Coronavirus

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I work in a team of 2. I was sent home monday. My colleague is brand new to the job. I've been sending various snippets in emails through the week to her about things I am learning about working from home. Below is a cut and paste of various things I have found help me a lot. If they're useful to you, brilliant, as for me, prevention is better than a cure. Apologies for the fact it will read in a disjointed way:



I'm going to rearrange my working space this afternoon, or monday morning. I started this morning, just making everything tidier. I am also restricting all work stuff to a single room, and one table in that room. What I set up initially was just to work for that day. For longer term working it isn't suitable.

If anyone else has tips, I'd be keen to learn!

Yep, Im up on all those tips, thanks mate. I typically work from home once or twice a month, so I always log in at 9 and out at 5:30, and follow my normal routine of lunch at 12:30 and break at 3 etc.

Not entirely sure the root cause of my anxiety today but it is getting better.

I think it is because I have tasked with working on our BCP, working with consultants and different teams. This is all new to me, and i have a role where I am pretty autonomous, so my boss checks in with me once a day, but other than that, Imleft to my own devices and I have started to doubt if i am doing things correctly, or even if Im doing enough, as at the moment it feels like Im doing 50% of the work I normally would.

Most people would probably be really enjoying this but I have a sense of dread and I think it's because I take my work seriously.

Andy's shout about checking in with Stakeholders was good. I have had two meetings in the last two hours, which were productive and have given me some actions, so Im now feeling a bit better.

 

[Pablowolf]

Ministry of Sound streaming live all day from London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roY8dqZUp3g&feature=youtu.be

 

[Stan Hullis]

Ministry of Sound streaming live all day from London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roY8dqZUp3g&feature=youtu.be

Nice.

I'll have a bit of that in the background.

 

[Aikiwolf]

Nice.

I'll have a bit of that in the background.

Pfft it's all about Radio 6 music and listening to Faith No More right now. Rock.

 

[Tredman]

The Friday mix was amazing on 6 this morning.

 

[Tredman]

Interesting summary of the UK’s scientific evidence here:

https://twitter.com/whippletom/status/1240974464965324800?s=21

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Social distancing expected to last for the rest of the year. 12 weeks to turn the tide my fat spotty hairy arse.

 

[Rui_CostCo]

It may have got missed earlier but I'm offering free help for any kids studying French/German up to and including A-Level. Not a penny asked for (you can chuck some money at a Wolverhampton/Codsall food bank if you like I suppose), I think it's important that people share skills at a time like this. We need society.

Just ask and I'll do what I can.

Superb offer mate, well done.

Hope everyone at home is looking after themselves well, reading about a hotspot now developing in the West Mids that's causing a lot of concern.

I don't know what everyones attitudes to avoiding this are like, I have 2 underlying medical problems that make it desirable to avoid it, one neurological and one in my lungs. If I get it, I WILL need an ICU bed and i WILL need a ventilator, neither of which we have anywhere near enough for if this isnt brought under control.

We have lost almost 100,000 hospital beds over the last 20 years, we have under 150,000 of which 4000 are ICU. We run at 90 percent occupancy. We do not have the capacity for what is under way as it is, let alone when it gets worse.

There are tens of thousands of people in my position, we're not all in our 70's, there's no reason why we should all of a sudden drop down dead, but we will all go down as ' had underlying problems' if this virus kills us. So that's allright then.

If keeping away from pubs, clubs and large groups is a bit too much to ask, the make sure you say some kind words to all your mates with asthma, or any other issues with breathing, just in case. You might not get the chance again.

If people are sensible, then maybe we can try and ensure that our Health Service doesnt collapse. The capacity to deal with this simply isn't there. If people continue on an ' it wont kill me, I'm sound if I get it, it's just the flu' then at peak, decisions will have to get made in triage over who gets an ICU bed and a ventilator, and if it isn't you, it's goodnight.

 

[Johnny75]

The gaggle of smokers outside my local, which looks very busy this afternoon, aren't getting much sympathy from me.

The inconsiderate bell ends.

 

[Kenny]

The gaggle of smokers outside my local, which looks very busy this afternoon, aren't getting much sympathy from me.

The inconsiderate bell ends.

Plenty of people like this. just seen a vid of people out and about saying if they change their lifestyle it just means it has won. No hope.

 

[lemonjelly]

Good list that LJ. I've worked from home most of my career - my only advice is don't beat yourself up about it, don't be too regimented and strict.

At times you will be way more productive than you could ever be in an office, at other times you will waste far too much time chatting shite on pointless football forums. Make a list each day and get it done if possible. If you don't do then do it the next day. Prioritise.

