world when things open back up.
Five years down the road - we will hopefully have better steps in place to handle novel viruses much better.
It's definitely a catalyst that will affect how we view some aspects of life for a while.
Earlier of this week my closest swimming/sport center close for a unspecified time period.
And today I went to a small Health (care) center for other medical reason (not covid-19) and the were only one other visitor there, otherwise it is around 10+ visitor there!
And I only saw 2 nurses + 2 receptionist(?) (visitor and pharmacy) today.
so yes, this is real now, Sweden is half ghost towns now at many places
And today I went to a small Health (care) center for other medical reason (not covid-19) and the were only one other visitor there, otherwise it is around 10+ visitor there!
And I only saw 2 nurses + 2 receptionist(?) (visitor and pharmacy) today.
so yes, this is real now, Sweden is half ghost towns now at many places
The sad part is that it's wholly unnecessary. In Italy where the virus has hit harder than anywhere in the world, there is no panic buying, no supply issues, supermarkets remain open. Possibly because they didn't know what was coming, so they had no time to panic.
So the public elsewhere is literally creating their own stock issues with their unnecessary bulk panic buying and helping to spread the virus whilst doing it.
It's comparable to 9/11 in that it's making the current moment feel like a disaster movie. I remember how it felt watching TV and seeing it all happen. It had that unreal feeling like this was a film. This crisis is the same, it's just being played out over weeks. They both feel like we're in a disaster movie.