[SkinnyPupp]

Anyone know of anyone first hand of getting a physical distancing ticket? I think the fine is $1000. I haven't heard of anyone I know actually getting one.
They're not going around ticketing people, it's just there in case they come across a party or something, and need a bylaw to reference when breaking it up.

They will fine businesses that are putting together social gatherings though, for sure. Higher than $1000 too. Also assholes like this (https://easyreadernews.com/manhattan-beach-surfer-issued-1000-citation-for-violating-beach-closure-order-disrespecting-lifeguard/) (in USA)

[Jmac]

Or shut them down temporarily as they did to that Tim Hortons

[1337]

They're not going around ticketing people, it's just there in case they come across a party or something, and need a bylaw to reference when breaking it up.

They will fine businesses that are putting together social gatherings though, for sure. Higher than $1000 too

Heard there was a gym in Chillwack that has remained secretly open and are drawing people from all over lower Mainland. Not entirely sure which one but it seems like they're getting away with it. I hope they get exposed and fined.

[Special K]

Has anyone been successful to get a full refund back to your credit card? The future credit is pretty BS because it’s one-time use and any remaining funds will be forfeited according to Air Canada.

[Special K]

Rest of the email...

[Mancini]

Time for the commercial break-ins to start :fuckyea:

Lots of b&e happening at commercial properties now

[bcrdukes]

Paging Mr.HappySlip - Are you allowed on the Internet? Just making sure you're okay.

[invader]

Just saw my gym charged me monthly dues for April

They aren't responding to emails and of course no phone. Any idea what I can do?

[CivicBlues]

Just saw my gym charged me monthly dues for April

They aren't responding to emails and of course no phone. Any idea what I can do?

Call your Credit Card for a chargeback.

[6793026]

Has anyone been successful to get a full refund back to your credit card? The future credit is pretty BS because it’s one-time use and any remaining funds will be forfeited according to Air Canada.

this was on the news on Global today.
Legally, they do NOT have to give you a refund due to unforeseen circumstance (not Air Canada / WestJ / Transit) but Aviation policy.

They gave people 2 yr credit to use. A lot of people are trying to sue, but ..... maybe global pressure will cause they to do so but legally, they don't have to.

Air Canada actually wrote (summarizing), "legally we are not obligated to provide a full refund, and we feel a 2 yr credits is more than lenient / fair" when they responded to an email.

We'll see, maybe Global TV's new will give them pressure to refund.

[Ch28]

Just saw my gym charged me monthly dues for April

They aren't responding to emails and of course no phone. Any idea what I can do?

As CB said below, call your CC and have them issue a chargeback. Send them an email/leave them a voicemail and tell them you're giving formal notice for cancellation.

Any company that tries to screw over their customers during a time like this deserve to fuck off.

[Special K]

this was on the news on Global today.
Legally, they do NOT have to give you a refund due to unforeseen circumstance (not Air Canada / WestJ / Transit) but Aviation policy.

They gave people 2 yr credit to use. A lot of people are trying to sue, but ..... maybe global pressure will cause they to do so but legally, they don't have to.

Air Canada actually wrote (summarizing), "legally we are not obligated to provide a full refund, and we feel a 2 yr credits is more than lenient / fair" when they responded to an email.

We'll see, maybe Global TV's new will give them pressure to refund.

https://airpassengerrights.ca/en/covid19/coronavirus-how-to-get-a-refund
This site references previous court decisions. Do you have a link that cites Air Canada’s statement that they believe they don’t have a legal requirement to refund?

[twitchyzero]

any leads on where to buy dumbells?
granted ive only checked at the establishments like cambodian tyre

[Manic!]

any leads on where to buy dumbells?
granted ive only checked at the establishments like cambodian tyre

good luck everyone is trying to do the same. I would check Facebook marketplace and craigslist and buy asap. You might also have to get creative and use whatever you have laying around.

[SkunkWorks]

good luck everyone is trying to do the same. I would check Facebook marketplace and craigslist and buy asap. You might also have to get creative and use whatever you have laying around.

Canned food and/or bags of rice in reusable shopping bags.

[DragonChi]

any leads on where to buy dumbells?
granted ive only checked at the establishments like cambodian tyre

Sports chek (they might have pullup bars too), walmart, maybe fitness depot/avenue if they deliver.

[twitchyzero]

sportschek and Walmart not picked squeaky clean yet for workout stuff?

[DragonChi]

idk, thats usually where I get my workout equipment. I only needed a pullup bar, so I looked at my usual places.

[cafe22]

Grab some 4 gallon judges and fill it with water.

[CorneringArtist]

Welp, my workplace is abandoning keeping clients to a minimum in order to keep the dealership open and people paid. Bookings are going to up from here, and now I feel even more uneasy about going to work since clients keep breaking countermeasures we set up.

Social distancing is now pointless to me if I'm just going to constantly risk exposure because people can't wait out a pandemic. I don't care about making money if my mental health is going to suffer for it.

[winson604]

Even if you're willing to ball it out and get the $900 boflex dumbbells those are sold out too lol

[twitchyzero]

i'll just do squats with the spare tire :alone:

[PeanutButter]

Heard there was a gym in Chillwack that has remained secretly open and are drawing people from all over lower Mainland. Not entirely sure which one but it seems like they're getting away with it. I hope they get exposed and fined.

Would people actually drive all the way to Chilliwack to go to a gym from the GVRD?

Damn, that's dedication.

[Presto]

I went to Save Ons Langley at 11:00AM, and it wasn't too busy. Other than old people that DFAG, social distancing was being practiced. BCL wasn't too busy either, and I stocked up on a lot of liquor.

[underscore]

I'd been "social distancing" our groceries for a few weeks now and I realized I made an error in packing the groceries at the store a few weeks ago that bit me now. I put the rice cakes in the same bag as the dryer sheets and then left the bags in an unused room when I got home. Those things managed to penetrate 2 layers of plastic and now my rice cakes taste like Outdoor Fresh instead of white cheddar.

I'm eating them anyways since I don't want to waste food but even chasing them with really strong iced tea doesn't get the taste out of my mouth.

[fliptuner]

T&T and Superstore were both dead at 7pm last night

[DragonChi]

I'd been "social distancing" our groceries for a few weeks now and I realized I made an error in packing the groceries at the store a few weeks ago that bit me now. I put the rice cakes in the same bag as the dryer sheets and then left the bags in an unused room when I got home. Those things managed to penetrate 2 layers of plastic and now my rice cakes taste like Outdoor Fresh instead of white cheddar.

I'm eating them anyways since I don't want to waste food but even chasing them with really strong iced tea doesn't get the taste out of my mouth.

Would you lick dryer sheets? I'm guessing it's doing the same thing. lol.

[SkinnyPupp]

Went out to eat for the first time in 2 weeks, had a bowl of ngau tsap mein, or beef innard noodles and an ice milk tea.

God damn it was so salty and full of MSG! Not used to that any more! EleGiggle Tasted pretty good though, I've mostly been eating the same thing every day for breakfast and lunch for 2 weeks.

Had to take temperature to get in, the provide hand sanitizer, and they were following the rule with half capacity. SeemsGood

[hotjoint]

Would people actually drive all the way to Chilliwack to go to a gym from the GVRD?

Damn, that's dedication.

There's a gym in Richmond that's still open as well. My friend is still going to that gym, don't ask me why. By law officers came into the gym the other day but my friend said that the gym is still open, WTF?

[Ludepower]

Costco downtown. The lineup snaked down to p1 to get Thursday 1pm.

I made a b-line outta there. How long does it usually take to get in?

[Jmac]

Day 1 working from home, teleconferences most of the day.

[Hondaracer]

Dunno why anyone would waste their time with lines like that at Costco

If you drive to smaller places there’s no lineup to get in, no lineup to pay, etc.

I’m the biggest Costco guy going but I’ll pay a bit more to not have to deal with that shit.

[MG1]

Costco downtown. The lineup snaked down to p1 to get Thursday 1pm.

I made a b-line outta there. How long does it usually take to get in?

At around 7 pm last night downtown Costco. No lineups. Found parking on street. Free!

[6793026]

https://airpassengerrights.ca/en/covid19/coronavirus-how-to-get-a-refund
This site references previous court decisions. Do you have a link that cites Air Canada’s statement that they believe they don’t have a legal requirement to refund?

I wasn't able to dig up rules & regulations specifically (for canada) but official statement:

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) had said on its website airlines don't have to give refunds if the cancellation was outside it's control, but the advocacy group Air Passenger Rights sent the agency a letter saying that it “creates the false impression of a legally binding determination by the CTA, and misleads consumers about their rights.”

Air Transat's vice-president of human resources and corporate affairs, Christophe Hennebelle, said the situation "has placed an extraordinary burden on the industry, which puts its very existence into question."

"that in such a force majeure situation, way beyond our span of control, we do not have to issue a full refund for travels that have not been completed."

He called the 24-month credit voucher "an acceptable solution," saying Italy, Belgium, France and the U.K. have passed legislation to "secure that solution."

I FEEL for people... I do also understand Cdn gov't will try to protect the airlines who are already shutting down and scrambling for cash flow..

[SkinnyPupp]

Are people complaining about getting a 2 year voucher? Be thankful you're not in a country that will give you NOTHING if your flight was canceled due to this.

JAL offered 2 week vouchers at first, and now they are giving nothing. This may change, but that's their policy and they'll stick to it unless forced otherwise.

[SkinnyPupp]

https://streamable.com/99on5z

[iwantaskyline]

I've been going to Costco on Willingdon on weekdays at around 7:30 and its not that busy.

[PeanutButter]

Dunno why anyone would waste their time with lines like that at Costco

If you drive to smaller places there’s no lineup to get in, no lineup to pay, etc.

I’m the biggest Costco guy going but I’ll pay a bit more to not have to deal with that shit.

You're not old and Asian.

