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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is too exciting for adults to discuss (CLOSED)

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Buckeneye said:
Day 3. I think late last night into early this morning was the worst. Fever came back with a vengeance. Woke up in such a cold sweat I had to change my shirt and sweatpants. Also, I've always heard the term 'fever dream' but Ive never experienced it until last night. Incredibly vivid, incredibly terrifying and I've tried a "medicinal" dose of shrooms before.
When I woke up it was so intense that I even had that brief moment you occasionally have of not remembering where you were until you orient yourself to your surroundings.

Fever and chills appear to have finally broken now without needing acetaminophen. Joint aches are even a bit relieved. But that last push (I hope) over the hump was a bitch.


Flu or common cold my ass. Get fucked if you claim otherwise.
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Had one of those when I had pneumonia and a 105.5 fever. Can still remember it vividly.
 
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So I was phoned by my employer... conversation went pretty much like this.


E: "Hey, how are you?"
Me: "Feel like I've been hit by a mac truck, thanks".
E: "When did you test positive?"
Me: "Initially on Thursday then retested on Friday to be sure, both were positive"
E: " Do you have a fever?"
Me: "The worst part of the fever broke last night, lingering a bit but still managing it with meds. The other symptoms are still a problem"
E: *trailing off slowly* "So as you know, per updated CDC guidelines, you tested positive on Thursday so that means (proceeds to count off 5 days)
"Your 5th day is Tuesday, back on Wednesday".
Me: "Isn't that only if I'm Asymptomatic? I think it's pretty obvious I sound like hell"
E: "So long as you don't have a continuous fever, you'll have to wear a mask when you come back"
Me: "So.... I'm "expected" back in less than 36 hours?"
E: "Yes, but let us know if anything changes"


Now keep in mind, not 2 hours before this call, we were informed the coworker that I mentioned was on a ventilator has now passed away...leaving behind 3 kids (God Rest him) It's widely believe he caught Covid while at work.

I'll be damned if I wasn't tempted right there to tell my boss to go fuck himself and hang-up.

A friend of mine suffered a similar situation last month, her boss told her she couldn't take off work for CoVid because they were short staffed (She works for the State) After being at that agency 10 years, she quit on the spot and found a job less than a week later.

Had I been sick last month, I would have the full 2 weeks to recover. Had I been sick last year, I would have had the full 2 weeks + the State mandated sick pay. Because I took care of myself and did the right things, I was able to avoid the plague for the better part of two years. Two years being healthy and productive for my employer along with contributing a great deal of OT while a good lot of the crowd there dropped like flies to illness.

But because I'm sick now, I won't be afforded the additional time to recover nor the sick time that so many of my other coworkers received. Keep in mind, I've missed all of 48 hours of work, that's it.

Is there any real mystery as to why people are fed up and leaving their jobs at a staggering rate? I've been a quality employee for nearly 7 years, I always have a solid attitude when I'm in the building. I have no attendance issues and my own supervisors have praised my work in multiple different departments. Yet this is what I get in return. I understand now that employers really don't give much of a damn about you or your health. Even after you've put in years worth of good work for them. Not one comment on "Hey, it's obvious you're still battling and sick, get healthy and come back ready to go". Nope, just "5 days, then wear a mask."

I'm currently sitting at my desktop updating my resume, reaching out to some friends in certain industries about openings and planning on when and how I'm putting in my 2 weeks. But I've run my course with this bullshit and if you feel the same, you have my support for moving on and doing what is right by you.
 
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Buckeneye said:
So I was phoned by my employer... conversation went pretty much like this.


