Posts by Drew Gonzalez75

Bryan Wells11 said:Good grief, you guys are going to have an aneurysm. Calm down; maybe one day you'll actually love your jobs.
And it isn't just "teachers" working in schools—have you heard of subject-specific instruction or high schools? Most of those roles are filled by professors coming from the Philosophy Department, or STEM programs, etc. Do people really act like getting a degree in Physics is easy? Well... I wouldn't say it is, unless you happen to have some different information.
Everything got lumped together in one post, and now you're imagining some connection between parents and educators that doesn't exist. Wierd. No, chin up—maybe you're just blinded by a bit of temporary jealousy.

I know all about subject-specific teaching, and the only people heading into those schools are the ones who couldn't find anything better to do.

jadetinker85 said:What are you even talking about? I’m definitely not on board with single-shift schooling, and there are plenty of reasons why. It messes with everything—from how local music schools and youth sports leagues operate, to parents working afternoon shifts who'll barely see their kids until the weekend.

Drew Gonzalez75 said:And I suppose surgeons and other doctors don't need rest? They can just work shifts and call it even? 😵

Alright, genius, why don't you explain exactly what’s wrong with my statement? Are you suggesting teachers need rest because, what, they work with kids? What about the rest of us working long hours—is our job somehow less exhausting than teaching children?
Maybe they’re just looking to pad their years of service toward a pension. If that's the case, what were they even doing in the classroom if they found the kids so impossible to deal with?☕ I suppose I should have seen it coming. Teachers College is actually an incredibly demanding school—it’s right up there with MIT when it comes to being a target for jokes. It’s a classic cycle: you spend all your time complaining about the workload at college, only to carry that exact same attitude into your career. You moan about the stress, then complain that the job isn't fulfilling enough. It never seems to be enough.

If they want to go work somewhere else, let them. Honestly, I’m just worried about how much bread they’d burn through with all that "hard work" they claim to be doing—unless, of course, you count the rare exceptions. As for full-day schooling, it’ll happen eventually. People can cry and complain all they want, but it won't change anything. Even Bloomberg's mother couldn't talk his way out of certain realities, so why should these people be any different?

jadetinker85 said:Generally, I wouldn't want to pile more onto any teacher than they already have. You can't work with kids if you're burnt out. Finn understood that perfectly.
Just look at how much they're going to load up the history and math departments.

And I suppose surgeons and other doctors don't need rest? They can just work shifts and call it even? 😵

I'm looking for recommendations for laser vein surgery in New York City.
There are a million different clinics out there offering this, but I’d really love to hear from someone who had the procedure done a few years back. I want to know how things have held up since then—whether the results were positive or negative.

Vaccinations brought this to mind, though that wasn't the only reason I was thinking about it. It would be wise to get this checked out before starting any hormone therapy or birth control. If the results show that I don't have those underlying issues, I might feel more comfortable moving forward with the vaccine. But for me, ruling this out has to come first.

brightgull95 said:It isn’t either one of those. You have to look at Factor V Leiden and prothrombin—specifically their genetic mutations—as the starting point. Then you need to check Protein C and S, along with Factor VIII (von Willebrand), which is another genetic mutation, and finally, the antiphospholipid antibodies. That’s the full picture.

Is there a clinic in New York City where I can get all of this done in one go? Feel free to DM me if you want to avoid publicizing a specific place.
I also just discovered I might need to test for Factor II, MTHFR 677 and 1298, and PAI-1.

I have a discount at a private clinic, and one of the lab tests listed is this: Coagulogram (PT, APTT, fibrinogen)
Is this enough to diagnose, or at least rule out—assuming the results come back normal—thrombophilia?

Specifically, I’m looking to find out if I have a predisposition toward thrombophilia. Does anyone know what specific symptoms or clinical indicators I would need to present to my primary care physician to get a referral for those tests?

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Bradley Adams34 said:I couldn't agree more. However, if they go that route, the city needs to provide parking for the thousands—maybe even tens of thousands—of cars currently parked all over town. This wasn't planned out properly.

On topic: apparently, the matter is settled. It just took sending an email to the right person.

There’s bound to be a parking spot or a garage for rent nearby.😉

Lawrence Reed3 said:How far back do they actually track contacts for people testing positive?
So, I called up a buddy today to see if he wanted to grab a drink tonight—standard stuff, right?—but he told me he’s actually sick with COVID and has to isolate. He started feeling under the weather on Wednesday evening and ended up taking a test on Thursday. The thing is, we did run into each other briefly on Wednesday morning... just a quick hello, you know?

The window is 48 hours. Just keep in mind that it doesn't officially count as contact if you were together for less than 15 minutes, or if you stayed more than 6 feet apart indoors or 3 feet apart outdoors.

Jerry King83 said:When my little one was under quarantine, our relatives passed along the official guidelines from the CDC, which laid out exactly which day the isolation period ended, when they could go back out, and all the rules for staying put. We made sure to notify our pediatrician so they could log everything in the system. And honestly, make sure you ask your doctor for a formal note confirming the quarantine—you'll want that to get a credit on your daycare bill since the kid wasn't allowed to attend.

By the way, if the child actually starts showing symptoms, you'll need to get them tested, and then their isolation gets extended, and you'll likely be ordered into quarantine yourselves too.

Just a heads-up, though—you usually only see a reduction in those daycare fees if the child misses a maximum of five days in a month; otherwise, the bill stays the same. That generally applies to the local municipal preschool programs.

Don't let it get to you. Just put Mucu on ignore and half of those annoying posts will disappear instantly.

Matthew Garcia2 said:Your pediatrician or a doctor should be able to pull that up.
Plus, a pharmacist can check using your MBO. 🙂

The timelines probably vary because people were last exposed to an infected person at different times—like maybe March 12th or the 14th.

Does anyone else have access to that system used to track people in isolation? For instance, would administrative staff at a daycare center be able to see it?

It’s a pretty decent incentive, considering vaccinated people don't have to deal with isolation:

Lawrence Reed3 said:A teacher at my nephew's preschool just tested positive for COVID-19, so I'm guessing all the kids in her class are probably stuck at home now... I'm just a little confused, though—for some reason, they told the dad he has to isolate, but his wife doesn't? It seems kind of weird, I guess. Anyway, the dad is actually my brother, and I was just over at their place visiting earlier today when they mentioned it.

Actually, neither the mom nor the dad should have been ordered into isolation. Since the child hasn't even tested positive yet and is just considered a contact, they should be staying home too.

It feels weirdly off that they haven't officially published this anywhere, even though every major news outlet and local site has been running deep dives on all the policy changes taking effect Monday. Honestly, I feel like this kind of lack of transparency is just going to come back to haunt them when things go sideways.

Matthew Garcia2 said:I was wondering the exact same thing, but looking at the news today, it seems like they're bringing back the 14-day quarantine because of this new strain.

Does anyone have a link for this? I tried searching on Google, but nothing is coming up.

silentsurfer3 said:Look, once the health department calls you and someone who tested positive for COVID flags you as a contact, there’s no "yes I will" or "no I won't" negotiation. They just mandate your quarantine and that's that. Period.

Are public health officials still calling contacts? I was under the impression they stopped doing that a few months back.

Has there been any change to the protocol for mandatory quarantine if you've been flagged as a contact?
So, if someone tests positive and lists me as a contact, they notify me, and then I want to be officially registered as being in quarantine—do I need to call my primary care physician? If I don't reach out to my doctor to let them know, am I not technically considered to be in official isolation?

Where exactly can we see evidence of self-isolation among US citizens?