Why would they pay a premium to save time? All these people have is time. They would rather wait in like for 30mins to save $15 than go somewhere else with no line. I respect that hustle. Why pay a premium when you don't have to.

I wouldn't do it, but kudos to them.

[Euro7r]

^I rather pay a bit extra to avoid crowds/lineups. Go in and grab what I need and get the fuck out ASAP. Sure you may save a bit here and there going to Costco but not worth to put my life/health on the line right now. What is the extra buck or two going to do for me right now during Covid.

[twitchyzero]

glove/mask/goggles on to line up once every 10-14 days is fine because people have more time than money these days

[Manic!]

Costco only allows 50 in at a time. Walmart has no limit Been to both Costo seems safer to me. If I see a long line up at Costco I just wait in the truck until they allow 50 in. I also make sure there is plenty of distance in front and behind me when I line up.

[Ch28]

Costco also updated its policy where only two people can enter on a membership now.

https://www.costco.ca/coronavirus-response.html

Updated Guest Shopping Policy

Effective Friday, April 3, Costco will allow no more than two people to enter the warehouse with each membership card. This temporary change is for your safety and the safety of our employees and other members, and to further assist with our social distancing efforts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

[MG1]

Costco............

Worse time to go is during seniors hour. The most vulnerable people gather and line up for miles. On top of that, the general population is there early to line up. Mornings are a gong show.

Best time to go is after 7:00 PM. Most of the time, no lineups.

I went to Shoppers today in the afternoon. It's seniors day today. The whole social distancing thing is affecting a lot of people in a negative way. This one caucasian cougar in her 50s? Starts yelling at this asian couple coming out of the store for being slow. Asian woman says to the cougar to be kind. "Nobody has time for this, just get out of the way," yells the cougar. She then proceeds into the store in a straight-arm pose like a football player. It was hilarious. Others were just as grumpy and downright miserable. I find that for the most part, men are cool about it, but older women. Wow!

[bcrdukes]

MG1, I think only you have the prescription to get this cougar out of this heated situation. :ifyouknow:

[MG1]

MG1, I think only you have the prescription to get this cougar out of this heated situation. :ifyouknow:

LOL, I've dealt with plenty of cougars. No problem. What scares me are the wildcats........... bubububurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrllllllllllllllll......... ..........

[invader]

As CB said below, call your CC and have them issue a chargeback. Send them an email/leave them a voicemail and tell them you're giving formal notice for cancellation.

Any company that tries to screw over their customers during a time like this deserve to fuck off.

Haha check this:

https://www.platinumathleticclub.com/perks/

So apparently there was a pre planned "rate increase" prior to the pandemic

And if anyone cancels now, and they come back they'll be subject to the new rate.

They're screwing everyone.

[twitchyzero]

note to self: don’t go to a surrey gym too cheap to even pay for an email domain

[Liquid_o2]

My mother-in-law went to Costco during seniors hour yesterday. Got us everything we needed as well. Picked it up last night and Lysol-wiped it all down. Just need to get some produce and we are set for another couple of weeks.

We are absolutely stocked on everything. Need to start making our way though our pantry and freezer.

My only splurge on a more regular basis is fresh bread from the local bakeries...

Just finishing week 3 of working from home. Getting into the groove of it now. Still finding it hard to get out of bed though knowing I don't have to rush off anywhere. :lol

[Ch28]

My only splurge on a more regular basis is fresh bread from the local bakeries...

Try making bread at home. It's relatively easy if you look up a no-knead recipe. It's not like you have much to do on the weekends anyways :lol

[Hondaracer]

I’ve been dabbling in sour dough, it’s tough

[lilaznviper]

anyone using zoom for meetings for work, beware of privacy/security issues

Your IT department for work will thank you for not using it

[Ch28]

anyone using zoom for meetings for work, beware of privacy/security issues

Your IT department for work will thank you for not using it

Our IT department for work just approved the latest Zoom update WutFace

[punkwax]

I’ve been inspired to make bread now. Don’t have yeast in the house so plan on testing this recipe out: https://celebratingsweets.com/honey-oat-quick-bread-no-yeast-no-knead/

[SkinnyPupp]

Our IT department for work just approved the latest Zoom update WutFace
Out of all the insanity coming from this virus situation, one of the most mind blowing to me is the prevalence of the use of Zoom, despite absolutely clear evidence of spying, including direct ties to chinese spying. Like what the fucking :fuuuuu: is going on? :fulloffuck:

[TOS'd]

Our IT department for work just approved the latest Zoom update WutFace

Same with us..

[StylinRed]

I’ve been inspired to make bread now. Don’t have yeast in the house so plan on testing this recipe out: https://celebratingsweets.com/honey-oat-quick-bread-no-yeast-no-knead/

You can make your own yeast, it's fairly easy, just requires time

1 part Flour + 1 part water, mix, cover and set aside, add a spoon of flour water to it twice a day, week later you got yeast

[StylinRed]

Out of all the insanity coming from this virus situation, one of the most mind blowing to me is the prevalence of the use of Zoom, despite absolutely clear evidence of spying, including direct ties to chinese spying. Like what the fucking :fuuuuu: is going on? :fulloffuck:

What happened to Skype? everyone's using zoom it's like wrf

[DragonChi]

cross platform, i think is the main sell.

[punkwax]

You can make your own yeast, it's fairly easy, just requires time

1 part Flour + 1 part water, mix, cover and set aside, add a spoon of flour water to it twice a day, week later you got yeast

https://media.giphy.com/media/l2YWoKTYhYyuJgA5G/giphy.gif

Thanks Stylin!

[Gumby]

I find zoom really easy to use. It’s a shame it has all these security flaws...

[lilaznviper]

the issue with skype the last time i used it for meetings is the video, where it can only see one person at a time, where as gotomeeting,webex,teams and zoom you can see everyones video feed at once.

and that zoom is free to an extent which makes it popular

I have most of my clients running teams since it comes with their office365 email subscriptions already and gotomeeting to host bigger meetings.

[PeanutButter]

^I rather pay a bit extra to avoid crowds/lineups. Go in and grab what I need and get the fuck out ASAP. Sure you may save a bit here and there going to Costco but not worth to put my life/health on the line right now. What is the extra buck or two going to do for me right now during Covid.

I think most people would do the same.

Though, if you practice proper hygiene measures, your risk of contracting Covid-19 is very low.

Look at Taiwan, business as usual, but everyone know's what to do.

[PeanutButter]

BTW:

Does anyone know what benefit you apply for if you have reduced hours at work?

Ex. Before, working 40hours a week, but reduced down to 12-15 hours.

CERB website clearly states you can't be earning any income during benefit period.
The same thing is said for EI regular and EI sickness.

It was broadcasted that if you have reduced hours you could apply for CERB, but on the CERB website they seem to have changed that and it clearly states you can't earn any income.

If anyone know's please pass on the info.

Thanks!

[RevYouUp]

Yea I'm curious as well, I read up on CERB last week and it said people with reduced hours were eligible. I guess they changed it last minute since I do not see that criteria anymore.

[dark0821]

I know the SERVICE CANADA physical offices are closed to the public, but do you know if you can still drop your ROE in an envelope in their drop box?

I already applied to EI today, reading thru the website it seems it will automatically be bumped into CERB.

I am waiting for my boss to send me my ROE in pdf format to my email smh... once i get it....

I am torn between
- dropping off a physical copy at a SERVICE CANADA local office
VS
- mailing it out in regular post mail (honestly not sure how long that process is gonna take)

All my other friends companies, the boss sends the ROE to CRA directly... fuu lolol welp

[GIZZ]

I’m pretty sure I saw a spot on service Canada to upload a document

[BIC_BAWS]

I know the SERVICE CANADA physical offices are closed to the public, but do you know if you can still drop your ROE in an envelope in their drop box?

I already applied to EI today, reading thru the website it seems it will automatically be bumped into CERB.

I am waiting for my boss to send me my ROE in pdf format to my email smh... once i get it....

I am torn between
- dropping off a physical copy at a SERVICE CANADA local office
VS
- mailing it out in regular post mail (honestly not sure how long that process is gonna take)

All my other friends companies, the boss sends the ROE to CRA directly... fuu lolol welp

ROE is required to be uploaded to CRA directly. In order to file a ROE, you'd have to fill it out on CRA's portal. I'm not exactly sure why yours wasn't and perhaps I'm wrong - but this is what I have been doing for everyone's ROEs in the past 2 months across multiple clients. A copy is mailed to the individual employees. Perhaps clarify with your boss if it has been sent to CRA as well.

To answer your question, whenever I mail anything out to CRA, it is mailed via express and insurable. Given the current environment, I'm doubtful that they'll get to it in a timely manner.

Also in regards to CERB, note that there are specific application dates depending on your birth month starting on April 6.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html

[bcrdukes]

the issue with skype the last time i used it for meetings is the video, where it can only see one person at a time, where as gotomeeting,webex,teams and zoom you can see everyones video feed at once.


Microsoft Teams addresses the issue with Skype where you can see everyone at the same time. Most enterprise organizations who use Skype now should, at some point, consider migrating to Teams, which so far, I quite like out of all of the video conferencing/collaboration options on the market.

[Badhobz]

^my whole organization is on ms teams. Zoom was too much of a security risk so they ended up on teams.

[underscore]

We've been using Teams and it's awesome. Even on my phone if someone is screen sharing their computer I can read it clearly.

[TOS'd]

Microsoft Teams addresses the issue with Skype where you can see everyone at the same time. Most enterprise organizations who use Skype now should, at some point, consider migrating to Teams, which so far, I quite like out of all of the video conferencing/collaboration options on the market.

Did they update it? I use Teams everyday for work (last time was yesterday morning) and at all our meetings we can only see 4 main webcams at once. Would be great to see everyone at once.