E: "Hey, how are you?"
Me: "Feel like I've been hit by a mac truck, thanks".
E: "When did you test positive?"
Me: "Initially on Thursday then retested on Friday to be sure, both were positive"
E: " Do you have a fever?"
Me: "The worst part of the fever broke last night, lingering a bit but still managing it with meds. The other symptoms are still a problem"
E: *trailing off slowly* "So as you know, per updated CDC guidelines, you tested positive on Thursday so that means (proceeds to count off 5 days)
"Your 5th day is Tuesday, back on Wednesday".
Me: "Isn't that only if I'm Asymptomatic? I think it's pretty obvious I sound like hell"
E: "So long as you don't have a continuous fever, you'll have to wear a mask when you come back"
Me: "So.... I'm "expected" back in less than 36 hours?"
E: "Yes, but let us know if anything changes"


Now keep in mind, not 2 hours before this call, we were informed the coworker that I mentioned was on a ventilator has now passed away...leaving behind 3 kids (God Rest him) It's widely believe he caught Covid while at work.

I'll be damned if I wasn't tempted right there to tell my boss to go fuck himself and hang-up.

A friend of mine suffered a similar situation last month, her boss told her she couldn't take off work for CoVid because they were short staffed (She works for the State) After being at that agency 10 years, she quit on the spot and found a job less than a week later.

Had I been sick last month, I would have the full 2 weeks to recover. Had I been sick last year, I would have had the full 2 weeks + the State mandated sick pay. Because I took care of myself and did the right things, I was able to avoid the plague for the better part of two years. Two years being healthy and productive for my employer along with contributing a great deal of OT while a good lot of the crowd there dropped like flies to illness.

But because I'm sick now, I won't be afforded the additional time to recover nor the sick time that so many of my other coworkers received. Keep in mind, I've missed all of 48 hours of work, that's it.

Is there any real mystery as to why people are fed up and leaving their jobs at a staggering rate? I've been a quality employee for nearly 7 years, I always have a solid attitude when I'm in the building. I have no attendance issues and my own supervisors have praised my work in multiple different departments. Yet this is what I get in return. I understand now that employers really don't give much of a damn about you or your health. Even after you've put in years worth of good work for them. Not one comment on "Hey, it's obvious you're still battling and sick, get healthy and come back ready to go". Nope, just "5 days, then wear a mask."

I'm currently sitting at my desktop updating my resume, reaching out to some friends in certain industries about openings and planning on when and how I'm putting in my 2 weeks. But I've run my course with this bullshit and if you feel the same, you have my support for moving on and doing what is right by you.
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Are you in retail? It's soul crushing and dehumanizing. I managed to avoid it most of my life but took it on for the first time in my mid 40's. Right now with the staff issues, supply chain disruption and inflation killing our gross profit it's as demoralizing as ever. People who have done it their whole life can't see it, are very hardened and it has become their religion.
 
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Buckeneye said:
So I was phoned by my employer... conversation went pretty much like this.


E: "Hey, how are you?"
Me: "Feel like I've been hit by a mac truck, thanks".
E: "When did you test positive?"
Me: "Initially on Thursday then retested on Friday to be sure, both were positive"
E: " Do you have a fever?"
Me: "The worst part of the fever broke last night, lingering a bit but still managing it with meds. The other symptoms are still a problem"
E: *trailing off slowly* "So as you know, per updated CDC guidelines, you tested positive on Thursday so that means (proceeds to count off 5 days)
"Your 5th day is Tuesday, back on Wednesday".
Me: "Isn't that only if I'm Asymptomatic? I think it's pretty obvious I sound like hell"
E: "So long as you don't have a continuous fever, you'll have to wear a mask when you come back"
Me: "So.... I'm "expected" back in less than 36 hours?"
E: "Yes, but let us know if anything changes"


Now keep in mind, not 2 hours before this call, we were informed the coworker that I mentioned was on a ventilator has now passed away...leaving behind 3 kids (God Rest him) It's widely believe he caught Covid while at work.

I'll be damned if I wasn't tempted right there to tell my boss to go fuck himself and hang-up.

A friend of mine suffered a similar situation last month, her boss told her she couldn't take off work for CoVid because they were short staffed (She works for the State) After being at that agency 10 years, she quit on the spot and found a job less than a week later.

