Quarantine Life

Man, if only there was some way to actually fact-check this stuff online...

https://www.insider.com/ohio-man-vet...k-posts-2020-7
https://www.facebook.com/rickrose2007

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a9614231.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52157824

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-claims.html

Jeremy Bishop35 said:What, are you his close personal friend or something? You seem to know a lot about this one guy. Come on—give us a break.

Frank Martin2 said:My grandmother told me her friend heard from a neighbor who spent all day reading the news about this old man up in Canada—name's Steve, he's 93. He was a tough guy, always refused to wear a mask when he went to the local nursing home cafeteria for lunch.
And wouldn't you know it? He passed away. They're saying it was COVID.

Go ahead and mock me, whatever. The fact remains that if you act recklessly, it might eventually cost you your life. If you have even a shred of common sense, you take precautions to minimize the risk.

It’s just like HIV. Everyone knows you're cranking up your risk if you're sleeping around with strangers without a condom. Sure, you might catch something from your own spouse if they're cheating, but the odds are much higher if you're hooking up with random people on the street without protection.

melloworca6 said:Go ahead and mock me, whatever. The fact remains that if you act recklessly, it might eventually cost you your life. If you have even a shred of common sense, you take precautions to minimize the risk.

It’s just like HIV. Everyone knows you're cranking up your risk if you're sleeping around with strangers without a condom. Sure, you might catch something from your own spouse if they're cheating, but the odds are much higher if you're hooking up with random people on the street without protection.

There is a massive difference here; if I contract HIV, my life is effectively ruined forever, regardless of how young I am or what my medical history looks like. But if I’m a healthy young person and I catch something like a nasty flu or a minor virus, there’s a very high probability I’ll either walk it off or just spend three days sniffing tissues and feeling miserable.

I’m not sitting here claiming there isn't a small chance it could seriously sideline me or knock me in bed for a week, but those are outliers. People consciously take risks every single day when they get behind the wheel of a car, eat total junk food, or light up a cigarette. You can’t live your entire life under a freaking glass dome 24/7; I mean, you technically could, but I don't know about you, but nobody actually wants to live like that.

Robin Anderson44 said:There is a massive difference here; if I contract HIV, my life is effectively ruined forever, regardless of how young I am or what my medical history looks like. But if I’m a healthy young person and I catch something like a nasty flu or a minor virus, there’s a very high probability I’ll either walk it off or just spend three days sniffing tissues and feeling miserable.

I’m not sitting here claiming there isn't a small chance it could seriously sideline me or knock me in bed for a week, but those are outliers. People consciously take risks every single day when they get behind the wheel of a car, eat total junk food, or light up a cigarette. You can’t live your entire life under a freaking glass dome 24/7; I mean, you technically could, but I don't know about you, but nobody actually wants to live like that.

I wasn't really trying to compare these two viruses. That’s not the point. It’s about risk assessment. If you know something is dangerous and you go out of your way to do it anyway—like some people on this board seem to be bragging about—you're basically begging to get sick. Nobody can predict how it hits you. You're just tempting fate. 🤷
It happened here in my city the other day—some guy, totally healthy, fit as a fiddle, just drops dead. His mom caught it too; she’s over 80, but somehow she only had mild symptoms before she passed. There’s just no pattern to this. No rules for who gets hit hard and who doesn't. It’s total chaos.

Look, you don't need to live under a glass dome or descend into total paranoia. You just need to use your head. If they tell you something spreads through droplets, that doesn't mean you have to go around licking everyone you run into on the street. Use common sense.

melloworca6 said:There was this one guy in America who used to post all this "enlightened" crap online, just like you—acting like the whole thing was a hoax, saying nobody could tell him what to do, refusing to wear a mask, all that nonsense. Well, he was buried about three weeks ago. Caught that "little flu" everyone was talking about and died.

And then there's Emily from Oklahoma, who didn't forward that email to those twelve addresses, so her parrot kicked the bucket.

So, what’s everyone’s experience been like with those isolation payouts? Like, if you had to quarantine, how much did they actually drop into your account for a two-week stretch?