[6793026]

I’ve been inspired to make bread now. Don’t have yeast in the house so plan on testing this recipe out: https://celebratingsweets.com/honey-oat-quick-bread-no-yeast-no-knead/

You can make your own yeast, it's fairly easy, just requires time

1 part Flour + 1 part water, mix, cover and set aside, add a spoon of flour water to it twice a day, week later you got yeast

I've been baking bread for a few days now. Yeast has been extremely hard to come by; from save on, safeway, superstore.. all gone. Flour is easy to get esp from Costco but man... it's EMPTY shelves each time I go.

Anyhoo, if you hvae a dutch oven (le Creuset), you can make no kneed bread; super cripsy. I've made it so many times cause it's so easy.

As to no yeast... there is a huge "following" on making and feeding the culture / sour dough... I gave up as it takes a LOT of feeding daily so you have to be dedicated do it. Have yet to put it into a freezer though. Friend has one that's been growing for 4 yrs.

cranberry loaf
green onion
but last one is olives... was the best...

https://i.ibb.co/WPP0hnq/IMG-20200322-1044154.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/2vw0jkC/IMG-20200327-1632403.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/ngP4V6F/IMG-20200328-1747483.jpg

[Ch28]

Out of all the insanity coming from this virus situation, one of the most mind blowing to me is the prevalence of the use of Zoom, despite absolutely clear evidence of spying, including direct ties to chinese spying. Like what the fucking :fuuuuu: is going on? :fulloffuck:

A lot of companies are most likely doing this because it's stupid easy to use, so all the technologically disadvantaged employees can use it.

Last thing you want to do is have a Skype team meeting where someone keeps asking if we can see them or if we can hear them

[SkinnyPupp]

A lot of companies are most likely doing this because it's stupid easy to use, so all the technologically disadvantaged employees can use it.

Last thing you want to do is have a Skype team meeting where someone keeps asking if we can see them or if we can hear them
I guess for some it's worth it for the convenience then

[Not really racist!]

Did they update it? I use Teams everyday for work (last time was yesterday morning) and at all our meetings we can only see 4 main webcams at once. Would be great to see everyone at once.

Yup... afaik they haven't changed this limitation of 4 on the screen. When you use the web app I find that you can't even toggle the setting to do that, you just see the person speaking.

the functionality of teams is honestly so bad, if it had half the simplicity of Zoom it would be way better.

[dark0821]

A lot of companies are most likely doing this because it's stupid easy to use, so all the technologically disadvantaged employees can use it.

Last thing you want to do is have a Skype team meeting where someone keeps asking if we can see them or if we can hear them

This.... you have to realize not everyone is in our "age group", you have to consider staff members like my parents are are in their late 50's and early 60's... to the company managers, zoom might be the ONLY option to work remotely

[mikemhg]

Zoom is undeniably better than Skype for most users.

My previous company used GotoMeeting, and my god was that ever a shit show every time we'd hold meetings.

Zoom has been a breeze, and as said by others, it's extremely user friendly, hence the reliance.

[lilaznviper]

i think i read somewhere skype came out with something so you don't need to sign up for any accounts

[bcrdukes]

GoToMeeting is the biggest piece of shit ever. I would deny meetings if they were held over GoToMeeting. Fucking garbage.

[punkwax]

WebEx is quite good in my experience. We now use Google Hangouts and it’s hit or miss in terms of audio quality. Wish we still used WebEx.

[Jmac]

Set up a room for exercising (which is pretty sparse; stationary bike, mat, free weights).

Feeling out of shape (Well, moreso than usual) not getting my usual ~7 km of walking with a bunch of stairs a day at work. Even when I’m at work, they want us to limit travel as much as possible, so that’s way down.

[6793026]

WebEx is quite good in my experience. We now use Google Hangouts and it’s hit or miss in terms of audio quality. Wish we still used WebEx.

Only issue is that it's owned / done by Cisco, so a lot of the companies who are Cisco haters won't use it and IBM, DELL, HP, LENOVO etc.. all these shy away.

Their messenger and add ons are expensive also....

[Presto]

Webex is trash, and deserves to go down in flames. In the years we've been stuck with it, there have been no significant updates to bring it to modern times. Every time they did release an update, it was usually a UI update that confused the hell out of everyone.

[lilaznviper]

hopefully zoom fixes all their security issues soon.

[Jmac]

Worked from home today, about 4.5 hours of phone calls, walked 9.2 km while pacing during said phone calls.

[twitchyzero]

fitness town marine & knight has dumbbells

it was picked clean in minutes though. one guy bought 1/3 of the shipment

i believe they restock almost daily

[SkinnyPupp]

We've been getting Vancouver weather lately. Seriously I wouldn't doubt it if it was colder at my place than you guys. I'm at altitude, so it was about 14-15 yesterday and pouring rain. I don't remember the last time I had to wear a jacket in April.

Not complaining though, I'll be wishing for this in August LUL

Makes it tough to get those rooftop workouts done though, since there's no room inside, I need at least decent weather.

[Gh0stRider]

Still working at the office. Business as usual.

[Teriyaki]

What kinda desk chairs you guys on and or recommend? Never say for so long on my old clunker and its breaking my back lol

[zetazeta]

What kinda desk chairs you guys on and or recommend? Never say for so long on my old clunker and its breaking my back lol

Pretty thankful that the kitchen island chairs I got are hella comfy. Been sitting in em for 8-10 hrs a day to work and haven't had any complaints so far. It's far from the comfort of the office chair I had but it isn't uncomfortable in any way!

[winson604]

What kinda desk chairs you guys on and or recommend? Never say for so long on my old clunker and its breaking my back lol

Use a Herman Miller at home, invested in it a couple years ago and well worth it.

[roastpuff]

What kinda desk chairs you guys on and or recommend? Never say for so long on my old clunker and its breaking my back lol

I have a Steelcase Leap v2 at home, and some Haworth chairs at work.

I find the Steelcase Leap to be the best compromise between comfort and value - they are generally cheaper than Herman Millers, and last longer since they're not mesh, and use durable fabric instead. They are very supportive and adjustable, and very good ergonomically. I can do long gaming sessions or work sessions now I guess, and not feel sore/tired afterwards.

Buy them used! Saves you a lot of money in the long run.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/fuo/d/new-westminster-steelcase-leap-v2/7099361283.html

[Ch28]

Maybe I'm being paranoid, but buying used furniture probably isn't the smartest thing to do right now given the pandemic we're in.

[Spoon]

Buy them used! Saves you a lot of money in the long run.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/fuo/d/new-westminster-steelcase-leap-v2/7099361283.html

Is that link for a reputable dealer or just some random link? Been looking for a refurnished Leap but could never quite get myself to go there since I don't know of anyone who's bought from them.

[twitchyzero]

springtime cruises discouraged even with physical distancing :rukidding:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/driving-covid-19-pandemic-risks-accident-paramedics-1.5524697

[Hondaracer]

Make sure you guys are starting your vehicles once in a while to make sure the battery is still good. Learned the hardest that my old battery was dead and not holding a decent charge anymore

[subordinate]

Make sure you guys are starting your vehicles once in a while to make sure the battery is still good. Learned the hardest that my old battery was dead and not holding a decent charge anymore

buy a trickle charger.

Even if you do start it up, gotta be driving for at least 30 minutes or so to charge it up I think

[underscore]

The Toyotas & my bike fired right up, my Jeep spazzed out and didn't even try to crank after 2 weeks. At least I have time to dig around and find the parasitic draw now I suppose.

[roastpuff]

Maybe I'm being paranoid, but buying used furniture probably isn't the smartest thing to do right now given the pandemic we're in.

I have a steamer, and I feel that if I sanitize the chair properly (and of course, wear PPE when meeting the person) it should be ok. Worse comes to worse you can leave the chair alone for 3-4 days so that the virus dies if it is contained on a surface.

Is that link for a reputable dealer or just some random link? Been looking for a refurnished Leap but could never quite get myself to go there since I don't know of anyone who's bought from them.

Random link.

[Hondaracer]

Baked a cake for my bday last night, dat fatty quarantine life

https://i.imgur.com/cemcTDF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kpA7VlS.jpg

Also made a pizza last week from scratch, baked in the cast iron, my best pizza yet

https://i.imgur.com/f33ruX2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iOQOlsE.jpg

[El Bastardo]

I live in the 4th largest city of a country where nobody has proper fucking health insurance and people are treating it like its time for a country fucking jamboree. Either its bumping into meth-head Mary at the grocery because she doesn't know how to fucking socially distance, or its my neighbours pounding out some hot jam oompa-loompa Tejano music because its time for their weekly Tuesday night party.

[68style]

I live in the 4th largest city of a country where nobody has proper fucking health insurance and people are treating it like its time for a country fucking jamboree. Either its bumping into meth-head Mary at the grocery because she doesn't know how to fucking socially distance, or its my neighbours pounding out some hot jam oompa-loompa Tejano music because its time for their weekly Tuesday night party.

Then there’s you driving by their party in your Z4:
https://youtu.be/sd_yvCNkPp4

[AzNightmare]

I had a job offer lined up which I signed several weeks back and have one foot in the door, but because of the current situation, they had to reassess their workforce first and I still don't have a confirmed start date yet.

I was just notified they're done with layoffs now and can proceed, but they're going to temporarily have salary paycuts across the board for 3 months, including mine. Is there any insurance they will honor this time line or should I request this in writing or what?

Obviously my biggest concern now is they're going to run with this new salary indefinitely once I jump ship.

[Badhobz]

Baked a cake for my bday last night, dat fatty quarantine life

https://i.imgur.com/cemcTDF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kpA7VlS.jpg

Also made a pizza last week from scratch, baked in the cast iron, my best pizza yet

https://i.imgur.com/f33ruX2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iOQOlsE.jpg

Cook a thon ?!?!?? It’s onnnnnnnnnn !!!!!

https://i.postimg.cc/4x95hMw0/21-C1499-E-030-C-45-F1-9639-88-C78-B92-EC3-E.jpg

Home made pho. Yes I’ve been craving it like mad.
https://i.postimg.cc/mDR84wY5/46235828-E788-4-E17-95-C1-00239-B7-B0515.jpg
Cheeeeese burger. Even toasted the buns. Taste amazing.

