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Coronavirus discussion thread

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Grast_girl Dec 2021 4:42pm, 10 Dec 2021 2,453 posts	0 Grast_girl I get anxiety occasionally, but generally in social situations or other times when I feel like I have little control over a situation. Covid has probably reduced it because I have more control over things now than ever before. I think there will be people out there who are jealous (with good reason) if they genuinely feel they can't risk going to a cafe or meeting friends indoors (or even outdoors). I have one relative who is still shielding and quarantining shopping etc and I really feel for her. She's not usually one for conspiracy theories or anything, but she has a real fear of covid and the vaccination. I try to do my best to reassure her and talk about other stuff, so she doesn't feel completely abandoned.
LindsD Dec 2021 4:51pm, 10 Dec 2021 51,418 posts	0 LindsD Had occasion to travel in a taxi for the first time since the pandemic. Oh my. Apparently the common cold will give you a positive PCR, and Omicron doesn't cause any illness at all (I'm not suggesting all taxi drivers think this, just you're captive in a taxi. Dreadful)
Bazoaxe Dec 2021 4:53pm, 10 Dec 2021 21,449 posts	0 Bazoaxe My employer has today issued their update following the government message to WFH if you can to say that current blended working remains appropriate and safe and nothing is changing
Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Dec 2021 4:58pm, 10 Dec 2021 40,529 posts	0 Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Our boss that was going to have some "in office days" next week has cancelled that and everyone is staying home. Team night out for Mon night also cancelled. Def a change! So there you go, two companies, within 5 miles of each other, in similar industries and with Bazo and I in similar roles, totally different interpretations. It's a very complicated time, isn't it?! G
Bazoaxe Dec 2021 5:05pm, 10 Dec 2021 21,450 posts	0 Bazoaxe Yep. very odd. I was on a call yesterday and 3 folk were in the office. I jokingly asked if they had listened to Boris the night before ! To be honest its tricky, for some of my area there is a lot gloing on and its much better to be in the office. That said we manage to make it work remotely for almost 18 months. To be fair we have individual choice and I was choosing not to go in. I wasnt going to anyway as we have building closures/moves going on so there are reduced desks and we move floors within a building and then a new building. Mt plan is to return to office 2 days per week in mid jan when we get to our actual proper location
DrPhleecingD Dec 2021 5:59pm, 10 Dec 2021 53,489 posts	0 DrPhleecingD I was just in a pub in London and lots of Christmas parties were going on. The staff said everyone was squeezing them in early. They did open the windows periodically so the place was freezing!
Little Miss Happy Dec 2021 6:10pm, 10 Dec 2021 5,364 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I thought that Scotland had a WFH policy before England? Almost always cold where I work Fleecy! I try very hard not to worry about the things that I can't change. Mindfulness is good but takes a lot of practice. V'rap - I try to gauge the length of needle to get into the muscle for each patient regardless of sex or weight but I may not be getting it right.
Bazoaxe Dec 2021 6:45pm, 10 Dec 2021 21,455 posts	0 Bazoaxe We did.
JRitchie Dec 2021 7:22pm, 10 Dec 2021 2,739 posts	0 JRitchie Office Xmas party cancelled (im inScotland) rebooked for February so I hope the venue isn’t too badly impacted (and of course that things improve so the deferral is OK). Our work has a rule of 10. So staff drinks or a meal out ok as long as numbers less than 10. Work from home if you can is reinstalled but office open (50% capacity and greater social distance measures put back in). I’m thinking that once there is better knowledge of the severity of this strain then that will drive next steps.
EvilPixie Dec 2021 7:38pm, 10 Dec 2021 29,651 posts	0 EvilPixie Arm still tender and red and inflamed and now a little itchy Technically “covid arm” apparently