Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12820334)

No worries. Here's a fun thing. My client doesn't have the VPN bandwidth to support everyone working from home so there's a value ranking; if you're important you can work from home, if not then you can go in or not be paid. Obviously, I'll be going in and available for lunch any time (not if dead).

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 12820951)

Same for us, apparently we have a limited number of licenses. I’m critical unfortunately 😉

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12821152)

I'll (hopefully) be heading home to the UK tomorrow to work from home. The concern isn't the virus, it's the risk of getting stuck here due to travel restrictions.

Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd (Post 12820653)

Nothing wrong with buying normal amounts of food, plus you have an underlying condition, so can appreciate you have a bigger concern than others.. Im more so referring to the toilet roll buyers..... don't get it, that is stupidity.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12820668)

I normally keep a good supply of all sorts of things. Mum never ran out of things..always made sure she had a good supply of essentials and things we liked. I suppose that’s what living through WW2 did to her. A week ago I went shopping but only for bits and pieces. I have ordered some things to be delivered by Loblaws, sometime next week. Since Wednesday we have self isolated because I am at high risk, We go out several times a day for a walk by the lake, it is very quiet down there, but we keep our distance. We can also take a drive out somewhere and perhaps if it’s a very quiet location, get out and walk. Anything delivered will be sprayed best I can and stored in a downstairs room for several days, in the hope that any virus will be killed.

Our daughter arrived home from the UK last week. She is self isolating for 14 days along with her 5 yr old daughter. They live about 50 yards away. Just been stood chatting by her gate, while they stayed the other side of their patio door.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12821250)

The inevitable has happened, someone in the office where I work has tested positive.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12821291)

Another ski hill has announced they are closing, Cypress Mountain is closing until further notice, likely the rest of the season at this point.

I predict more travel restrictions are coming in the near future.

Pot stores in parts of the US are now as popular as toilet paper as people begin phase 2 of stock piling, stock up on the pot.

Looks like in Washington they may temporarily prohibit evictions due to inability to pay rent if affected by the virus.

This is exposing how fragile our society is.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12821250)

The inevitable has happened, someone in the office where I work has tested positive.

Originally Posted by Engineer_abroad (Post 12821288)

US centric but finally an article with some context

https://newcriterion.com/blogs/dispa...mpared-to-what

Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12821306)

i can’t be the only one sick of hearing this sort of thing. I am not particularly at risk but I don’t understand how throwing the vulnerable under the bus for the sake of the economy can be calmly described as’context’.

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12821262)

There must be so many Business Continuity Plans being tested to the max right now. All those years of planning for a DR scenario are all slowly unfolding.