More here of my cooking here
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B21xMMt

[punkwax]

Happy birthday, Honda! Hope you bumped those speakers while enjoying that cake!

I too made a lemon cake with the kids.. did not photograph well though lol. Sooo much lemon zest in the batter and icing though :sweetjesus:

[Ducdesmo]

Anyone working from home with a younger child? How are you doing it?

It's like working 2 Full time jobs at the same time. I didn't realize it, but 3 weeks in, I am losing my mind. My wife still goes to work, so I am here attending meetings, training, setting up and monitoring a 5 year old's Zoom meeting, homework, a billion random questions, breakfast, lunch......I can't focus for longer than 10 minutes.

[hi-revs]

^^ wife and I both WFH right now and we've pulled out 18 month old out of daycare.
Luckily we live with my FIL, so he can help watch while we're working. But even then it's tough trying to hide from her etc.
Definitely not easy even WITH help.

[SkinnyPupp]

Baked a cake for my bday last night, dat fatty quarantine life

https://i.imgur.com/kpA7VlS.jpg


Been dieting for 3 weeks, down 10 lbs

I would fucking CRUSH that cake right now PogChamp

You got your piece, gimme the rest!

[Hondaracer]

Lol anytime we bake try to give some away to neighbours etc because otherwise we’d just eat it all over the week. Olive oil cake with a vanilla buttercream. Have always had a soft spot for the legit buttercream cakes. Hate that phony tasting icing places like save on etc use

[underscore]

Post-quarantine cake meet at Hondaracers place?

[Traum]

For myself, it cannot be done. One person needs to be supervising or at least keeping an eye on the younger child(ren). At best, you can ask your child(ren) to go play by himself and it might last 10 min. But they'll come back wanting / needing attention one way or another.

The totally unacceptable way is to just stick your kid in front of a screen. Then they can probably go on for hours. But I can't possibly let myself do that.

Anyone working from home with a younger child? How are you doing it?

It's like working 2 Full time jobs at the same time. I didn't realize it, but 3 weeks in, I am losing my mind. My wife still goes to work, so I am here attending meetings, training, setting up and monitoring a 5 year old's Zoom meeting, homework, a billion random questions, breakfast, lunch......I can't focus for longer than 10 minutes.

[whitev70r]

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/90446730_2995032640616811_1000812261406670848_n.jp g?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_oc=AQnU8luSvK-BxuzbXFu0mT_MOWWV3i5aDpDKcrElk-kJSEy-7tOb6oGqzoY0RpUGf029ZxwSpIaCjOSjMXtTqWQ8&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=160eb661e5b860abdf70457616ee3678&oe=5EB15D16

[6793026]

Make sure you guys are starting your vehicles once in a while to make sure the battery is still good. Learned the hardest that my old battery was dead and not holding a decent charge anymore

I actually took my car off insurance and unplugged the terminal / connection from the battery. Falk it felt great getting the refund from ICBC. (Been laid off for 5 months, so anything helps)

I had a job offer lined up which I signed several weeks back and have one foot in the door, but because of the current situation, they had to reassess their workforce first and I still don't have a confirmed start date yet.

Obviously my biggest concern now is they're going to run with this new salary indefinitely once I jump ship.

Flak i feel for you man... MUST be tough. Guess you have to talk to HR on "contract should state the reduced amount as well as when they will consider this to normalize and put be back on new salary." Sorry to hear man.

[subordinate]

c'mon...you guys gotta be posting recipes.

Esp that Pizza

[MG1]

If you're going to bake, I hope you got the supplies like yeast, baking powder, flour, etc.

They is hard to find on the shelves............

[EvoFire]

I actually took my car off insurance and unplugged the terminal / connection from the battery. Falk it felt great getting the refund from ICBC. (Been laid off for 5 months, so anything helps)



Flak i feel for you man... MUST be tough. Guess you have to talk to HR on "contract should state the reduced amount as well as when they will consider this to normalize and put be back on new salary." Sorry to hear man.

I thought about doing it, but my car is a lease so taking off insurance is a hassle. And I might go insane being stuck with only the babymobile.

Been trying to make up excuses to go for drives long enough to warm up the cars properly.

[Hondaracer]

So with the pizza I used a sourdough recipe because I’m currently feeding a starter but just use any decent dough that rises

The trick I’ve found with this one (and people debate this but I had great results) I use the burners and start warming the cast iron quite low, below medium/low. Then douse it in olive oil and pull it off the burner hot. Quickly toss your dough into the pan and stretch it out, create your crust etc. You can then put together the pizza in the pan, put it back on the burner on low/medium and let the bottom of the crust brown and bake a little

Then toss it into the over the hottest your oven will go, 15-25 minute later dough should have risen and baked nicely and you’ve got that killer crispy golden bottom

Edit* obviously preheat the oven before doing the cast iron in the burner so it’s ready when you need to toss it in

[subordinate]

So with the pizza I used a sourdough recipe because I’m currently feeding a starter but just use any decent dough that rises

The trick I’ve found with this one (and people debate this but I had great results) I use the burners and start warming the cast iron quite low, below medium/low. Then douse it in olive oil and pull it off the burner hot. Quickly toss your dough into the pan and stretch it out, create your crust etc. You can then put together the pizza in the pan, put it back on the burner on low/medium and let the bottom of the crust brown and bake a little

Then toss it into the over the hottest your oven will go, 15-25 minute later dough should have risen and baked nicely and you’ve got that killer crispy golden bottom

Edit* obviously preheat the oven before doing the cast iron in the burner so it’s ready when you need to toss it in


I do something similar. It's just yours looks much better. lol

[TOS'd]

Happy brithday, Hondaracer!

I've been contemplating making pizza all weekend, I think you've motivated me to attempt it. I've never tried from scratch before. haha

[Matsuda]

I made no yeast pizza the other night with my daughter (couldn't find yeast anywhere...even there). Next day made baked chicken mac and cheese

[Hondaracer]

I do something similar. It's just yours looks much better. lol

My sourdough starter isn’t strong enough to rise too much on its own so I also used a tsp of yeast. The rise should be almost double the initial dough to make it nice and airy once baked

[Ch28]

Baked a cake for my bday last night, dat fatty quarantine life

https://i.imgur.com/cemcTDF.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kpA7VlS.jpg

Also made a pizza last week from scratch, baked in the cast iron, my best pizza yet

https://i.imgur.com/f33ruX2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iOQOlsE.jpg

This motherfucker goes on quarantine for 2-3 weeks and thinks he's fucking Giada De Laurentis

https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/giada-de-laurentiis-gif-3.gif

[classified]

Posting this in the case it helps other people stay focused in these times. I have been working from home for about about 5 years and found listening to music playlist can be extremely distracting. Whenever a song changes it causes your brain to bring up some memory or thought, I tried listening to the same songs on repeat which still had the distraction of the start/end of songs being slow/having parts that pull your focus out of what your doing. I ended up starting to create forever loopable versions of my favorite songs to get me pumped for certain situations or just code my face off all day. I try to make all songs when possible to have little to no noticeable change in beat when the track restarts. I created a YouTube channel where I post video versions of all the songs to play in the background, video descriptions have links to download all the songs. Here is the channel, hope it helps :)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP93emCrFNmR5HV-mjizklQ/videos

[GLOW]

Baked a cake for my bday last night, dat fatty quarantine life

nice looking cake! i want a piece!

This motherfucker goes on quarantine for 2-3 weeks and thinks he's fucking Giada De Laurentis

https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/giada-de-laurentiis-gif-3.gif

nice looking cake! I want a piece!
https://www.revscene.net/forums/customavatars/avatar3023_19.gif

:troll:

[6thGear.]

Hondaracer gonna post a pic of himself showing cleavage. Lol:heckno:

[MG1]

Hondaracer gonna post a pic of himself showing cleavage. Lol:heckno:

plumbers cleavage?


ewwww........ I just grossed myself out............... that's four disturbing images now

Integra Girl, Uncle Benny, can't remember the third, atm, then the man cleavage.


GLOW ! ! Do your thang!!

[Raid3n]

Posting this in the case it helps other people stay focused in these times. I have been working from home for about about 5 years and found listening to music playlist can be extremely distracting. Whenever a song changes it causes your brain to bring up some memory or thought, I tried listening to the same songs on repeat which still had the distraction of the start/end of songs being slow/having parts that pull your focus out of what your doing. I ended up starting to create forever loopable versions of my favorite songs to get me pumped for certain situations or just code my face off all day. I try to make all songs when possible to have little to no noticeable change in beat when the track restarts. I created a YouTube channel where I post video versions of all the songs to play in the background, video descriptions have links to download all the songs. Here is the channel, hope it helps :)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP93emCrFNmR5HV-mjizklQ/videos

i find a lot of electronic music doesn't have this effect, like trance for example, i can have it going in the background and it's not as abrupt as say top40 when it changes songs

[AzNightmare]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A

I sometimes listen to this.
Lofi hip hop, just live streams forever.
Pretty good background music for working if it's your kind of jam.

[GLOW]

Hondaracer gonna post a pic of himself showing cleavage. Lol:heckno:

plumbers cleavage?


butt crack and flowering a rolling pin? that's an image for you MG
:lawl:


GLOW ! ! Do your thang!!
no need, go back to the previous page, Giada's got it taken care of...but if you must...
https://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2019121/rs_634x1024-190221163949-634.Giada-DeLaurentis.ct.022119.jpg?fit=inside|900:auto&output-quality=90

serious note, for working at home, i realize i'm sitting on my ass a LOT more, those office guys don't forget to stand up and walk around. my area is pretty quiet, not many ppl on the sidewalk and took a walk for the first time in about a month, didn't realize how out of shape i was...

