[sonick]

Wanted to start a thread to share and discuss how everybody is handling working from home, self-quarantine, or social distancing. Share tips and tricks, etc.

It's only been 3 days but has felt like a week. The team seems to be keeping in touch and social with zoom meetings.

We're intentionally meeting up before huddle just to chat, or setting up a public room during lunch to socialize.

I've cleared out my man cave to make space for a yoga mat and a few weights to do bodyweight and light dumbbell exercises in lieu of the gym.

How else is everyone else adjusting?

Also, I've seen a bunch of breweries and liquor stores in Vancouver offer delivery, but does anybody know of places that service Richmond?

[Infiniti]

Working from home + two daily calls with my team


on a side note: my K/D ratio is seeing improvement

[Badhobz]

its annoying as fuck.

i did a run this morning at 7am to keep away from people. i got my laptop setup and airpods ready for calls, but im having cabin fever already. not sure how you guys are doing but its getting bad.

[Acura604]

i work from home 3 times a week...but now its 5 times a week...

too many distractions...but i've re-subbed to WoW for lunch hour excursions.
I dont' bother hooking up the corporate laptop since all our technologies are cloud based.

https://i.imgur.com/78D4ktx.jpg

[Hondaracer]

I also recently started playing WoW classic so that’s a good time burner lol..

Fyi..better hope your TV/internet services are up and working because there may be a time shortly where there will be no installations or repairs.

[Great68]

I've been working from home since Tuesday. Nothing new to me, as I've worked from home every now and then in the past. I can do all of my job functions at home, the only thing that's a bit more difficult is keeping track of what my subordinate team members are up to, if they need help etc. Before I could just float by casually to get an update, now it's a formal phone/skype call.

I kept my son home from daycare today, which has added an extra challenge trying to keep a 3 year old occupied. I know once he gets tired of watching paw patrol he's going to start getting antsy and productivity is going to decline. But I make up for it by having another work session in the evening.

[bcedhk]

my left arm is sore and i'm low on jergens.


Jokes aside, I am tempted to buy another computer monitor to make working at home easier. It's hard to read spreadsheets on my 13" laptop all day.

[Tapioca]

Both my wife and I are working from home. We've both been told to stay home indefinitely.

We have two kids under the age of 5 whom we've pulled from daycare. The nice thing about having two kids is that they can play with each other for short periods of time.

My neighbours don't seem to be taking it seriously though. They're over at each other's houses and some are still working on sites, etc. I guess the only way you take it seriously is if you get sick. My relatives are on the front lines so I'm getting information about what's really happening that hasn't been reported.

[Great68]

^Yeah I agree, I couldn't be productive just using my work laptop screen.
I have its docking station hooked up to the secondary inputs on my home PC's monitors.

[quasi]

Day 4 for me, I always had the ability to work from home but I feel I get more done in the office. I find it hard to stay focused at home although I'm getting through it. The biggest annoyance is my son will play games talking to his friends and he's so fucking loud, a few times a day I have to threaten to turn it off.

I have been going outside in the backyard with the dogs a few times a day tossing the ball around so that I'm enjoying. I'm going to make an effort to get outside and throw the football around with my son, I think he's going stir crazy.

[Liquid_o2]

Working from home as of Tuesday. Day 3... tired of sitting at my kitchen table. Wish I had a home office, but my wife and I live in a 1 bed condo.

Our work has closed the office for the rest of the month. There will be a reassessment later next week.

Going for lunchtime walks helps, especially when it is sunny. Wife is a nurse, so at least it is quiet during the day!

[Dragon-88]

Try to stay slightly active, do some squats,push ups and jumping jacks, just get the blood flowing. It worth setting 2-5mins aside every 3-4 hours just for a quick activity.

I've been riding my motorcycle everyday, for an hour or two looking for new backroads.. Therapy at its finest..

I'm on Team A this week at work so i'm in the office, but I typically just work till 12 and go for a ride. Next week I'll be fully WFH for the week, but this also give me time to keep up with my hobbies..