Had I been sick last month, I would have the full 2 weeks to recover. Had I been sick last year, I would have had the full 2 weeks + the State mandated sick pay. Because I took care of myself and did the right things, I was able to avoid the plague for the better part of two years. Two years being healthy and productive for my employer along with contributing a great deal of OT while a good lot of the crowd there dropped like flies to illness.

But because I'm sick now, I won't be afforded the additional time to recover nor the sick time that so many of my other coworkers received. Keep in mind, I've missed all of 48 hours of work, that's it.

Is there any real mystery as to why people are fed up and leaving their jobs at a staggering rate? I've been a quality employee for nearly 7 years, I always have a solid attitude when I'm in the building. I have no attendance issues and my own supervisors have praised my work in multiple different departments. Yet this is what I get in return. I understand now that employers really don't give much of a damn about you or your health. Even after you've put in years worth of good work for them. Not one comment on "Hey, it's obvious you're still battling and sick, get healthy and come back ready to go". Nope, just "5 days, then wear a mask."

I'm currently sitting at my desktop updating my resume, reaching out to some friends in certain industries about openings and planning on when and how I'm putting in my 2 weeks. But I've run my course with this bullshit and if you feel the same, you have my support for moving on and doing what is right by you.
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Man, fuck that shit. What a garbage company. Bail ASAP.
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
Man, fuck that shit. What a garbage company. Bail ASAP.
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Meh, they are pretty much all shit. Unless you work for yourself, then you end up with an asshole for a boss and a bum for an employee. :)

What I'd do in Buckeneye's case is be honest with yourself about your job prospects and don't take it too personal. The employer/employee relationship is very simple. You have skills/time, they have money, let's make a deal. That's it. They'll often try to convince you otherwise, but that's pretty much it.

So it's entirely up to you when you feel comfortable going back to work, both in how you feel and the responsibility you feel toward the other employees. Up to you 100% and no one else. It's up to your company whether they want to pay you for the days you miss. A simple dollar amount, nothing else. Just business. Either they pay you and you're happy or they don't and you have a decision to make.

The transfer portal awaits.
 
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Zander42 said:
Meh, they are pretty much all shit. Unless you work for yourself, then you end up with an asshole for a boss and a bum for an employee. :)

What I'd do in Buckeneye's case is be honest with yourself about your job prospects and don't take it too personal. The employer/employee relationship is very simple. You have skills/time, they have money, let's make a deal. That's it. They'll often try to convince you otherwise, but that's pretty much it.

So it's entirely up to you when you feel comfortable going back to work, both in how you feel and the responsibility you feel toward the other employees. Up to you 100% and no one else. It's up to your company whether they want to pay you for the days you miss. A simple dollar amount, nothing else. Just business. Either they pay you and you're happy or they don't and you have a decision to make.

The transfer portal awaits.
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Right now with all of the staffing shortages the worker has the upper hand. We all need to pay our bills and save for our future but without the employee the employer can't function. There's has to be a balance and in situations like this you have to consider the employee's history. Have they been problematic? Have they been productive? Have there been attendance issues in the past?
 
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Buckeneye said:
So I was phoned by my employer... conversation went pretty much like this.


E: "Hey, how are you?"
Me: "Feel like I've been hit by a mac truck, thanks".
E: "When did you test positive?"
Me: "Initially on Thursday then retested on Friday to be sure, both were positive"
E: " Do you have a fever?"
Me: "The worst part of the fever broke last night, lingering a bit but still managing it with meds. The other symptoms are still a problem"
E: *trailing off slowly* "So as you know, per updated CDC guidelines, you tested positive on Thursday so that means (proceeds to count off 5 days)
"Your 5th day is Tuesday, back on Wednesday".
Me: "Isn't that only if I'm Asymptomatic? I think it's pretty obvious I sound like hell"
E: "So long as you don't have a continuous fever, you'll have to wear a mask when you come back"
Me: "So.... I'm "expected" back in less than 36 hours?"
E: "Yes, but let us know if anything changes"


Now keep in mind, not 2 hours before this call, we were informed the coworker that I mentioned was on a ventilator has now passed away...leaving behind 3 kids (God Rest him) It's widely believe he caught Covid while at work.