[classified]

i find a lot of electronic music doesn't have this effect, like trance for example, i can have it going in the background and it's not as abrupt as say top40 when it changes songs

I know what your saying, the thing I find with trance is the build ups are slow and I wish that I could live forever in that "peak". Example is imagine snowboarding or some other sport and your on the perfect line and the song changes,the peak of the song won't hit until you finish the run to the bottom and everything is ruined lol

[bcrdukes]

The Lo-Fi Spotify playlist is my usual go to in the evenings. I sometimes have it playing in the background in the afternoon when I don't have any scheduled meetings. I find that the soft background noise helps me concentrate, and I don't have the music on very loud. Studies show that classical music is known to have a positive impact on productivity and all that jazz.

[underscore]

I tend to just toss on the Drum and Bass channel on di.fm. Not a lot of vocals to cause distraction and the pace makes me feel like I'm being really productive (even if it's just in my head).

[Bouncing Bettys]

I seem to encounter more speeders and reckless drivers on my commute to and from work these days. It's almost as if drivers have come to expect lighter, faster moving traffic and get more impatient when they encounter any congestion. When there was more traffic before the pandemic, drivers just seemed to deal with it better.

[Jmac]

^ I’ve noticed that as well. People are being fucking idiots.

So many old people out, too, going slow as fuck. It’s a recipe for a disaster.

[Akinari]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

[winson604]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

Nah, WFH in our organization was already a fairly normal thing so no changes really. Quite frankly everyone is so slammed there's no time to micro anyway.

[Great68]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

The opposite for me, I hardly hear from my boss at all these days apart from a the usual division check-in skype meetings.

[Gumby]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.
WTF that would annoy me to no end. Don't they have anything else better to do?

[Phozy]

Can anyone recommend a decent laptop right now for $500?

Intended usage just youtube, netflix, spreadsheets. Nothing crazy.

I was looking at refurbished business books like Dell Latitudes ~$400 and Lenovo T460s for $500. Thoughts?

[Hondaracer]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

I manage a team of about 30 people and I’ll check in on them once a week or so just to see how they are doing personally etc then I leave them alone. A lot of people seem pretty stressed or at the very least anxious in their general life and work shouldn’t add to that so I try to leave them alone

My boss phoned me for the first time in like 2 weeks yesterday just to say he hasn’t called me in what feels like months lol.. people should be understanding that you do what you gotta do to get through this and adding stress to the situation doesn’t help

[Teriyaki]

Can anyone recommend a decent laptop right now for $500?

Intended usage just youtube, netflix, spreadsheets. Nothing crazy.

I was looking at refurbished business books like Dell Latitudes ~$400 and Lenovo T460s for $500. Thoughts?

Considered Chromebooks if you only need surfing, and videos?
Both the gf and mom use it and they thoroughly enjoy it. Boots in a second etc. They're pretty cheap.

[Spoon]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

You mean the ones who chit chat to no end when they're in the office? I know the type. :rukidding:

They're usually the disposable ones.

[whitev70r]

Can anyone recommend a decent laptop right now for $500?

Intended usage just youtube, netflix, spreadsheets. Nothing crazy.

I was looking at refurbished business books like Dell Latitudes ~$400 and Lenovo T460s for $500. Thoughts?

Love my T460! Great solid laptop. My son got the Lenovo X1Carbon, if you can find one used in your price range, even better, it's lighter .. buy it.

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/282800-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-review

[Tapioca]

Love my T460! Great solid laptop. My son got the Lenovo X1Carbon, if you can find one used in your price range, even better, it's lighter .. buy it.

Second the Lenovo T460. These are workhorses for corporate use for a reason - durable, very decent ergonomics, and easily serviceable for anyone with decent knowledge of computer hardware.

My wife has the X1 for work. That's even better if you can spend the extra few hundred.

[twitchyzero]

I seem to encounter more speeders and reckless drivers on my commute to and from work these days. It's almost as if drivers have come to expect lighter, faster moving traffic and get more impatient when they encounter any congestion. When there was more traffic before the pandemic, drivers just seemed to deal with it better.

dealing with stress/cabin fever by pedal to the metal

[Verdasco]

Where do I even get a haircut now wtf

[Raid3n]

i'm || this far from just shaving my head haha

[Akinari]

The opposite for me, I hardly hear from my boss at all these days apart from a the usual division check-in skype meetings.

Nah, WFH in our organization was already a fairly normal thing so no changes really. Quite frankly everyone is so slammed there's no time to micro anyway.

Wow very jealous of y'all

I manage a team of about 30 people and I’ll check in on them once a week or so just to see how they are doing personally etc then I leave them alone. A lot of people seem pretty stressed or at the very least anxious in their general life and work shouldn’t add to that so I try to leave them alone

My boss phoned me for the first time in like 2 weeks yesterday just to say he hasn’t called me in what feels like months lol.. people should be understanding that you do what you gotta do to get through this and adding stress to the situation doesn’t help

When I tell people what my WFH experience has and continues to be, people don't believe me, because it's a fucking nightmare.

My CEO forces himself into literally every single meeting (3x per week for SCHEDULED 1-1.5 hour "collaboration" meetings, used to be daily but people bitched, often another 3x per week of random meetings up to an hour or more, that no one gets invites for and just gets invited into a group call without any warning), and gets everyone, including his exec team, to tell him specifically what they're working on. The kind of meetings where you could put the entire call on mute for the extent of the meeting and not miss a single thing.

After everyone finishes sharing what they're working on and what kind of successes/challenges they've encountered, the CEO will then spend at least 20-30 mins critiquing everyone, and tell us what HE expects we should do. He calls it collab meetings, but it's the biggest waste of time ever since it's just people reporting to him what they're working on and what work they've done.

The average age of staff in my office is like 55, lots of boomers with not a single clue of how to use any sort of technology (even Skype, they've never heard of Slack/Zoom any of these things), it took our retiree IT guy a good 2 weeks to reroute our office phone line to our Skype Business apps, which didn't work and he got super upset when people bitched at him, literally told the company that fixing IT issues was not his responsibility alone :fulloffuck::pokerface: like bruh who else is gonna fix IT issues if it's not the IT guy? :facepalm: Then after he finally made it work, he said he was switching us all over again to Teams and gave us the wrong date for the switchover, so no one in the company received any calls for a week cause he fucked up the dates.

CEO also has no concept of respecting people's personal time, calls people way before their start time and way after their end time (usually 7am or 7pm, never for any productive reason), then gets upset when people don't pick up, and he throws hissy fits (raises voice, uses confrontational/rude tone) about how no one is working and he needs people to be responsible. :fulloffuck:

Been job hunting since the first week of WFH. Some super toxic shit going on.

Then I compare myself to my gf, who's getting forced into two 1hr meetings every single day where her boss asks her "what is your vision for the business" literally every single day, exact same question. Like is someone's vision for the company supposed to change on a daily basis? LOL.

This WFH shit has really exposed a lot of "leaders" out there as being wholly incompetent and unfit to lead. In times like this, it's obvious who the true leaders are.

[SkinnyPupp]

Definitely people are getting exposed by this. I can tell poor leadership within 5 minutes usually, but this makes it so much easier. All I need to do is ask someone "so what did you do at work today" and I'll know how poorly managed they are.

The thing is, the ones at the very top aren't going to know what to do about it. All they know is "business as usual" so nothing will come of it in most cases.

[punkwax]

Where do I even get a haircut now wtf

i'm || this far from just shaving my head haha

Got myself a quarantine cut the other day. Hadn’t had an undercut since the 90’s FeelsGoodMan

[spoon.ek9]

This WFH shit has really exposed a lot of "leaders" out there as being wholly incompetent and unfit to lead. In times like this, it's obvious who the true leaders are.

Imagine working at the hospital and having this exact same thought.

[underscore]

I work in a pretty conservative industry so I'm half tempted to just give myself a mohawk since I'm not going to see any clients for quite a while.

[EvoFire]

Wow very jealous of y'all



When I tell people what my WFH experience has and continues to be, people don't believe me, because it's a fucking nightmare.

My CEO forces himself into literally every single meeting (3x per week for SCHEDULED 1-1.5 hour "collaboration" meetings, used to be daily but people bitched, often another 3x per week of random meetings up to an hour or more, that no one gets invites for and just gets invited into a group call without any warning), and gets everyone, including his exec team, to tell him specifically what they're working on. The kind of meetings where you could put the entire call on mute for the extent of the meeting and not miss a single thing.

After everyone finishes sharing what they're working on and what kind of successes/challenges they've encountered, the CEO will then spend at least 20-30 mins critiquing everyone, and tell us what HE expects we should do. He calls it collab meetings, but it's the biggest waste of time ever since it's just people reporting to him what they're working on and what work they've done.

The average age of staff in my office is like 55, lots of boomers with not a single clue of how to use any sort of technology (even Skype, they've never heard of Slack/Zoom any of these things), it took our retiree IT guy a good 2 weeks to reroute our office phone line to our Skype Business apps, which didn't work and he got super upset when people bitched at him, literally told the company that fixing IT issues was not his responsibility alone :fulloffuck::pokerface: like bruh who else is gonna fix IT issues if it's not the IT guy? :facepalm: Then after he finally made it work, he said he was switching us all over again to Teams and gave us the wrong date for the switchover, so no one in the company received any calls for a week cause he fucked up the dates.

CEO also has no concept of respecting people's personal time, calls people way before their start time and way after their end time (usually 7am or 7pm, never for any productive reason), then gets upset when people don't pick up, and he throws hissy fits (raises voice, uses confrontational/rude tone) about how no one is working and he needs people to be responsible. :fulloffuck:

Been job hunting since the first week of WFH. Some super toxic shit going on.

Then I compare myself to my gf, who's getting forced into two 1hr meetings every single day where her boss asks her "what is your vision for the business" literally every single day, exact same question. Like is someone's vision for the company supposed to change on a daily basis? LOL.

This WFH shit has really exposed a lot of "leaders" out there as being wholly incompetent and unfit to lead. In times like this, it's obvious who the true leaders are.

