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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJust got official notice to quarantine myself.
My wife provides essential services, alas it seems I do not.
One of our children flew home last night in anticipation of this.
So it's just me and the dogs.
Thankfully our dogs think I'm awesome.
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Just got official notice to quarantine myself. (Original Post)
hunter
Mar 2020
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handmade34
(22,756 posts)1. thank goodness for dogs
Just_Vote_Dem
(2,808 posts)2. Can't ask for better companions!
Stay safe.
getagrip_already
(14,764 posts)3. well, you are essential for walksies.....
So that's something.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)4. It always hurts to learn one isn't really essential. n/t
SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)5. Hey, it could be worse. You could be classified as essential, and then you would have to still...
work in dire conditions. I had to, and didn't like it. Especially when I had to drive through terrible conditions (the weather was absolutely nasty then). The vast majority of employees are classified (from my company's viewpoint when I worked there) as non-essential. The only ones classified as essential were the ones handling bill payments and/or network infrastructure items.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)6. This is going to stress families and couples.
Rough.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)7. Was it mandatory or suggested?
We wish you the best of luck with your health........
question everything
(47,486 posts)8. What, no photos?
Of the dogs..