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MobiusPsyche · May 14, 2021 at 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChickenNoodleSoup

Gonna say I think it makes sense to require a doctor's note at some point. Here, we don't have it from day one since that just creates unnecessary work for the doctor, he would have to sign off a lot of people who have a slight fever that's gone in a day and stuff like that. But if you don't require one at all, I'm sure a lot of people would just say they are sick and not come in at all. It still happens if you want a note, of course, but if a business can't deal with the employee being gone for two days, maybe they should close down. But I can understand not being able to pay for an employee for a whole month if they aren't even really sick, just wanting to go to the beach or something.

Oh, absolutely, if someone is out for a whole week or something, require a doctor's note. But if they're only out for a day or two, I don't think it should be required. Unless it's someone who always gets sick the Friday before a 3-day weekend...!

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unaluna · May 14, 2021 at 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Caredul, she’ll be drafting you to join our English Channel swim team.

You and I and art will do the actual swimming, while she stays warm on the boat, of course.

SO not true!

Btw, i WAS swimming to Cuba during the Obama administration, then T**** changed the rules and i had to turn around and come back. I'm not home yet!!

Lemoncake · May 14, 2021 at 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ChickenNoodleSoup

What the hell, paid sick leave is not legally required in the US? I learn new things every day, I guess... here you are by law required to give workers at least 2 days off without them having to even bring a doctor's notice. Unless it accumulates a lot, like 20 times 2 days in a year or something, you're allowed to take that time off, it's always paid and they are not allowed to fire you while you're ill either.

Honestly glad you're okay CNS. That sounds so frightful.

Lemoncake · May 14, 2021 at 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

SO not true!

Btw, i WAS swimming to Cuba during the Obama administration, then T**** changed the rules and i had to turn around and come back. I'm not home yet!!

Start small . Grow tall.

SlumberKitty · May 14, 2021 at 04:04 PM

I had an appointment with my care coordinator today. She just did a questionnaire about anxiety and depression and asked me what was going on. It was a short call maybe 10 minutes. She said I scored severe on depression and moderate on anxiety. And she asked when I see pdoc next and when the last time I had been hospitalized was. She's calling me back in a week and a half.

atisketatasket · May 14, 2021 at 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

SO not true!

Btw, i WAS swimming to Cuba during the Obama administration, then T**** changed the rules and i had to turn around and come back. I'm not home yet!!

You know you can turn around again now, right?

unaluna · May 14, 2021 at 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

You know you can turn around again now, right?

Oh, carp!

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MobiusPsyche

Oh, absolutely, if someone is out for a whole week or something, require a doctor's note. But if they're only out for a day or two, I don't think it should be required.

I believe that about 90% of the time, you can't get in to see an md within a week. I never go to one until something has been going on for at least two weeks and usually more. I don't believe in notes from mds. Don't give them that power.

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 08:46 PM

Our state and city have lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people. Tonight I had to go to the grocery and there were giant street parties going on all along a couple of major streets.

atisketatasket · May 14, 2021 at 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

Our state and city have lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people. Tonight I had to go to the grocery and there were giant street parties going on all along a couple of major streets.

Wait, they didn’t authorize giant street parties!

All the places I visited today required masks, so I wore mine. The state I’m in hasn’t relaxed its requirement yet. (Knowing the CDC, they’ll say something else next week.)

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 09:04 PM

People were still wearing them in the grocery store and at the restaurant where I had lunch. But at lunch - I think the city govt had just announced it. Other counties had already rescinded mask requirements earlier this month.

unaluna · May 14, 2021 at 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

Our state and city have lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people. Tonight I had to go to the grocery and there were giant street parties going on all along a couple of major streets.

When i was out wednesday afternoon to get my shot, there were tumbleweeds on the street and so many empty storefronts. I of course felt right at home.

atisketatasket · May 14, 2021 at 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

When i was out wednesday afternoon to get my shot, there were tumbleweeds on the street and so many empty storefronts. I of course felt right at home.

Did you see Marshall Dillon?

I miss the deserted streets and sidewalks of the early pandemic.

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 09:10 PM

Our outdoor dining has been packed for a couple of months depending on the rain and the temp. A month ago when it became summer here for a week - people were waiting in line to eat on restaurant patios. And whole foods was hopping tonight as well.

ArtieTheSequal · May 14, 2021 at 09:44 PM

Whew what a great evening! Saw L for an hour and then went straight to the gym, and swam laps again. L knew something was up right when I walked in, she said "your energy's different (in a good way) and your eyes are sparkling!" I already feel like I belong there.

I've decided that I must have been a mermaid in a previous life.

ArtieTheSequal · May 14, 2021 at 09:46 PM

They require masks in the gym when you are just walking around, but not when you're swimming or working out. And you can only use every other machine, which they have people going around sterilizing constantly. They sterilize the poolside shower often too.

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 09:50 PM

I think all the sterilizing stuff is more theater than useful. Particularly since it is not spread by touching surfaces.

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Did you see Marshall Dillon?

I miss the deserted streets and sidewalks of the early pandemic.

I miss the deserted streets. But I will be happy when people leave my park and go back to bars. I don't miss the idiocy of standing in line to get into a grocery store or all the self-important self-appointed mask police (I wear masks but the hysteria some people got themselves into when they spotted a mask offender was frightening)

ArtieTheSequal · May 14, 2021 at 10:10 PM

I feel very fortunate that I never (as of yet anyway) witnessed any major mask confrontations. I read about some that happened here in various places, but I never saw anything crazy.

stopdog · May 14, 2021 at 10:28 PM

I saw a couple - I usually just walked around it or left - my sympathies were usually with the mask offender - some were innocent mistakes and the mask police just annoyed me to no end.

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ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,219 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,754 hugs given	May 14, 2021 at 09:44 PM #855 Whew what a great evening! Saw L for an hour and then went straight to the gym, and swam laps again. L knew something was up right when I walked in, she said "your energy's different (in a good way) and your eyes are sparkling!" I already feel like I belong there. I've decided that I must have been a mermaid in a previous life.

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,219 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,754 hugs given	May 14, 2021 at 09:46 PM #856 They require masks in the gym when you are just walking around, but not when you're swimming or working out. And you can only use every other machine, which they have people going around sterilizing constantly. They sterilize the poolside shower often too.

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,219 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,754 hugs given	May 14, 2021 at 10:10 PM #859 I feel very fortunate that I never (as of yet anyway) witnessed any major mask confrontations. I read about some that happened here in various places, but I never saw anything crazy.