All that shit was basically my last job.

We wanted to WFH before this whole thing started and they went on and on about productivity has to be unchanged, and people need to be available.

We asked them how to measure productivity and they gave us no answer. Management has been known to give out unfair, unmeasurable goals, and the OG team members have been known to game the system.

Without them having measured everyone before hand, there was no way people weren't going to game the system. It was also impossible to measure team throughput because there have been a lot of attrition.

The pilot was supposed to start in Jan, then it got pushed to Feb. Then March. I said fuck this and got a new job. Since our jobs were not "essential" they were forced to let everyone WFH. My old coworkers told me, 3 days in and the director deems it a "success".

WTF? What success? Under what criteria? Nothing. It's been a joke.

My new job, I started on Mar 16. I went in to the office to pick up my equipment and get some setting up done. They ordered lunch cause it was my first day, but only like 5 people showed up, and told us to fuck off home after lunch. I've been working from home ever since.

[whitev70r]

Can anyone recommend a decent laptop right now for $500?

Intended usage just youtube, netflix, spreadsheets. Nothing crazy.

I was looking at refurbished business books like Dell Latitudes ~$400 and Lenovo T460s for $500. Thoughts?

If these 2 checkout, they are pretty great value, the T470 is supposedly even better than the T460! 6th gen i5, 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD. Try to knock off $30-40 off and you got yourself an even better deal!

T470 for $490 - https://vancouver.craigslist.org/bnc/sys/d/burnaby-lenovo-t470-like-new/7105932194.html

T470 for $500 - https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/sys/d/vancouver-lenovo-t470/7072194011.html

[BIC_BAWS]

If these 2 checkout, they are pretty great value, the T470 is supposedly even better than the T460! 6th gen i5, 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD. Try to knock off $30-40 off and you got yourself an even better deal!



T470 for $490 - https://vancouver.craigslist.org/bnc/sys/d/burnaby-lenovo-t470-like-new/7105932194.html



T470 for $500 - https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/sys/d/vancouver-lenovo-t470/7072194011.htmlThese are a steal. I got my T460 from Lenovo black Friday sale a couple years ago. Base i3 + 4gb ram + 500gb was around $600?

But I had to add a 500gb ssd + 32gb of ram (around + $300?)

If buying new, I would definitely recommend going for the upgraded battery pack. It doesn't sit flush, so the laptop will be tilted but the battery life is worth it. When I was still in school, I got about 2 days worth without charging?

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[mikemhg]

Are any of you guys dealing with bosses/superiors/supervisors/managers etc. either beginning to, or are already full-on micromanaging you, because of WFH?

It's killing me.

A little bit. In our job we mostly WFH anyways (3-4 times per week, I usually cheat and WFH 4 times, though).

Not so much micromanaging, just a lot of Zoom meetings, at times in which you know they're making sure we're up.

Our director will have calls @ 8:30 twice a week, and my team also meets a few times a week @ 10. We also do "happy hour" once a week at 4PM which is optional, but somewhat frowned on if you don't go sometimes, basically beers and shooting the shit.

It's not so much big brother, I think more the company is trying to keep us engaged and social.

All meetings require us to go on webcam as mandatory. So it is quite funny seeing some coworkers just look absolutely terrible first thing in the morning, LOL.

I do find these meetings tend to be a dick wagging contest though, where you'll get the brown-nosers taking up 80% of the airspace by asking fake questions and comments on things they/we already know about. I find that part the most exhausting, I'm sure some of you deal with that as well.

[dachinesedude]

i don't get why some companies make webcams mandatory, wfh for 7 years already and we have never been required to show our faces, teleconferencing works just fine

[Euro7r]

Am I the only one here that wakes up around 8:30am and sets online status to "online" in teams and then go back to bed til 10:00am LOL

[punkwax]

I work in a pretty conservative industry so I'm half tempted to just give myself a mohawk since I'm not going to see any clients for quite a while.

If I didn’t like the undercut, I was fully prepared to go Mohawk. Might still do it eventually... I say go for it.

Regarding video conferencing, we had to every morning initially as well.. until last week when my boss decided 3 days per week was enough. So that’s good.

I can’t sleep in.. been getting up 6:30-7 most mornings anyway so I don’t need to be checked up on lol

[instantneedles]

i don't get why some companies make webcams mandatory, wfh for 7 years already and we have never been required to show our faces, teleconferencing works just fine

I think it's so you can simulate the real-life experience as much as possible. Also, if you're in a conference with multiple people, it is hard to tell who is speaking and having your face shown identifies who is actually speaking.

People also say that a big part of communication is actually non-verbal gestures (facial expressions, hand gestures, etc).

[snowball]

Am I the only one here that wakes up around 8:30am and sets online status to "online" in teams and then go back to bed til 10:00am LOL

I'm "online" on Teams 24/7 :fuckyea:

[Hondaracer]

Went golfing today, there was some debate as to social distancing etc On the radio but it was perfectly fine. can’t see any reason to not keep them open. It’s farrrr safer than going to a grocery store, getting take out etc. Everyone respected distancing and there was no push from groups behind etc. At all. Beauty day

https://i.imgur.com/3zZqQwL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1oea5wK.jpg

[lilaznviper]

Am I the only one here that wakes up around 8:30am and sets online status to "online" in teams and then go back to bed til 10:00am LOL

I'm "online" on Teams 24/7 :fuckyea:

always have my status set to busy

[Ch28]

Where do I even get a haircut now wtf

i'm || this far from just shaving my head haha

Buy a pair of hair clippers locally or online and then watch YouTube videos on how to do it. It's not really all that hard, but it does take time and patience. My entire YouTube feed recommends me all sorts of haircut videos now because I've been watching so many of them :lol

[Traum]

I think it's so you can simulate the real-life experience as much as possible. Also, if you're in a conference with multiple people, it is hard to tell who is speaking and having your face shown identifies who is actually speaking.

People also say that a big part of communication is actually non-verbal gestures (facial expressions, hand gestures, etc).
It's funny this is brought up, because we're into week 4 or week 5 of WFH now, and it is easy to see how our online group meetings have been gradually changing. During week 1, everybody was still paying attention to the camera and the (online) meeting. But just this past week, nobody except for the current speaker and our manager is really actively looking at the screen. We're all just looking at our own other screen(s), doing whatever we are doing -- be it work-related or not -- and only listening in on the current conversation. We don't even make any conscious attempt to hide that or pretend we are listening.

But I gotta say my team has been pretty attentive -- when related stuff comes up or someone is specifically asked for input, everyone is very much on the ball. They jump back into the conversation like they have been paying full (or near full) attention the whole time, and just pick up from where things were left off. I was impressed LOL~

[Jmac]

Went golfing today, there was some debate as to social distancing etc On the radio but it was perfectly fine. can’t see any reason to not keep them open. It’s farrrr safer than going to a grocery store, getting take out etc. Everyone respected distancing and there was no push from groups behind etc. At all. Beauty day

https://i.imgur.com/3zZqQwL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1oea5wK.jpg
Tequila soda, eh? I hate the regular Nudes, Tequila better?

[Hondaracer]

It’s very tequila forward lol

[6793026]

Then I compare myself to my gf, who's getting forced into two 1hr meetings every single day where her boss asks her "what is your vision for the business" literally every single day, exact same question. Like is someone's vision for the company supposed to change on a daily basis? LOL.


I love young leaders.... there is a reason why leaders need grit and not just years in a company. At times like this, leadership is key and being a brown nose doesn't work no more.

Give it 2 months, work will start laying off round 2 due to lack of sales. Anything going on now is due to farming from sales 3 months ago, there is NOTHING to buy in the next 6 months.

Company can't just "change your quota" and they have to report to share holders. It's bound to come. That's when you know who is redundant and who can last until the end in a crisis.

[punkwax]

Went golfing today, there was some debate as to social distancing etc On the radio but it was perfectly fine. can’t see any reason to not keep them open. It’s farrrr safer than going to a grocery store, getting take out etc. Everyone respected distancing and there was no push from groups behind etc. At all. Beauty day

https://i.imgur.com/3zZqQwL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1oea5wK.jpg

Good to know.. have a social distance round booked for tomorrow and am still feeling kinda sketchy about it. The course I’m playing isn’t very walkable and my buddy has a bum knee so we’ll be sanitizing the crap out of individual carts.

The pro shop did say my wife could ride shotgun without paying/playing so that’s pretty awesome of them. My friend’s wife is joining as well so the gals can talk from a safe distance while we play some whack fuck.

[mikemhg]

Am I the only one here that wakes up around 8:30am and sets online status to "online" in teams and then go back to bed til 10:00am LOL

You are not, sir. LOL

[bcrdukes]

Am I the only one here that wakes up around 8:30am and sets online status to "online" in teams and then go back to bed til 10:00am LOL

I hope your employer doesn't know your username on Revscene. :lol

[AzNightmare]

My new job, I started on Mar 16. I went in to the office to pick up my equipment and get some setting up done. They ordered lunch cause it was my first day, but only like 5 people showed up, and told us to fuck off home after lunch. I've been working from home ever since.

I hope it'll be the same case with me. They initially said they'll mail me the gear, but afterward, they said I'll have to go in since it'll be a bit easier to get things started in person.

I want an excuse to get a gaming chair at home. lol

[BlackV62K2]

These assholes are on the streets now. Trying to relax at home and you hear these assholes ripping up and down the streets.

https://youtu.be/ipDmsxQVxIM

[TouringTeg]

Yep everyone getting their bike on the road.

[Jmac]

No VIs coming their way, though

[SFU_wmc]

For those that are concerned with Zoom, what's your alternative? Google Hangouts?

I looked into Teams but seems like you need to have the whole 365 thing.

[SkinnyPupp]

Using zoom's web based client seems to be safer than installing their desktop app.

Google has banned employees from using the app, but are allowing them to use the web client and mobile apps.

