Covid-19

[Muppet]

Watching Spanish music awards from PR. Some of the audience are wearing masks and they are all over each other, masked up, taking narcissistic selfies.

I think they don't understand the concept of masks vs large groups of people.

Ilk.

 

[Topkick]

Biden says there will be another pandemic. How does he know that?

Ok, cool.

 

[Muppet]

Biden says there will be another pandemic. How does he know that?

Ok, cool.

The old bastard was like, ohhh, don't think I should have said that.

But, he said what some of us feel. This was a test, the control aspect.

 

[Topkick]

The old bastard was like, ohhh, don't think I should have said that.

But, he said what some of us feel. This was a test, the control aspect.

I hear a LOT of people say they won't play along again, won't wear masks or be locked down, or whatever restrictions the feds put on us. But they will.

 

[Muppet]

I hear a LOT of people say they won't play along again, won't wear masks or be locked down, or whatever restrictions the feds put on us. But they will.

I feel you're right. Though, I'm sure many will fight back. That said, we'll see law enforcement and federal government/state governments use force, like Australia to enforce. Mark my words.

If that happens, it will solidify why 2A was written.

 

[Topkick]

As soon as the old Geezard made masks mandatory, our local sheriff and police chief both said they absolutely will not enforce that policy. You will have some states/ localities fight back like Texas and Florida did, but you may be right, the Feds could step in. That's not supposed to happen, but we are not living in normal times.

 

[Devildoc]

My mother-in-law is in skilled nursing/rehab. Her sister flew in last week from Colorado, spending time with my MIL, last Saturday at a nephew's bday party, spent last Sunday with us...tested positive last Monday morning, with fever, cough, chills, yadda yadda yadda. We feel fine and my wife and daughter have tested negative (wife doing the right thing so she can still visit her mom). Me, don't care. I am done with tests.

 

[Muppet]

My mother-in-law is in skilled nursing/rehab. Her sister flew in last week from Colorado, spending time with my MIL, last Saturday at a nephew's bday party, spent last Sunday with us...tested positive last Monday morning, with fever, cough, chills, yadda yadda yadda. We feel fine and my wife and daughter have tested negative (wife doing the right thing so she can still visit her mom). Me, don't care. I am done with tests.

Same here. Done with tests, masks. The plague is endemic. I had it twice had my 2 shots, no booster. Refuse to get additional shots. As mentioned before, wore masks the entire time, shots, still got plague, twice. Can't live in fear. I'm an adult. I'll do what I need to. Fuck that socialist mentality of "we are all in this together" or "I wear my mask for you, you wear it for me". It's all gay. It's all virtue signaling. It's all theatrics. It was a test, most of us failed and will suckle the teet of any government to secure our safety.

 

[Topkick]

It was a test, most of us failed and will suckle the teet of any government to secure our safety.

Yep. Now, even so- called conservative politicians are offering to "make us safer" by agreeing to new gun laws. No thanks.

 

[AWP]

IT'S FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!!!

 

[Blizzard]

Disagree.

Unskilled labor is a thing. It's simply any job that requires very little training (say a few hours) to do well. My statement was not intended to be offensive, even if it was, but jobs, such as a barista fit this definition well. And, yes, I've worked in the service industry.

Don't confuse unskilled labor with unvalued. Those are two separate things. These may be very critical positions for a business to staff. Ex. Jimmy John's can't serve sandwiches if no one is willing to make them. Nonetheless, the value (and we all have an unwritten price tag assigned to our skills and experience) has to make financial sense in the context of the business.

As for my statement about such jobs being suitable for high schooler, I stand by that. However, that doesn't mean it can't or shouldn't be performed by others as well. There are clearly many scenarios for which this work is suitable and maybe even desirable. As mentioned, these are jobs that are needed. So, mine was not intended to be a derogatory statement about the work but rather a statement as to the barrier to entry to those positions. Pay should be commensurate with skill required.