[sonick]

Adjustments I've made to cope with WFH in the long haul:

Used to standing desk at work, helps with getting too stiff/tight on my hips and back.
https://i.imgur.com/ound8Oo.jpg

Cleared out man cave and set up a yoga/fitness room with a kettlebell and a few dumbbells:
https://i.imgur.com/az19PyL.jpg

[Ducdesmo]

Been WFH for the past 2 weeks, but now that the kid is out of school, my focus and productivity has definitely gone down the drain. Been exercising in my backyard and will probably start doing early morning jogs. Tried afternoon jogs, but there are lots of people around as everyone is trying to do the same.

[winson604]

Always had the ability to work from home but still in the office. My work has been classified as essential services and while 50% of our office is working from home the other's are in. If I worked from home right now I would get zero things done, wife is still on mat leave and we got a 10 month and a 5 year old at home. There actually isn't that many bodies in the office at any given time right now and there have been a ton of measures put into place to ensure it's as clean and safe as possible. I''ll probably start doing like a half and half but there's also a very real chance I'll have to be deployed to the Vancouver Emergency Operations Centre anyway.

[GIZZ]

I know a guy, his wife wasn't tested but has a fever, flu like symptoms, went home sick last Thursday. He had a fever Monday, goes home for lunch and comes back feeling ok, he got a tooth capped Wednesday. She called 811 and they said she likely has Covid19 and to self quarantine. They still share the same bed, even the same damn toothbrush. He is still going to work. I'm yelling at him saying self quarantine means exactly that, he says he feels fine. fug

He's telling me he feels fine and it's a conspiracy and hoax. Ok Donald Trump. Ironically he is on his works safely committee. I texted his boss about him to not let him go to work. What do I do? Call the cops on him??

[SSM_DC5]

^Put bleach in his morning coffee.

[HonestTea]

I've been working from home for the past 3 weeks and it's great. Keep in touch with the team daily and weekly huddle ups.

[CorneringArtist]

lol the fuck is social distancing, I'm still going into work like nothing is wrong? Work in a dealership, people are still coming in for service as normal "to beat possible closure" and "to support the dealership despite thinking about cancelling", booking appointments as if nothing is wrong, and coming for car detailing.

Fucking oilchanges and detailing can wait. Jesus Christ. And it's people that are most vulnerable to the virus that are insisting on showing up.

[underscore]

https://www.shutupandtakemymoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/when-you-find-out-your-nomal-daily-lifestyle-is-called-quarantine-meme.jpg

I've had the ability to work from home for quite a while so it's not too different, my computer at work has slightly bigger screens which is nice but not a big deal. No commute saves me about an hour a day. My family is a bit of a distraction sometimes but less so than my coworkers interruptions so I'd say I'm more productive so far.

[CorneringArtist]

I've heard from customers dumb enough to come into my workplace, but working from home still get dressed as if they're going to work to avoid distraction.

Might be weird to wear a suit at home, but it helps some of them out.

[sonick]

Might be weird to wear a suit at home, but it helps some of them out.

Definitely having a routine and making an effort to actually dress like an adult helps getting into a 'work' mindset.

It also sets good boundaries so it doesn't feel like work hours bleed into non-work hours.

[Presto]

First day WFH. Did my normal routine, but put on my PJ bottoms instead of pants. Because video conferencing.

[hud 91gt]

My wife is working non stop with this junk, while my work is becoming non existent as the days go by. I’ll have to step up the Househusband lifestyle. This week I’ve been cooking up a storm. I had to go in to work today, so I stopped in at a metal supplier and I’m making a workout station in the garage (TRX mount and pull-up bar). Besides groceries, I should be good for months. Pretty happy we didn’t have Netflix all winter as we have some catching up to do.

[SkinnyPupp]

https://www.shutupandtakemymoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/when-you-find-out-your-nomal-daily-lifestyle-is-called-quarantine-meme.jpg

I've had the ability to work from home for quite a while so it's not too different, my computer at work has slightly bigger screens which is nice but not a big deal. No commute saves me about an hour a day. My family is a bit of a distraction sometimes but less so than my coworkers interruptions so I'd say I'm more productive so far.
That's me.. Nothing has changed whatsoever LUL

Worked from home anyway, and the gym in the afternoon is dead enough that I can still go. I take hand sanitizer and clean my hands after every change in equipment. Some people wear masks to the gym, which I could never do. I thank them

[AzNightmare]

I'm a homebody to the max.
If I was stuck at home, it would be great. lol.

