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Something for Nothing  

secret_lade 49F
14097 posts
4/22/2021 3:21 am
Something for Nothing


"I was told I still have to work while I wait for the results of my COVID test to come back."

This is not the first time I've had an angry employee complaining about this in my office.

"Were you directed by a doctor or governing<b> authority </font></b>to get the test? The policy is, we respect everyone's choice to get a COVID test if they choose to do so but if you weren't directed to, you do it on your own time. If you want to be paid, you still have to work."

The problem is, back in the way beginning of this COVID shit, my company was giving out paid time off right and left for anything COVID related.

Tested?? We don't want you back! PTO time until you get those results!

Employees jumped on this bandwagon like gangbusters!

Yah, I'd really like a day weekend.... I think I'll get tested Friday morning and get the whole weekend off, with . Bonus!!

"I don't agree with this. My neighbors was diagnosed with COVID and she was hanging out my 's best friend the day before!"

"Did the health department call you or your and tell you quarantine?"

"No. They should have though."

"Whether they should have or not is not . I understand your concerns. I really do. Every single one of us here at work has these close calls every single day, believe . We work with the public."

"I was told the company got a money from the government to cover this! Why aren't they using it!"

, fuck-tastic!

Nothing like a good stick-it--the-man conspiracy!

"The company is using it for the employees who ARE diagnosed with COVID. They ARE using it for the employees who are required quarantine because they are directed do so by a governing<b> authority. </font></b>They ARE using it for the employees who fail a health screen due exposure."

"I fall into that exposure thing though!"

"Were you within 6 feet of your neighbors for more than minutes?"

"No."

"Then you haven't been exposed."

Not going lie folks....

I am SO ready for this whole COVID thing be over. Well, as over as it can be, anyway.

Until then, I get deal with this shit daily.

Happy Thursday!

topherific 61M
5209 posts
4/23/2021 12:55 pm

YOU seem to have a handle on things at least...good thing the have you


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 3:10 pm

    Quoting citizen4722:
    Even though I had my second Covid vaccination yesterday, I still feel anxious. No doubt you're feeling the same
I'm ready to get back to some semblance of a normal life again. More than ready...


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 3:07 pm

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    I couldn't do your job. Scenarios like this one would have me saying all sorts of snarky, smartass replies that should only be thought or typed out on a blog. I have no idea how you manage to put up with this amount of entitlement and stupidity on a regular basis.
Some days are tougher than others... But I'm usually a pretty patient person. I have to admit, though, I'm starting to get a little snippy with people at times. COVID really has me burnt out.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 3:04 pm

    Quoting ltrskr:
    Hmmmm, My experience C-19....
    Saturday, April 10th, Cleanup/fixup day at the church, potluck breakfast, start work! My GD, 9yrs. wanted to help paint the deck on the old church, We got paint, brushes help paint the deck. I got home about 5pm,
    Sunday evening all four in my son's family developed C-9 symptoms.
    Monday, miserable 3 hr turn around to get tested! They did not tell me?
    Wednesday, 14th, text my son to tell him I was going to go look at an RV, probably stay overnite! He called said they had been notified the test was positive .DUH!
    Canceled my trip, of course, called the VA! wwhile I was waiting sent EM to my doctor, ask about testing and such. I talked to the nurse, she said testing as my option, BUT, I had been exposed regardless of test results I needed to quarantine for 10 to 14 days, plus while waiting to be tested around more people possibly positive! Did not get tested!
    By Tuesday evening my Daughter-in-law and 2 grandkids wre over it, however my son is still having fever!
    Things I did learn!
    As we all know the shot does not make u immune which means if u r exposed to C-19 again u will be contagious and must quarantine again!
    All of the people demanding u be tested before meeting, appreciate ur caution, but it's does not matter!
The vaccine prevents you from needing to be hospitalized. You can still get it, you can still spread it, you just won't become as ill as what you could have become. I hope your family gets well soon!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 3:00 pm

    Quoting WyoCowboy7751:
    In the Early part of All this ; My Significant Other / Wife , if required too be tested , had too be Off Work until Result was Received , at that point it would be 5 to 7 days !! Upon Return too Work , She had to show Proof of test & also Result !! Payroll Clerk would then have Her sign a form for the Government Mandated Time Off & Pay !!
    It took 2 Pay Periods before the Pay would be on Her Check !!! If a Co-Worker was out with COVID & She had been in Close Proximity ; The Whole Testing Scenario was Repeated !! That Happened 3 more times !! She was Considered too be an , " Essential Worker " , because She worked in a Grocery Store !!
A lot of employees where I work had figured out how to work the system early on, but the company is tightening up a bit. So many people abused the time off policy and COVID leaves that it affected their fringe pay. I had a girl complaining today that he check was only half of what it should be. She was only being paid for 5 hours a day for her COVID LOA (which she didn't deserve! She was not actually told to quarantine but lied!) When I reminded her paid time off is based on her fringe time she said "But I work 40 hours a week." I then reminder her that her fringe is based on her average daily hours as calculated for the past year.

"You mean my time off is counting against me??"

Uh, duh! Stupid people.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 2:49 pm

    Quoting 57FredFred:
    Give em an inch and they'll take a mile. I once worked as Payroll Manager for a Casino where the policy was up to 3 days off for bereavement for a family member. It got abused so bad, that you had to bring in an obituary with your either your name listed in it as a relative or you could prove that it was a close relative. The put an end to it real quick. Hang in there!
You are right. Today I had a girl whose mandatory quarantine ended yesterday but she wanted to extend her leave of absence until Monday because she was out of town.