I'll be damned if I wasn't tempted right there to tell my boss to go fuck himself and hang-up.

A friend of mine suffered a similar situation last month, her boss told her she couldn't take off work for CoVid because they were short staffed (She works for the State) After being at that agency 10 years, she quit on the spot and found a job less than a week later.

Had I been sick last month, I would have the full 2 weeks to recover. Had I been sick last year, I would have had the full 2 weeks + the State mandated sick pay. Because I took care of myself and did the right things, I was able to avoid the plague for the better part of two years. Two years being healthy and productive for my employer along with contributing a great deal of OT while a good lot of the crowd there dropped like flies to illness.

But because I'm sick now, I won't be afforded the additional time to recover nor the sick time that so many of my other coworkers received. Keep in mind, I've missed all of 48 hours of work, that's it.

Is there any real mystery as to why people are fed up and leaving their jobs at a staggering rate? I've been a quality employee for nearly 7 years, I always have a solid attitude when I'm in the building. I have no attendance issues and my own supervisors have praised my work in multiple different departments. Yet this is what I get in return. I understand now that employers really don't give much of a damn about you or your health. Even after you've put in years worth of good work for them. Not one comment on "Hey, it's obvious you're still battling and sick, get healthy and come back ready to go". Nope, just "5 days, then wear a mask."

I'm currently sitting at my desktop updating my resume, reaching out to some friends in certain industries about openings and planning on when and how I'm putting in my 2 weeks. But I've run my course with this bullshit and if you feel the same, you have my support for moving on and doing what is right by you.
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Guidelines include a negative tests now as well I think. :wink:
 
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Zander42 said:
Meh, they are pretty much all shit. Unless you work for yourself, then you end up with an asshole for a boss and a bum for an employee. :)

What I'd do in Buckeneye's case is be honest with yourself about your job prospects and don't take it too personal. The employer/employee relationship is very simple. You have skills/time, they have money, let's make a deal. That's it. They'll often try to convince you otherwise, but that's pretty much it.

So it's entirely up to you when you feel comfortable going back to work, both in how you feel and the responsibility you feel toward the other employees. Up to you 100% and no one else. It's up to your company whether they want to pay you for the days you miss. A simple dollar amount, nothing else. Just business. Either they pay you and you're happy or they don't and you have a decision to make.

The transfer portal awaits.
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I hear you, but as a business-owner, if I ever treat my employees like this, I hope they string me up.
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
I hear you, but as a business-owner, if I ever treat my employees like this, I hope they string me up.
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I'm not looking forward to the incredibly awkward determination of "symptoms getting better"

For me, that happened on day 3, but I still had a ton of fatigue, congestion and stamina issues until day 6ish. Then how do I possibly quantify what is me remaining sick, and what is me feeling iffy bc I've been hiding in a bedroom for most of 6 days? You'll be sore, tired and off from that behavior alone.

Super fun to have buffoon me try and make that diagnosis, and then relay that to a boss trying to balance a company going under from no workers because of quarantine and the same problem from people sick/dead/quitting. Who is likely just as clueless about this not yet understood and evolving disease. (In this case I'm my own boss but the point stands)

All that said, the aforementioned story is pretty rough. Especially overlapping with the remembrance for a staff member :(
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
I hear you, but as a business-owner, if I ever treat my employees like this, I hope they string me up.
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The odd thing is that we have the exact opposite problem here. Our employees beg us to come back early, and we say, "no fucking way!" The last thing I need is the entire company sick.
 
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