But I am still being forced to work in the office. The IT haven't fully figured out how to set everyone up to work from home yet... Maybe next week.

Anyway, I'm trying to do my part, just from home to work to home. And one trip to the gas station and I lysol wiped the pump and PIN keypad, and my hands after.

[Jmac]

Hoping I can work from home soon. I work at a hospital and it’s stressful as fuck.

[Presto]

But I am still being forced to work in the office. The IT haven't fully figured out how to set everyone up to work from home yet... Maybe next week.



We churned out laptops /w VPN and LCDs to desktop users. This allowed them to Remote Desktop to their office computer. So, all their files and other settings didn't change. It was important to only alter work flow, a bit. Laptop users were used to working remotely, and they just got an LCD. There's a few kinks to work out, but the problems that people experienced on the first morning were minimal.

[Euro7r]

Without urgent deadlines, I don't have the "locked in mode" to work hard when working at home. Day 4 working from home, just casually cruising along, work a bit/do some personal things a bit and repeat until end of the working day.

[punkwax]

I get so much more done working from home all day..

[Hondaracer]

If anyone has issues with their Tv or internet (legitamite issues like complete outage) and you’re with TELUS, let me know. I may be able to help out if you can’t get an appointment etc. Only applies to RS members though please don’t forward me your aunts info lol

[StylinRed]

I'm a homebody, being stuck at home is just fine for me, some friends can't stand it, they're already losing their minds, and feeling depressed, facetime helps

I can still go to the gym but would prefer not to, I've got a bike, and weights at home, plus I'm following these two vids

https://youtu.be/vc1E5CfRfos

https://youtu.be/qk97w6ZmV90

[tegra7]

Those of you who can work from home are fortunate. I have to go back to work tomorrow but I'll be wearing a mask and gloves.

[68style]

Fuck they just closed the gym at my condo building tonight... that was my only therapy left in all of this.

I’m working from home but never have before and the laptop they gave me isn’t properly set up... it’s pretty shit... and wife is also working from home, we are definitely not accustomed to spending 24/7 together and after only 4 days shits starting to go sideways being practically on top of each other in a 1 bedroom apartment.

Le sigh.

[!Aznboi128]

Must agree, pretty lucky to be working from home. Rather be working remotely than getting laid off.

[Infiniti]

Fuck they just closed the gym at my condo building tonight... that was my only therapy left in all of this.

I’m working from home but never have before and the laptop they gave me isn’t properly set up... it’s pretty shit... and wife is also working from home, we are definitely not accustomed to spending 24/7 together and after only 4 days shits starting to go sideways being practically on top of each other in a 1 bedroom apartment.

Le sigh.

I can totally relate...Murder is a possibility at this point.

[Badhobz]

It’s the ultimate test for relationships right now.

Went to Iona beach for a ride and it was packed !!! Social distancing my ass. Kids on the beach, people just chilling out next to each other, sitting in their cars or on top of their roofs. I’m still certain nobody is taking this shit seriously.

[Doubl3_H]

Wife's working from home, I still have to come I to work cause my role is deemed "critical". Just a skeleton crew here only 4 people.

BUT we're all isolated in our offices, no one is allowed into our offices and contact by phone, and email only.

I kind of like it, no management on site it's quiet and peaceful.

[sonick]

BUT we're all isolated in our offices, no one is allowed into our offices and contact by phone, and email only.

I kind of like it, no management on site it's quiet and peaceful.

That actually sounds amazing. Would much rather work in isolation in the office than at home.

But yes, those of us who can operate fully from home and still have a full paying job are very lucky and I am grateful.

[EndLeSS8]

I WISH I could work from home.

I'm am an essential service, and I work with the public. Government, non-medical related

I have gone to my supervisor about safety concerns, but GG

My union peaced out on Wednesday, they all went to work from home since then.

FML.

[winson604]

So who has stocked up on additional guns and ammo? Shits selling out fast lol

Wife even said go buy some more ammo and followed up with bet you'd never ever thought you'd hear me say that. I followed her instructions and loaded up on some slugs.