Tyler Morgan3 said:So, what’s everyone’s experience been like with those isolation payouts? Like, if you had to quarantine, how much did they actually drop into your account for a two-week stretch?

From what I gather from others:
starting on day one, you file with Medicare, and they pay the employee directly.
based on your six-month average, you get 100% of the base rate, though there is a monthly cap.$1419/month.
Healthcare workers are a different case entirely.......👍

So, I was wondering... if you're living with someone who starts showing Corona symptoms on, say, Monday, but they don't actually get their positive test back until Friday, how does that work? Like, if you've been hanging out with them every single day because you share a place, when does your isolation period officially kick off? Does it start counting from Monday, or do you have to wait until Friday?

Saturday. 😉

hey

Since we last spoke.

Charles Edwards3 said:So, I was wondering... if you're living with someone who starts showing Corona symptoms on, say, Monday, but they don't actually get their positive test back until Friday, how does that work? Like, if you've been hanging out with them every single day because you share a place, when does your isolation period officially kick off? Does it start counting from Monday, or do you have to wait until Friday?

on divorce😁

casualorca5 said:From what I gather from others:
starting on day one, you file with Medicare, and they pay the employee directly.
based on your six-month average, you get 100% of the base rate, though there is a monthly cap.$1419/month.
Healthcare workers are a different case entirely.......👍

So, someone pulling in a decent net salary $2000—say if they have to go into quarantine—ends up losing money for that month $667. Honestly, it’s probably no wonder people are saying folks are avoiding reporting cases or even faking contacts just to dodge it. I guess it’s just easier to stay quiet and move on.

Lawrence Reed3 said:So, someone pulling in a decent net salary $2000—say if they have to go into quarantine—ends up losing money for that month $667. Honestly, it’s probably no wonder people are saying folks are avoiding reporting cases or even faking contacts just to dodge it. I guess it’s just easier to stay quiet and move on.

But look, if you're stuck in isolation and your job allows it, why wouldn't you just work from home? Why bother with sick leave if you can work remotely—which plenty of us still do—especially if you aren't feeling symptomatic and are perfectly capable of getting things done?
I make significantly more than $2000, and losing that much money based on what Medicare would cover would be a massive hit to my monthly budget. And yeah, I work from home every other week, plus I can usually request to stay remote even during my office weeks.

Kimberly Lopez65 said:But look, if you're stuck in isolation and your job allows it, why wouldn't you just work from home? Why bother with sick leave if you can work remotely—which plenty of us still do—especially if you aren't feeling symptomatic and are perfectly capable of getting things done?
I make significantly more than $2000, and losing that much money based on what Medicare would cover would be a massive hit to my monthly budget. And yeah, I work from home every other week, plus I can usually request to stay remote even during my office weeks.

Not everyone has a job that allows them to work from home, you know? I really think the rules should have been handled differently—maybe in coordination with employers—so the boss could cover the difference up to a full salary... Plus, there's the whole issue with this quarantine thing where you're basically stuck inside your house for 15 days straight.
There is absolutely no way I could handle being cooped up inside for 15 days while feeling perfectly healthy. I'd probably lose my mind and end up getting sick just from the stress! I honestly feel like they should respect people's needs, especially if they live somewhere outside the city where they can at least get out into nature. I exercise regularly and go for runs—staying active is a big part of my life—and I don't think anyone should have the right to take that away from me.
As long as things stay like this—between the financial strain and feeling like you're being treated like a criminal under house arrest—I'm planning to do whatever I can to avoid reporting any potential exposure to anyone, which means avoiding those mandatory quarantine orders altogether.

If I ever had to deal with a lockdown, I’d just head out to my place in the countryside. I’d be on my own property with plenty of food and everything else I need already packed up and ready to go.
I can work remotely just fine as long as I have a connection, and I’ve got a mobile hotspot to make sure I stay online.