Keeping in touch with people is important - our team is great, we are having morning standups on Teams video and we are having a Teams beer this afternoon. Its actually quite good in some ways as people are actually understanding why I get frustrated at times.

@DDW - just try to take it as it comes, I'm sure you are working - don't worry if you can't get instant validation, get validation from yourself for a job well done.

And wear suncreen, or some shit like that.

thanks for the validation mate :icon_wink: seriously, I sent it to a few work colleagues and none of them replied, meaning I started wondering if it was all gubbins. I also agree with all your feedback.

Most people would probably be really enjoying this but I have a sense of dread and I think it's because I take my work seriously.

Andy's shout about checking in with Stakeholders was good. I have had two meetings in the last two hours, which were productive and have given me some actions, so Im now feeling a bit better.

Perhaps the risk is you might be taking it too seriously? Engaging in preventative work will ensure you work more efficiently and effectively in the longer term. Put too much pressure on yourself invites you to be anxious. Like tredman says, you'll have days of immense productivity. Yesterday, I finished all my targets for the rest of this week. Which has lead to a slightly lazier/increased procrastinating day today.

Get out the house every day, even if just wandering around the garden, or down the street and back.

 

[playtheace]

The gaggle of smokers outside my local, which looks very busy this afternoon, aren't getting much sympathy from me.

The inconsiderate bell ends.

Its either a lockdown or a half lockdown...i suppose people shouldnt be getting Mothers Day shite either but shops is open and they are.

With regards to bulk buying,i reckon these shitty supermarkets should price one item at regular price and then a 2nd one at £150 or something daft.

 

[playtheace]

Some more news on GCSE's
"The Government has published more information on the cancellation of GCSEs and A-Levels which says exam boards will ask teachers to submit judgments about grades they think their students would have received if exams had gone ahead"
"Teachers will have to take into account "a range of evidence and data" such as mock exam results and other school work"

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well hopefully that means Mini will pass his A levels.

 

[Rui_CostCo]

Its either a lockdown or a half lockdown...i suppose people shouldnt be getting Mothers Day shite either but shops is open and they are.

People shouldn't be getting Coronavirus, but they are.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Now down to operating the Charity shop for equipment/consumable items for the elderley/impaired to 2 sessions a week - the latter are more important as have regular clients whose life will be miserable without those.

Think that we will qualify for the announced Gov't grant which will cover this years rent, but not 100% sure. This would allow us to ensure that we are still here in 12 months time & seeing as we are the only place within 30 miles you can source this it's fairly important. Down to 4 volunteers who are young enough (even if slightly lying about how old we are) & not immune compromised.

Only place in North Dorset you can access free NHS hearing Aid batteries (can buy them off the internet, but they are not cheap) - if you are isolating then not being able to hear as well is a double whammy.

 

[Rui_CostCo]

The government is investigating a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in the West Midlands, with one of the region’s NHS trusts reporting nine deaths from the illness, the highest number for any trust in the country.

The health secretary, Matt Hancock, confirmed this morning that the government was looking “very, very closely” at why a hotspot seems to have emerged in the region, where 28 deaths have been recorded so far. The majority of deaths have been of elderly and at-risk patients.

 

[Sniffer]

Hospitals in areas of London are struggling.

Northwick Park Hospital has declared a “critical incident” due to a surge in patients with coronavirus, the Health Service Journal reports.

In a message to staff seen by the HSJ, the hospital in Harrow said it has no critical care capacity left and has contacted neighbouring hospitals about transferring patients who need critical care to other sites.

The hospital is run by London North West University Healthcare Trust, which has since reported six deaths related to coronavirus, all at Northwick Park.

The news comes on the same day the Daily Telegraph reported (paywall) that Covid-19 patients were being turned away by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as demand for lifesaving treatment surges.

The death toll in London has risen more sharply than the rest of the country, with figures revealing yesterday that four in 10 coronavirus-related deaths so far in the UK have been in London.

 

[lemonjelly]

My workplace is now closed until 1 june.

fuck!

 

[YoungWolf]

Hospitals in areas of London are struggling.

Northwick Park Hospital has declared a “critical incident” due to a surge in patients with coronavirus, the Health Service Journal reports.

In a message to staff seen by the HSJ, the hospital in Harrow said it has no critical care capacity left and has contacted neighbouring hospitals about transferring patients who need critical care to other sites.

The hospital is run by London North West University Healthcare Trust, which has since reported six deaths related to coronavirus, all at Northwick Park.

The news comes on the same day the Daily Telegraph reported (paywall) that Covid-19 patients were being turned away by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as demand for lifesaving treatment surges.

The death toll in London has risen more sharply than the rest of the country, with figures revealing yesterday that four in 10 coronavirus-related deaths so far in the UK have been in London.

Blimey