Following up some of these thoughts with an observation tonight.

I stopped at Jimmy John's to get a sandwich. But it was 5 min before close. Nonetheless, I walked in, knowing the 2 people working there probably wouldn't be thrilled; I can see they working on their close clean-up tasks. The girl behind the register asks if I have a pick up/take out order. I said "no". She said, "ah, yeah, well we're closed". I checked my watch and walked back out. They were definitely shutting down early, but I get it and I certainly wasn't going to argue about it - besides, would you really want her making your sandwich if you did?

Anyway, I still need to grab something to eat, so I stop at a nearby Wendy's instead. As I pull up to the drive-thru, I can see there are only 2 guys working - dining room is closed. There is one car ahead of me.in the poorly lit drive-thru. After kind of a lengthy wait considering just one car ahead of me and a closed dining room, I pull forward to the mic. and a run down drive thru menu board with taped on paper signs stating they don't take Apple Pay. After waiting a couple more min, the guy comes on the mic and says, "I'll be with you in just a minute but just so you know my credit card reader isn't working, so we're cash only," I didn't have much cash on me, so I told him thanks and I was leaving.

Next stop, Chick-fil-A. First, observation, the place is neat/tidy and well lit. The dining room and drive-thru are open. Both drive-thru lanes are open and there's quite a line. The dining room is busy too. The line moves fairly quickly. The staff is friendly as always. When I get to the window to pay, I can see they're fully staffed...probably at least 10 employees. My food is ready, the transaction is prompt. It's as smooth an operation as you'd want.

The contrast between competitors is stark. So, what is Chick-fil-A doing differently than their competitors? How are they attracting, training, and retaining employees with an entirely different attitude and approach? Pay is not significantly different, if there is any difference. Apparently, it's just their training and operating model. I find it pretty interesting. It's the only retail/fast-food type service company where I've not noticed any decline in service the past couple years. No signs, no excuses.

 

[Muppet]

Following up some of these thoughts with an observation tonight.

I stopped at Jimmy John's to get a sandwich. But it was 5 min before close. Nonetheless, I walked in, knowing the 2 people working there probably wouldn't be thrilled; I can see they working on their close clean-up tasks. The girl behind the register asks if I have a pick up/take out order. I said "no". She said, "ah, yeah, well we're closed". I checked my watch and walked back out. They were definitely shutting down early, but I get it and I certainly wasn't going to argue about it - besides, would you really want her making your sandwich if you did?

Anyway, I still need to grab something to eat, so I stop at a nearby Wendy's instead. As I pull up to the drive-thru, I can see there are only 2 guys working - dining room is closed. There is one car ahead of me.in the poorly lit drive-thru. After kind of a lengthy wait considering just one car ahead of me and a closed dining room, I pull forward to the mic. and a run down drive thru menu board with taped on paper signs stating they don't take Apple Pay. After waiting a couple more min, the guy comes on the mic and says, "I'll be with you in just a minute but just so you know my credit card reader isn't working, so we're cash only," I didn't have much cash on me, so I told him thanks and I was leaving.

Next stop, Chick-fil-A. First, observation, the place is neat/tidy and well lit. The dining room and drive-thru are open. Both drive-thru lanes are open and there's quite a line. The dining room is busy too. The line moves fairly quickly. The staff is friendly as always. When I get to the window to pay, I can see they're fully staffed...probably at least 10 employees. My food is ready, the transaction is prompt. It's as smooth an operation as you'd want.

The contrast between competitors is stark. So, what is Chick-fil-A doing differently than their competitors? How are they attracting, training, and retaining employees with an entirely different attitude and approach? Pay is not significantly different, if there is any difference. Apparently, it's just their training and operating model. I find it pretty interesting. It's the only retail/fast-food type service company where I've not noticed any decline in service the past couple years. No signs, no excuses.

I'm convinced if Chic Fil A ran the federal government, our republic would be in good shape.