Really?? Out of town??

When I asked her why she was out of town and not quarantining like the Health Department had required her to do she said that she and her boyfriend tested negative on Monday so they were pretty sure they were safe.

Let me get this straight....

You are receiving time off with pay to quarantine for COVID but instead you are in Mount Pleasant visiting family because you tested negative and now you would like that leave extended until Monday because you aren't ready to come back.

Yah, no.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 2:41 pm

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I don't like much more than a 3 day weekend, which by the way is THIS weekend!!!! Beyond that, I'm not active enough, so it's too much of me, Netflix, and a big bag of chips.
I only take long weekends in the summer when it's nice out and I can actually get out and do stuff. I hate winter, so time off is kind of wasted in winter. I'm like you, I end up vegging out in front of the TV the whole time.


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
4/22/2021 9:21 am

Even though I had my second Covid vaccination yesterday, I still feel anxious. No doubt you're feeling the same


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
4/22/2021 7:36 am

I couldn't do your job. Scenarios like this one would have me saying all sorts of snarky, smartass replies that should only be thought or typed out on a blog. I have no idea how you manage to put up with this amount of entitlement and stupidity on a regular basis.

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


ltrskr 75M

4/22/2021 7:22 am

Hmmmm, My experience C-19....
Saturday, April 10th, Cleanup/fixup day at the church, potluck breakfast, start work! My GD, 9yrs. wanted to help paint the deck on the old church, We got paint, brushes help paint the deck. I got home about 5pm,
Sunday evening all four in my son's family developed C-9 symptoms.
Monday, miserable 3 hr turn around to get tested! They did not tell me?
Wednesday, 14th, text my son to tell him I was going to go look at an RV, probably stay overnite! He called said they had been notified the test was positive .DUH!
Canceled my trip, of course, called the VA! wwhile I was waiting sent EM to my doctor, ask about testing and such. I talked to the nurse, she said testing as my option, BUT, I had been exposed regardless of test results I needed to quarantine for 10 to 14 days, plus while waiting to be tested around more people possibly positive! Did not get tested!
By Tuesday evening my Daughter-in-law and 2 grandkids wre over it, however my son is still having fever!
Things I did learn!
As we all know the shot does not make u immune which means if u r exposed to C-19 again u will be contagious and must quarantine again!
All of the people demanding u be tested before meeting, appreciate ur caution, but it's does not matter!


WyoCowboy7751 70M
2537 posts
4/22/2021 6:50 am

In the Early part of All this ; My Significant Other / Wife , if required too be tested , had too be Off Work until Result was Received , at that point it would be 5 to 7 days !! Upon Return too Work , She had to show Proof of test & also Result !! Payroll Clerk would then have Her sign a form for the Government Mandated Time Off & Pay !!
It took 2 Pay Periods before the Pay would be on Her Check !!! If a Co-Worker was out with COVID & She had been in Close Proximity ; The Whole Testing Scenario was Repeated !! That Happened 3 more times !! She was Considered too be an , " Essential Worker " , because She worked in a Grocery Store !!


57FredFred 66M  
752 posts
4/22/2021 4:04 am

Give em an inch and they'll take a mile. I once worked as Payroll Manager for a Casino where the policy was up to 3 days off for bereavement for a family member. It got abused so bad, that you had to bring in an obituary with your either your name listed in it as a relative or you could prove that it was a close relative. The put an end to it real quick. Hang in there!


mc_justmc 63M

4/22/2021 4:00 am

I don't like much more than a 3 day weekend, which by the way is THIS weekend!!!! Beyond that, I'm not active enough, so it's too much of me, Netflix, and a big bag of chips.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
4/22/2021 3:29 am

"I was told I still have to work while I wait for the results of my COVID test to come back."

This is not the first time I've had an angry employee complaining about this in my office.

"Were you directed by a doctor or governing authority to get the test? The policy is, we respect everyone's choice to get a COVID test if they choose to do so but if you weren't directed to, you do it on your own time. If you want to be paid, you still have to work."

The problem is, back in the way beginning of all this COVID shit, my company was giving out paid time off right and left for anything COVID related.

Tested?? We don't want you back! PTO time until you get those results!

Employees jumped on this bandwagon like gangbusters!

Yah, I'd really like a three day weekend.... I think I'll get tested on Friday morning and get the whole weekend off, with pay. Bonus!!

"I don't agree with this. My neighbors daughter was diagnosed with COVID and she was hanging out my son's best friend the day before!"

"Did the health department call you or your son and tell you to quarantine?"

"No. They should have though."

"Whether they should have or not is not up to me. I understand your concerns. I really do. Every single one of us here at work has these close calls every single day, believe me. We work with the public."

"I was told the company got a money from the government to cover this! Why aren't they using it!"

Oh, fuck-tastic!

Nothing like a good stick-it-to-the-man conspiracy!

"The company is using it for the employees who ARE diagnosed with COVID. They ARE using it for the employees who are required to quarantine because they are directed to do so by a governing authority. They ARE using it for the employees who fail a health screen due to exposure."

"I fall into that exposure thing though!"

"Were you within 6 feet of your neighbors daughter for more than 15 minutes?"

"No."

"Then you haven't been exposed."

Not going to lie folks....

I am SO ready for this whole COVID thing to be over. Well, as over as it can be, anyway.

Until then, I get to deal with this shit daily.

Happy Thursday!


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