I honestly want to know who exactly would come after me for stepping into my own backyard just to mow the lawn. 🙂

The local salon industry is facing a massive crisis right now, and it’s getting harder to ignore. I’ve been following the recent discussions regarding the sudden spike in costs for hair stylists and salon owners across the country. It feels like every single overhead expense—from high-end products to basic utilities—is climbing at an unsustainable rate. A few professionals have been speaking out about how this isn't just a minor inconvenience; for many small businesses, it’s a fight for survival. When you consider that many stylists are essentially running their own micro-businesses, even a slight increase in the price of supplies can wipe out a week's profit. I was reading some feedback earlier, and it’s clear there's a lot of frustration. Kimberly Lopez65 mentioned how much the pressure is mounting on independent shops. Even Paul Wilson72 pointed out that the economic squeeze is hitting everyone differently depending on their location. It’s a tough spot to be in. You want to provide great service without pricing your loyal clients out of their regular cuts, but the math just isn't adding up like it used to. We need more than just "toughing it out"—there needs to be a real conversation about how to support these small businesses before they start disappearing from our neighborhoods entirely.

"Field epidemiologists have been sharing what they're seeing on the ground regarding how..." Small business owners are being forced into self-isolation regardless of whether their customers actually test positive. Did she wear a mask or not?The President of Great Clips, Boris Lukovnjak, is asking... If everyone in the salon is wearing a mask, then what’s the point of the isolation mandate?.

Regarding, If the mask isn't a reliable metric, then we have a problem.So, what’s the verdict? Are we actually looking at self-isolation mandates again, or is that just talk? Then what’s even the point of wearing it?. Epidemiologists are stepping in to clarify that wearing a mask isn't some kind of foolproof guarantee.. "

Self-isolation doesn't even matter when you're just wearing makeup masks. Thanks for confirming that they’re basically making fools out of anyone who actually wears them.

If the government were actually forced to foot the full bill for everyone stuck at home—you know, those folks who haven't tested positive but are still legally barred from working because of these ridiculous self-isolation mandates—I guarantee you we’d see the rules changing overnight...

They really need to file a class-action lawsuit on behalf of everyone who was forced into unnecessary quarantine for two main reasons:
- loss of income,
- compensation for unlawful deprivation of liberty.

Paul Wilson72 said:The local salon industry is facing a massive crisis right now, and it’s getting harder to ignore. I’ve been following the recent discussions regarding the sudden spike in costs for hair stylists and salon owners across the country. It feels like every single overhead expense—from high-end products to basic utilities—is climbing at an unsustainable rate. A few professionals have been speaking out about how this isn't just a minor inconvenience; for many small businesses, it’s a fight for survival. When you consider that many stylists are essentially running their own micro-businesses, even a slight increase in the price of supplies can wipe out a week's profit. I was reading some feedback earlier, and it’s clear there's a lot of frustration. Kimberly Lopez65 mentioned how much the pressure is mounting on independent shops. Even Paul Wilson72 pointed out that the economic squeeze is hitting everyone differently depending on their location. It’s a tough spot to be in. You want to provide great service without pricing your loyal clients out of their regular cuts, but the math just isn't adding up like it used to. We need more than just "toughing it out"—there needs to be a real conversation about how to support these small businesses before they start disappearing from our neighborhoods entirely.

"Field epidemiologists have been sharing what they're seeing on the ground regarding how..." Small business owners are being forced into self-isolation regardless of whether their customers actually test positive. Did she wear a mask or not?The President of Great Clips, Boris Lukovnjak, is asking... If everyone in the salon is wearing a mask, then what’s the point of the isolation mandate?.

Regarding, If the mask isn't a reliable metric, then we have a problem.So, what’s the verdict? Are we actually looking at self-isolation mandates again, or is that just talk? Then what’s even the point of wearing it?. Epidemiologists are stepping in to clarify that wearing a mask isn't some kind of foolproof guarantee.. "

Self-isolation doesn't even matter when you're just wearing makeup masks. Thanks for confirming that they’re basically making fools out of anyone who actually wears them.

I don't get it—can you explain where or when you read that masks were 100% protection? Is this really catching you off guard now?

Megan Green72 said:I don't get it—can you explain where or when you read that masks were 100% protection? Is this really catching you off guard now?

Look, you try explaining to me who actually wears them properly. People are causing way more issues by obsessing over self-isolation than the virus itself ever did.