How can you maintain things when your hours and staffing are cut ? There’s a lot of behind the scenes shit that seem like common sense not to happen, but happen daily. People cut corners everywhere and everyday to meet metrics all the time. Add more. ... more »

https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-veteran-oldest-survivor-coronavirus/ This is promising!

Thanks for that info. I’m gonna forward that to my wife’s HR rep who blatantly told her she can’t file for unemployment even though they’re placing people on furlough due to elective OR cases being cancelled.

That’s the type of different I’m talking about here!

They can’t even pass bills without loading shit up. Both parties. Why would they work on the process for efficient reallocation of taxpayer funds ? Why because they just go to the voting booth and ask for more tax money. That’s how they fix problems. ... more »

Furlough in Ohio. No unemployment....or HR doesn’t know shit. But hey, that could very well be.

You know what businesses are taking care of their employees right now to the best of their ability ? The small ones. The small businesses. Big government and big business could give two flyin ______ about the singular citizen/employee.

Life insurance ? This covid19 is probably considered an act of god. And since America declared war on it. It’s war. That shit don’t pay for war and act of god.

Ah furlough. Can’t collect unemployment on furlough....pay into it, but can’t draw from it on the short term during a pandemic when people are being forced not to work. Makes sense.

It’s not just political. And only related to a singular an administration. It’s multi faceted. Hosptials to save money place needs above what ifs. The need only required vents for normal scenarios. Needs never determine pandemics. We are always a day ... more »

Statism: all protect the state. Protect the state. All protect the state ! For the common good! Protect the state !

Nobody whistle blows when they see The problems. We just wait until a pandemic and the Point fingers after the fact. How is that ok? Nobody cares that it takes years for government contracts to get anything done with all the layers of shit. oh new fiscal ... more »

Maybe Russians are scared of disappearing if they squeak. Statism. Chernobyl was handled very well.

“Found on road dead.” It’s a conspiracy! I’m hoping they’re the conspiracy of “first on race day” when delivering on vents.

Alright, go take a pathophysiology class, come back when you’re done. We will talk. Of course I know you’ll have a 4.0. My piddler 3.6 will not suffice.

Well viruses don’t work anytning like bacteria. So there’s that! Messenger RNA and translation are super cool. Proteins are craaaazyy. HA!!! Finally I got you! You SOB !!! 😎

Wierd times. wife is an OR nurse. Her case load is way down as electives have all been cancelled. So there’s no work. Our rural hospitals are slow right now. People are staying away. Staffing to grid theyre cutting hours like I’ve never seen before. ... more »

Waiting for the covid19 tsunami....all is quiet on the front...for now. All we can do is wear PPE if we can get it, wash hands. Admit for serious ailment. Otherwise you’re going home to battle it like people normally do with flu or other viral illness.