Taiwan has banned it for all govt services, and Singapore as well

[Presto]

At our office, we use https://8x8.vc. It's free, and secure. There's also https://meet.jit.si/ which uses 8x8 tech, and is also free. Both can run in Chrome without installing the app.

[SkinnyPupp]

Who else hasn't shaved since this thing started? This is the longest I've gone without shaving... I figured I might as well find out what happens, considering whenever I go out my face is covered anyway LUL

Might as well keep going and see if I can grow an actual BEARD. Wish me luck boys (this would have been impossible before TRT lol)

[SkunkWorks]

Who else hasn't shaved since this thing started? This is the longest I've gone without shaving... I figured I might as well find out what happens, considering whenever I go out my face is covered anyway LUL

Might as well keep going and see if I can grow an actual BEARD. Wish me luck boys (this would have been impossible before TRT lol)

Don't think much of the RS population needs to shave.

:troll:

[Mancini]

I went I shaved for a month until a spousal complaint shut that down.

[TOS'd]

Who else hasn't shaved since this thing started? This is the longest I've gone without shaving... I figured I might as well find out what happens, considering whenever I go out my face is covered anyway LUL

Might as well keep going and see if I can grow an actual BEARD. Wish me luck boys (this would have been impossible before TRT lol)

I've been growing out my moustache like it's movember, just hit 30 days.

[Hondaracer]

Year and a half beard going strong ����

[Akinari]

I'm growing out my facial hair as well, but I hate wearing masks on top of a beard, just isn't comfortable and it makes the mask not fit properly.

Every time I need to go out for an extended period of time i.e. buying groceries, I need to shave it off :okay:

[subordinate]

Who else hasn't shaved since this thing started? This is the longest I've gone without shaving... I figured I might as well find out what happens, considering whenever I go out my face is covered anyway LUL

Might as well keep going and see if I can grow an actual BEARD. Wish me luck boys (this would have been impossible before TRT lol)

Asian genes, can barely grow much. So I just shave, rather not have a pube stache.

And thinning hair, so might shave it down. At least I'm somewhat stocky/built. FailFish

[spoon.ek9]

you're not the only one who couldn't grow a beard to save his life :alonehappy:

[MG1]

Asian genes, can barely grow much. So I just shave, rather not have a pube stache.

I knew I wasn't asian................ I just look the part.

I've never had issues with growing a moustache or beard. My pubes, chest, side burns, moustache, and beard are all silver, grey, and white, but the hair on my head is black as can be. If I shaved that stuff off, I'd look like a 30 year old. Okay, maybe 40 because of the winkles. Can't help that.

Neutrogena? LOL. Nowhere near vein enough to put anything on my skin.

[mikemhg]

My beard grows out in a literal week, it's annoying.

I've been shaving weekly though, ensuring I keep up my appearance.

I see friends and colleagues that are completely letting themselves go, wearing PJs all day, to me it's gross. Look at the beautiful weather we're having, why let yourself look like a scrub and sit inside in your dirty robe?

It's important to take care of yourself. COVID isn't an excuse to simply let yourself go. Staying on top of your grooming, wearing clean clothes, it's all important for your mental health, and well-being IMHO.

When you look good, you feel good.

[hud 91gt]

So I went on a good run today (im not a runner) and told a friend my time. He bet me $500 I couldn’t reach a certain goal within a month. Game on. Haha. I’m quite scared. As I said, never been a runner, but I’ve always been pretty decent at it the few times I go a year.

Looks like my month will be all about good food, and probably less tasty evening nightcaps. Biggest hurdle is going to be injury I think.

[underscore]

I already rarely shave, it fries my face and takes too much time. I only do it when I need to, or after about 2-2.5 months when it starts to get annoying and I start looking too homeless. I'll probably stay on top of it more now for mask sealing purposes.

[SkinnyPupp]

Asian genes, can barely grow much. So I just shave, rather not have a pube stache.

And thinning hair, so might shave it down. At least I'm somewhat stocky/built. FailFish

you're not the only one who couldn't grow a beard to save his life :alonehappy:

That's too bad, I think beards look awesome on asian dudes. Like Toshiro Mifune in those old Samurai movies PogChamp

https://www.austinfilm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Yojimbo-1024x740.jpg

[ssjGoku69]

Too bad most "han" asians will grow beards like this instead

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/0c/23/84/0c23844cb883c8720cc51c06c7220db6.jpg

[StylinRed]

So many idiots out driving today, not idiots for being out (that too) but fukin road ragers, and ppl who don't know how to drive smh


Also Hmart has hand sanitizer, but they want $17 for a 500ml bottle :rukidding:

[spoon.ek9]

maybe when i'm a senior i'll be able to grow one. gonna be master roshi if i can help it :lol

[danned]

https://beardstyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Hans-Langseth.jpg

[MG1]

maybe when i'm a senior i'll be able to grow one. gonna be master roshi if i can help it :lol

There can only be one Master Roshi on RS...............:fuckyea:

[Akinari]

I'm one of the lucky Asians who can grow a full beard in around a month.

With that being said, it's never as dense as I want it to be, it just grows long rather than get dense, so it looks kinda weird if I don't take care of it properly.

[gurdeep007]

Any recommendations for an office chair? My old chair is not cutting it anymore.

[ImportPsycho]

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/just-cause-4/standard-edition

Just Cause 4 is FREE!
stay home and blow shit up!

[roastpuff]

Any recommendations for an office chair? My old chair is not cutting it anymore.

Get a used Steelcase or similar ergonomic chair on Craigslist. Office liquidators and the like - best value for a good chair that you'll be happy sitting in for hours on end.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/fuo/d/surrey-northeast-steelcase-amia-chairs/7104439454.html

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/fuo/d/richmond-steelcase-think/7102767018.html

[Hondaracer]

Fuck so hard to find yeast and all my yeast is dead..

One pandemic and everyone becomes a fucking baker lol

[fliptuner]

Fuck so hard to find yeast and all my yeast is dead..

One pandemic and everyone becomes Giada lol

Fixt

[whitev70r]

Yeast is more precious than TP right now. Even TP has been slowly restocked ... find me a place that has yeast in stock and I bet you there will be pandemonium.

[winson604]

Anyone know where you can get a sit stand desk that's in stock and shipped within a reasonable time?

[lowside67]

I guarantee none of these motherfuckers who have panic bought yeast are baking bread... you know, because there has literally been 0 disruption of any kind to the supply of bread. On the other hand, all I've wanted to do for the last 6 weeks was bake some pretzels to waste some time... but nope, no yeast cuz it's in the back cupboard of every moron's cupboard who will have it sit there until the end of time.

-Mark

[Hondaracer]

Yea..I’ve been actively attempting baking for last couple months

Then all this shit happens and this guy at work who is like petrified of the virus scolding people for buying fresh bread from stores etc. “I only bake my own now!”

I’m like bro, bread probably touches 1 or 2 peoples hands by the time you buy it locally. Where as buying the ducking ingredients to bake you’re probably coming into contact with dozens of not hundreds of people lol

[sonick]

Anyone know where you can get a sit stand desk that's in stock and shipped within a reasonable time?

If you already have a desk that you can convert: https://forums.redflagdeals.com/habitat-humanity-greater-vancouver-gvrd-only-varidesk-pro-standing-desk-riser-30-36-48-99-low-70-before-march-31-msrp-400-2365320/

[Manic!]

https://www.primecables.ca/p-384952-cab-et101-bk-g3-electric-sit-to-stand-adjustable-desk-riser-frame-table-top-not-included-black-primecables?atc_source=primecables_homepage&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=CPA&utm_campaign=RedFlagDeals.com&utm_term=749547&cjevent=79aa79d1804111ea836500290a1c0e0d

Grab a top from Ikea

[Presto]

We used our last dishwasher pod, last night. Today, we are hand-washing dishes right after we are done using them. I hope we can be diligent enough to keep this up until we need to go restock on food/supplies again.

[punkwax]

We used our last dishwasher pod, last night. Today, we are hand-washing dishes right after we are done using them. I hope we can be diligent enough to keep this up until we need to go restock on food/supplies again.

Have a Costco membership? https://www.costco.ca/finish-powerball-dishwasher-detergent%2c-2.4-kg.product.100542049.html

I just had some delivered. Ordered from Costco a couple of times now. The site warns lengthy delivery but I’ve received some items in 2-3 days. Still more to come though.

[RevYouUp]

Anyone know where I can insure my car in Richmond? I need new plates so it’s not a renewal.

[6793026]

Fuck so hard to find yeast and all my yeast is dead..

This has been my BIGGEST fear and I am SOOOOO thankful I found it. Not costco, not safeway, not save on foods, but a local mom and pop china store.

It's CHINA brand... I was super skeptical, but DANGGGGG. It's 1/2 the price than fleischmann's and it works..... so i ain't complaining... I got 10 packs so i'm set. I can go check tmw to see if they have it.

Anyone know where I can insure my car in Richmond? I need new plates so it’s not a renewal.

Yup, price smart foods... in the same mall on #3 road, their store is still open.

[6793026]

Any recommendations for an office chair? My old chair is not cutting it anymore.

Honestly, I bought 2 new chairs in the last 5 yrs, and realized the foam is the first that goes and i rarely adjust lumbar + tilt etc....

What I did was invest in a really good seat foam and gave up buying new chairs.

[MG1]

I have a brand new container of Fleishman Yeast in the pantry. My son bakes and he asked me to get some about two weeks ago. Got it at Superstore. Probably two or three left on the shelves at the the time. Nothing on shelves since.

Shop like a dad..................

[ImportPsycho]

My 2nd car's icbc renewal is coming up and I see no point of renewing. I only use this to commute to work and I haven't driven since early March.

If I keep it in my garage, do I still need storage insurance?

[Gumby]

My 2nd car's icbc renewal is coming up and I see no point of renewing. I only use this to commute to work and I haven't driven since early March.