 

[Devildoc]

Following up some of these thoughts with an observation tonight.

I stopped at Jimmy John's to get a sandwich. But it was 5 min before close. Nonetheless, I walked in, knowing the 2 people working there probably wouldn't be thrilled; I can see they working on their close clean-up tasks. The girl behind the register asks if I have a pick up/take out order. I said "no". She said, "ah, yeah, well we're closed". I checked my watch and walked back out. They were definitely shutting down early, but I get it and I certainly wasn't going to argue about it - besides, would you really want her making your sandwich if you did?

Anyway, I still need to grab something to eat, so I stop at a nearby Wendy's instead. As I pull up to the drive-thru, I can see there are only 2 guys working - dining room is closed. There is one car ahead of me.in the poorly lit drive-thru. After kind of a lengthy wait considering just one car ahead of me and a closed dining room, I pull forward to the mic. and a run down drive thru menu board with taped on paper signs stating they don't take Apple Pay. After waiting a couple more min, the guy comes on the mic and says, "I'll be with you in just a minute but just so you know my credit card reader isn't working, so we're cash only," I didn't have much cash on me, so I told him thanks and I was leaving.

Next stop, Chick-fil-A. First, observation, the place is neat/tidy and well lit. The dining room and drive-thru are open. Both drive-thru lanes are open and there's quite a line. The dining room is busy too. The line moves fairly quickly. The staff is friendly as always. When I get to the window to pay, I can see they're fully staffed...probably at least 10 employees. My food is ready, the transaction is prompt. It's as smooth an operation as you'd want.

The contrast between competitors is stark. So, what is Chick-fil-A doing differently than their competitors? How are they attracting, training, and retaining employees with an entirely different attitude and approach? Pay is not significantly different, if there is any difference. Apparently, it's just their training and operating model. I find it pretty interesting. It's the only retail/fast-food type service company where I've not noticed any decline in service the past couple years. No signs, no excuses.

I have two sons who work there, both of whom love it. They have great leadership, it's a very structured organization, there's room for advancement, and they have opportunities to do things with their co-workers off hours, movies, trips to the lake, etc. Most importantly is the leadership and the fact that everyone who works there is nice and likeable and they feel valued and respected by leadership.

Re: COVID, My wife's good friend, she and her family just caught it, allegedly for the first time. What makes this deliciously ironic is when they come over the visit they refuse to come inside, and we have to be outside at greater than 6 ft intervals. Her husband refuses to let anyone outside their family into their house (now for two and a half years!), And they are 100% vaccinated, 100% wear masks every time they leave the house.

 

[AWP]

Funny...I haven't seen an alarmist news story or begging/ pleading/ threatening news conference about Covid in... a long time. It is almost like it doesn't exist.

 

[RackMaster]

Funny...I haven't seen an alarmist news story or begging/ pleading/ threatening news conference about Covid in... a long time. It is almost like it doesn't exist.

Up here the media didn't even slow down, let alone stop. It's summer time, we can't let people enjoy it. If it's not Covid they are doubling down on Climate Change hysteria, even though their policies; like carbon taxes are making people choose to not work because they can't afford the commute. Because of lockdowns, many realize that if they just stay home, they can refuse to pay rent indefinitely and live off of never ending government benefits.

However, the ministers warned vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 health measures being lifted in recent days and weeks could return if the situation changes in Canada, particularly if a variant of concern emerges and begins to spread.

COVID-19: Canada to update its ‘fully-vaccinated’ definition - National | Globalnews.ca

Infected with COVID-19? Cuddling your pet cat or dog can make them sick, says study - National | Globalnews.ca

Canada seeing rise in COVID-19 subvariants. Could this lead to a summer surge? - National | Globalnews.ca

WHO adviser says G7 leaders must prioritize COVID-19 or face economic harm, unrest - The Globe and Mail

 

[ThunderHorse]

Went more than two years without copping the 'Vid, I'm even fucking boosted. And I started feeling like crap mid-flight from Newark, my lady told me she had tested positive before I landed. Tested last night after feeling like trash packing a sprinter for a move to Dallas.

