Covid On The Job - Page 3

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

A younger guy (not young, but anyone under 50 is young to me nowadays) in our community died last night. He always wore his mask, good about enforcing the same with his children. Healthy (former triathelon) runner. Perhaps his children brought it home from school, unbeknownst to the family. Even so, they are his minor children. It might have been a time when his immune system was down. We never know but it has shocked everyone in our area.

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@cuddlesmama wrote:
My son called me today and said 16 people at his job has Covid. but no one in his department has it. He doesn't live wihy us. My husand and myself are in out late 60's and are wondering if he comes to our house on Christmas he could be a carrier and my husband has lung disease and and wondering if we should tell him to skip Christmas this year. He never even got tested but he could be a carrier. Such a hard decision.

@cuddlesmama You already have your decision; it's just hard to skip Christmas since this is your son.

You have no way of knowing if you or your DH could contract COVID from him so that is not an issue.

Perhaps you could do as we have done with DS and his family; we meet in the garage -DH and I to the back and DS and family in the front, door open, masks on, no hugs.

It really is sad but talk it over with your DH and with your DS. I do think you already have your answer, though.

Good luck, be well.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think a doctor can help you with this decision any more than posters here who also going through the the same thought process. It's not really medical advice but a matter of what you are comfortable given your particular situation.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

MarieIG · ‎03-10-2010

Painful decision yes, but I don't see an option.

One of my DSs has been in and out of quarantine this year more times than a ping-pong ball going back and forth in a match. He works in NYC; and it seems that there is always someone at his job testing positive.

He is extremely careful to keep his distance from us (i.e. stands outside the house to speak to us while we're indoors) and I miss him.

A great many people are making sacrifices this holiday season to keep others safe. You would not be the only one.

Do the math.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

Personally, I do not understand this "need" to get together on holidays. What about the other 300+ days of the year?? Plan on Christmas in July--it's good enough for QVC, LOL--and stay home, away from others and enjoy the best you can. Good grief!

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

I think you can think of it this way: There are many mothers whose sons were not home on Christmas day because they were away in the service, away at college and unable to get home, away on vacation abroad and their mothers missed them but they knew whenever they returned --- it would be a happy reunion. We must think of this year's Christmas that way. My daughter has lived abroad and not been able to come home for Christmas because she is OCD about her job and did not want to take the time (I know why) and sometimes the boys would not come home for Christmas because they had met girls at college and went the other part of the country to their girlfriends' (now wives) parents. Don't be so sad. This is one Christmas and I am sure you have had many and hopefully, you will have many, many more.

qvcfreak · ‎03-10-2010

@mspatmac You are correct, I’ve been quarantined three times but thank God I’ve always tested negative. It’s scary but I try very hard to be very careful.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@cuddlesmama wrote:
My son called me today and said 16 people at his job has Covid. but no one in his department has it. He doesn't live wihy us. My husand and myself are in out late 60's and are wondering if he comes to our house on Christmas he could be a carrier and my husband has lung disease and and wondering if we should tell him to skip Christmas this year. He never even got tested but he could be a carrier. Such a hard decision.

@cuddlesmama @It should not be a hard decision. You are putting your lives at risk. You can be together when it's safer. People really die from this thing and even if they don't die they can become extremely ill and can also incur huge hospital bills. It is not worth it.
Use your phone, computer or Alexa to see each other on Christmas. This way you will many more Christmases to come.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@cuddlesmama wrote:
No, he doesn't have any symptoms and the ones that have it on his job are home he said the whole department is out but his department is fine.

@cuddlesmama @If you could turn back the clock, giving your son 10-14 to quarantine at home with zero contacts before seeing you then you could be sure. Right now, things are a lot like Russian Roulette, that COVID bullet could get you.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Nonametoday wrote:
A younger guy (not young, but anyone under 50 is young to me nowadays) in our community died last night. He always wore his mask, good about enforcing the same with his children. Healthy (former triathelon) runner. Perhaps his children brought it home from school, unbeknownst to the family. Even so, they are his minor children. It might have been a time when his immune system was down. We never know but it has shocked everyone in our area.

@Nonametoday @If the guy was around any people he went to, mask on or not, he could have caught the virus at the time. This viral transmission is about contact with others. Social distancing is a big help but it's not nearly as good as zero contact. Masks are just one tool to help reduce the spread but they are not 100% effective at preventing COVID. Same goes for hand hygiene, surface cleaning, great personal immunity and general health. None of these things is 100% effective at preventing transmission and illness except zero contact with other people and the objects they touch and the air they share with you.