If I keep it in my garage, do I still need storage insurance?
If you don’t have storage insurance and someone steals your car, you won’t get anything from ICBC. Yes, that’s the worst case scenario, so it all depends on your level of risk tolerance.

I think storage insurance is pretty cheap though.

[SFU_wmc]

Do you need to return your plates if you transfer it to storage insurance?

[Ch28]

https://www.primecables.ca/p-384952-cab-et101-bk-g3-electric-sit-to-stand-adjustable-desk-riser-frame-table-top-not-included-black-primecables?atc_source=primecables_homepage&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=CPA&utm_campaign=RedFlagDeals.com&utm_term=749547&cjevent=79aa79d1804111ea836500290a1c0e0d

Grab a top from Ikea

Ikea shipping is ridiculous at a minimum of 6 weeks AND it's like $80 to deliver.

[Ch28]

Fuck so hard to find yeast and all my yeast is dead..

One pandemic and everyone becomes a fucking baker lol

Fucking Bobby Flay bitching about everyone becoming Giada :lol

[SSM_DC5]

Do you need to return your plates if you transfer it to storage insurance?

If you let the insurance run out then buy storage insurance, no.
If you cancel early to change to storage insurance, yes.

If you let the insurance run out, you can reuse the same plate later and save yourself the $18 or whatever it costs these days for a new plate.

[ImportPsycho]

If you let the insurance run out then buy storage insurance, no.
If you cancel early to change to storage insurance, yes.

If you let the insurance run out, you can reuse the same plate later and save yourself the $18 or whatever it costs these days for a new plate.

If I just let it expire, do I have to do anything? Visit autoplan broker to fill out forms or something?

[Hondaracer]

Fucking Bobby Flay bitching about everyone becoming Giada :lol

Hey bro I was an amateur baker before it became cool!

Although the wife cooked my sourdough starter the other day so now I’m feeling lost

[SSM_DC5]

If I just let it expire, do I have to do anything? Visit autoplan broker to fill out forms or something?

Do nothing. When you go to reuse the plate, you verbally tell them that you will use the same plate. The broker doesn't need to physically see the plate.

[Ch28]

Hey bro I was an amateur baker before it became cool!

Although the wife cooked my sourdough starter the other day so now I’m feeling lost

RIP sweet baby sourdough starter

Time to start another one. We're gonna be in this for the long haul.

[Liquid_o2]

Smaller supermarkets on Main St carry yeast for all those looking. My wife loves to bake (prior to Covid) and scored a 250 gram pack of Bob's Red Mill yeast last weekend.

[Amuse]

Anyone know where I can insure my car in Richmond? I need new plates so it’s not a renewal.
So most Autoplan offices are closed or not open to public now?

[radioman]

Ikea shipping is ridiculous at a minimum of 6 weeks AND it's like $80 to deliver.

I ordered these legs about 6 weeks ago and combined it with the gerton ikea table top which I stained and coated. The primecable legs were the cheapest and seem to be very solid.

If you're going to get one of these desks I would recommend getting some wire racks to organize the cables as the storage thats available with the legs themselves isn't enough (in my case at least).

https://i.imgur.com/70pzKRN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mMGN8eh.jpg

[Ch28]

I ordered these legs about 6 weeks ago and combined it with the gerton ikea table top which I stained and coated. The primecable legs were the cheapest and seem to be very solid.

If you're going to get one of these desks I would recommend getting some wire racks to organize the cables as the storage thats available with the legs themselves isn't enough (in my case at least).

https://i.imgur.com/70pzKRN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mMGN8eh.jpg

That's a pretty nice setup. What kind of chair are you using?

Originally, I was thinking of picking up 2x Alex drawer units (https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/alex-drawer-unit-drop-file-storage-white-10373037/) from Ikea and placing an Ikea countertop (https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/karlby-countertop-walnut-veneer-50335208/) on top and call it a day. However, the shipping during the checkout process said it'd take a minimum of 6 weeks :alone:

So most Autoplan offices are closed or not open to public now?

Most are closed for walk-in service, but you can call them and have things done over the phone.

[Hakkaboy]

I ordered these legs about 6 weeks ago and combined it with the gerton ikea table top which I stained and coated. The primecable legs were the cheapest and seem to be very solid.

If you're going to get one of these desks I would recommend getting some wire racks to organize the cables as the storage thats available with the legs themselves isn't enough (in my case at least).

https://i.imgur.com/70pzKRN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mMGN8eh.jpg

Is that a Steelecase Gesture? Was it worth the price?

[radioman]

Is that a Steelecase Gesture? Was it worth the price?

Yes its the steelcase gesture. Picked it up for $1250 at modern office furnishing. Its incredibly comfortable and adjustable. Have not had any back issues since using it for 6 weeks now.

I have been sitting my ass in this chair for like 10-12 hours a day since I'm stuck at home.

I'd say its worth the money but my company covered it so I shouldn't really comment on value.

That's a pretty nice setup. What kind of chair are you using?

Originally, I was thinking of picking up 2x Alex drawer units (https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/alex-drawer-unit-drop-file-storage-white-10373037/) from Ikea and placing an Ikea countertop (https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/karlby-countertop-walnut-veneer-50335208/) on top and call it a day. However, the shipping during the checkout process said it'd take a minimum of 6 weeks :alone:



Most are closed for walk-in service, but you can call them and have things done over the phone.

As you can see I have an alex drawer beside. I was using 1 of those and a simple ikea leg prior to getting the sit/stand desk. I would have stuck with that setup but I figured I would want to stand up working from home every once in a while. Standing is great for when I'm giving webinar presentations.

[quasi]

I guarantee none of these motherfuckers who have panic bought yeast are baking bread... you know, because there has literally been 0 disruption of any kind to the supply of bread. On the other hand, all I've wanted to do for the last 6 weeks was bake some pretzels to waste some time... but nope, no yeast cuz it's in the back cupboard of every moron's cupboard who will have it sit there until the end of time.

-Mark

I've heard some restaurants and bakeries will sell you yeast, I'd call around.

[SkinnyPupp]

If you guys really need yeast, I can get some. Maybe I could ship a few boxes (about 50g each IIRC) to one person and they can distribute from there?

[CivicBlues]

Christ do we seriously need to be sourcing and shipping every little thing from across town and around the world right now? Yeast is not an essential item. Bread is in abundant supply. Get a different hobby in the interim.

[Hondaracer]

Found yeast yesterday just go anywhere but the big stores really.

Weekend Litness Lineup:

https://i.imgur.com/jSLhgAX.jpg

[punkwax]

Four winds IPA SeemsGood

[nns]

I ordered these legs about 6 weeks ago and combined it with the gerton ikea table top which I stained and coated. The primecable legs were the cheapest and seem to be very solid.

If you're going to get one of these desks I would recommend getting some wire racks to organize the cables as the storage thats available with the legs themselves isn't enough (in my case at least).

https://i.imgur.com/70pzKRN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mMGN8eh.jpg

Just commenting to say we have the same PC case, Meshify C :).

[bcrdukes]

Christ do we seriously need to be sourcing and shipping every little thing from across town and around the world right now? Yeast is not an essential item. Bread is in abundant supply. Get a different hobby in the interim.

:moderated:

[GS8]

Christ do we seriously need to be sourcing and shipping every little thing from across town and around the world right now? Yeast is not an essential item. Bread is in abundant supply. Get a different hobby in the interim.

Dude it's all about baking bread and watching Tiger King while getting drunk.

Then use your hoarded abundance of TP the next morning to wipe the road tar that musically shot out your flesh bassoon.

[inv4zn]

Then use your hoarded abundance of TP the next morning to wipe the road tar that musically shot out your flesh bassoon.

This is one of the vilest methods of describing a bad shit I've ever seen.

[ssjGoku69]

So most Autoplan offices are closed or not open to public now?


This vietnamese insurance office is still open. They called me for my renewal. Not sure if you want to drive to Kingsway & Knight area though..

[GLOW]

Christ do we seriously need to be sourcing and shipping every little thing from across town and around the world right now? Yeast is not an essential item. Bread is in abundant supply. Get a different hobby in the interim.

for the sake of sanity (mental health), i'm ok with it.

plus skinny on the other side of the world to offer, RS coming together man

https://media.tenor.com/images/0d8f2a09fe13ce2f7be2b958f79fb4ab/tenor.gif

[SkinnyPupp]

IMO people are free to cope however they want, as long as it is within proper social distancing and stay-home practices. I don't see how anyone would even consider telling people to "get a new hobby to do at home" in these times :seriously:

[Hondaracer]

Happyslip disappears and CivicBlues returns? :troll:

[RevYouUp]

So most Autoplan offices are closed or not open to public now?

I went to the London Drugs in Ironwood Plaza, it was opened.

[EvoFire]

So most Autoplan offices are closed or not open to public now?

The one at Metrotown outside T&T was open when I went for groceries.

[Traum]

If anyone needs yeast, I was at the Kingsway & Wellingdon Save on Foods earlier today. They had these 3-pak yeast selling for $1.99, and there were quite a few of them.

It seems hella expensive for just 3 tiny packs of yeast. I'm just gonna stick to buying the grocery stores' baked in-house type of stuff until they run out of bread to sell.

[underscore]

IMO people are free to cope however they want, as long as it is within proper social distancing and stay-home practices.

How are postal workers supposed to do that if people are mailing mickey mouse stuff like yeast halfway around the world?

[SkinnyPupp]

How are postal workers supposed to do that if people are mailing mickey mouse stuff like yeast halfway around the world?
As opposed to literally anything else someone wants to buy online to keep themselves sane?

[MG1]

Happyslip disappears and CivicBlues returns? :troll:

However....................... CivicBlues can compose a proper sentence.

Even on purpose can I write FOB. <-------------- that's not waisis, is it?

If it is, solly, solly.......... :troll:



or better yet, god bless

[whitev70r]

On your day off ... enjoy The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary. Only for 24 hours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nINQjT7Zr9w