For me, this has been like the Flu/bad cold/sinus infection.

I probably did this to myself with two nights of really heavy drinking with people from work and suppressed my immune system. But which one of the assholes from work gave it to me?

 

[Cookie_]

The contrast between competitors is stark. So, what is Chick-fil-A doing differently than their competitors? How are they attracting, training, and retaining employees with an entirely different attitude and approach? Pay is not significantly different, if there is any difference. Apparently, it's just their training and operating model. I find it pretty interesting. It's the only retail/fast-food type service company where I've not noticed any decline in service the past couple years. No signs, no excuses.

I can't speak for your part of the country, chik-fil-A absolutely pays it's workers more than those other locations.

A Wendy's shift manager out here earns 13.50-15.00 a hour; the cashiers at chik-fil-a start at 13.50, cooks start at 15.00. I believe the managers start at around 18-20 right now.

One difference between the two (and other fast food chains) is that chik-fil-a invests in its entry level workers. People who actually get more than a "thrown in the frying pan" type training, and are paid for it.
The other difference is that Chik-fil-A is willing to spend the money to ensure quality. They don't "need" 10 staff to run that last hour of service, but they'll bite the bullet on cost because that's the standard the franchise demands.

IDK if you've ever been to a Culvers or an In-N-Out, but it's the same thing with staff there; they are compensated well and not treated like shit by management

 

[Marauder06]

Following up some of these thoughts with an observation tonight.

I stopped at Jimmy John's to get a sandwich. But it was 5 min before close. Nonetheless, I walked in, knowing the 2 people working there probably wouldn't be thrilled; I can see they working on their close clean-up tasks. The girl behind the register asks if I have a pick up/take out order. I said "no". She said, "ah, yeah, well we're closed". I checked my watch and walked back out. They were definitely shutting down early, but I get it and I certainly wasn't going to argue about it - besides, would you really want her making your sandwich if you did?

Anyway, I still need to grab something to eat, so I stop at a nearby Wendy's instead. As I pull up to the drive-thru, I can see there are only 2 guys working - dining room is closed. There is one car ahead of me.in the poorly lit drive-thru. After kind of a lengthy wait considering just one car ahead of me and a closed dining room, I pull forward to the mic. and a run down drive thru menu board with taped on paper signs stating they don't take Apple Pay. After waiting a couple more min, the guy comes on the mic and says, "I'll be with you in just a minute but just so you know my credit card reader isn't working, so we're cash only," I didn't have much cash on me, so I told him thanks and I was leaving.

Next stop, Chick-fil-A. First, observation, the place is neat/tidy and well lit. The dining room and drive-thru are open. Both drive-thru lanes are open and there's quite a line. The dining room is busy too. The line moves fairly quickly. The staff is friendly as always. When I get to the window to pay, I can see they're fully staffed...probably at least 10 employees. My food is ready, the transaction is prompt. It's as smooth an operation as you'd want.

The contrast between competitors is stark. So, what is Chick-fil-A doing differently than their competitors? How are they attracting, training, and retaining employees with an entirely different attitude and approach? Pay is not significantly different, if there is any difference. Apparently, it's just their training and operating model. I find it pretty interesting. It's the only retail/fast-food type service company where I've not noticed any decline in service the past couple years. No signs, no excuses.

The first stop should ALWAYS be Chik-Fil-A. Always. ;)

 

[Devildoc]

In staff meeting now, 2 coworkers down with COVID. I don't think we've had more than one with it at any point since this thing began.

 

[Blizzard]

Funny...I haven't seen an alarmist news story or begging/ pleading/ threatening news conference about Covid in... a long time. It is almost like it doesn't exist.

I expect we'll see an outbreak again around late-Sept/early-Oct. Fortunately, it should be a short one. I predict it'll be done on Nov 9.