[eclipseman]

So who has stocked up on additional guns and ammo? Shits selling out fast lol

Wife even said go buy some more ammo and followed up with bet you'd never ever thought you'd hear me say that. I followed her instructions and loaded up on some slugs.

Ammo prices are rising dramatically. US is buying up all the supply and our dollar is tanking... :(

[AzNightmare]

We churned out laptops /w VPN and LCDs to desktop users. This allowed them to Remote Desktop to their office computer. So, all their files and other settings didn't change. It was important to only alter work flow, a bit. Laptop users were used to working remotely, and they just got an LCD. There's a few kinks to work out, but the problems that people experienced on the first morning were minimal.

The last place I worked at, we just had to install this app on our own personal PC at home and then we could work remotely and connect to the work server.

I think my currently place is expecting those that work at home to literally take our entire workstation home. Not sure if that's the most efficient way or why one method is done over another. I'm not an IT expert though.

[snowball]

being practically on top of each other

Yeah once you hit the one hour mark you gotta get outta there

:awwyeah:

[SkinnyPupp]

I legit wonder if the divorce rate will skyrocket after this :considered:

[quasi]

I legit wonder if the divorce rate will skyrocket after this :considered:

No doubt, I'm kind of glad the wife's job is essential so she'll be going in no matter what. It's bad enough I have to listen to my 13 year old all day, him and I are 100% getting on each others nerves.

[SkinnyPupp]

Makes me appreciate my marriage even more then... We are both a couple of hermits and live together in a small place. We literally never argue, mostly because she's probably the one person on this planet who can put up with me LUL

[Teriyaki]

Invest in noise-cancelling headphones.
If you are at home with partner, set boundaries on your time. Like, "I'm working 9-12pm, lunch around 12", and you respect each others space during that time.

Worked for me, and my place in Japan is like a shoebox. Like a ladies size 4 shoebox.

[hi-revs]

First quarter of 2021 will see a high birth rate as well as high divorce rate, if we all gotta work from home much longer

[Mikoyan]

FYI, with everyone physically distant, working from home or calling banks, EI and other government numbers, the phone system is getting congested at times. It's across all carriers

[Badhobz]

Soooo besides the 600 gst clams, for a childless couple, there isn’t any other incentives right ?

[lilaznviper]

The last place I worked at, we just had to install this app on our own personal PC at home and then we could work remotely and connect to the work server.

I think my currently place is expecting those that work at home to literally take our entire workstation home. Not sure if that's the most efficient way or why one method is done over another. I'm not an IT expert though.

its more of a security concern than anything using your own pc at home.
In my eyes as an IT consultant, your PC can be filed with malware and can compromise the network.

Spent the whole week setting up people for remote access, buy a ton of laptops, and hardware for vpn access

[BIC_BAWS]

LMAO this is really getting to people. Even me, the no gyming thing has made me want to just drink A LOT. CHEERS TO ALL Y'ALL OUT THERE - LOVE YA RShttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200321/c302f50943b975e8cf868cb61c59ea10.jpg

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[StylinRed]

Did you guys not spend a lot of time with your SO before marrying? I'm shocked at the amount of ppl who can't stand it, not just from RS, but from ppl ik

[underscore]

How tf are you guys going nuts after just a couple days?

One thing I haven't seen considered, people in domestic abuse situations are super stuck right now :(

[snowball]

Did you guys not spend a lot of time with your SO before marrying? I'm shocked at the amount of ppl who can't stand it, not just from RS, but from ppl ik

Pretty sure they married the wrong person if they can't stand each other after 2 days... LOL

[GS8]

Did you guys not spend a lot of time with your SO before marrying? I'm shocked at the amount of ppl who can't stand it, not just from RS, but from ppl ik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN2AdOjI4FI

This song popped in my head...

We are strangers by day, lovers by night

[BIC_BAWS]

How tf are you guys going nuts after just a couple days?

My job is typically sit down and do work for 10 hours. I try to have a balance of going to the gym and seeing friends. Seeing that I'm am inherently extroverted, I draw my energy from interacting with people.

Typically when I'm stuck at home, like this, I'll either just smoke a lot of weed or get really drunk LOL

Maybe I'll attempt my header job on my car LOL


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[Jmac]

Fiance and I have lived together for 17 years, known each other since grade 3. If I were working from home, it’d be great hanging out together.

[6793026]

JUST be thankful you have a job. I'm mofo jobless. EI won't kick in cause I'm in sales...and doesn't just terminate until pay / package ends. 500,000 people (real #s) applying for EI on the phone / servers shutting things down.

I've been working from home for 10 yrs, but those who are married... who are now "stuck" together... there are no spaces between two people.

It's will test marriages for sure. Those who are well seasoned / married for a while are doing fine, but those who are newly weds, young kids... realizing they are going to be lock down, standing in line for groceries, can't order take out everyday, 1 loses a job etc.....

The cabin fever is real man; you don't have "friends" to talk to. "Oh, Charmaine and i are going to go for a drink", or "i'm going to watch the game with the boys"... those days are over. Everyone's dirty little secret / ticks / little things you have been putting offt come out after 2 weeks of face to face with each other, and once lock down is near (it's a matter of time), in 3 week's time.... dooms days. (Can you imagine... Canada somehow is able to say in the press in 2 weeks: JT "hi everyone, because we are so obedient and social distanced ourselves... our country is now perfectly OK.." Good luck with that.)


There's only so much sex you can have, so much netflix... the "boredom" kicks in because there's NOTHING indoor to do. People can't go read a book or learn a new hobby (cook / bake) because "ugh... it takes so long" .... A few of my buddies are already stressed out what to do. He still thinks he can go jump in his Porsche and "pretend to get groceries" at squamish / whistler...

Next week will be raining... no more going to seawall for a walk...or going outside...

[quasi]

Did you guys not spend a lot of time with your SO before marrying? I'm shocked at the amount of ppl who can't stand it, not just from RS, but from ppl ik

Lol, yeah I mean we've been together over 22 years but I don't want to be around her all day that's why we've been together 22 years. :)

Seriously though, I mean I could be around her I have a home office she'd be downstairs I'd be upstairs so technically we could totally avoid each other if we wanted but you know it's like even to much chocolate gets gross after a while haha.

[underscore]

My job is typically sit down and do work for 10 hours. I try to have a balance of going to the gym and seeing friends. Seeing that I'm am inherently extroverted, I draw my energy from interacting with people.

Typically when I'm stuck at home, like this, I'll either just smoke a lot of weed or get really drunk LOL

Maybe I'll attempt my header job on my car LOL


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I'm an introvert, so I imagine the discomfort you get from isolating is similar to the discomfort I got from anytime I've been forced to do extroverty stuff. On the one hand I sympathize, on the other the introverts have been made uncomfortable by the extroverts their entire lives so the extroverts can be the ones to deal with it for once :lol

The cabin fever is real man; you don't have "friends" to talk to. "Oh, Charmaine and i are going to go for a drink", or "i'm going to watch the game with the boys"... those days are over.

Technology has made it easier than ever to work around that. Fire up facetime/Skype/Discord/etc and do stuff with people.

[SkinnyPupp]

NOW IS OUR TIME! INTROVERTS RISE UP! (online)

[StylinRed]

One thing I haven't seen considered, people in domestic abuse situations are super stuck right now :(

I saw on instagram of all places, there are posts reaching out to ppl who have to quarantine but are in an abusive relationship, some group has setup quarantine havens for ppl who want to get away from their abusive partner but will still be able to quarantine

[AzNightmare]

The cabin fever is real man; you don't have "friends" to talk to. "Oh, Charmaine and i are going to go for a drink", or "i'm going to watch the game with the boys"... those days are over. Everyone's dirty little secret / ticks / little things you have been putting offt come out after 2 weeks of face to face with each other, and once lock down is near (it's a matter of time), in 3 week's time.... dooms days. (Can you imagine... Canada somehow is able to say in the press in 2 weeks: JT "hi everyone, because we are so obedient and social distanced ourselves... our country is now perfectly OK.." Good luck with that.)


There's only so much sex you can have, so much netflix... the "boredom" kicks in because there's NOTHING indoor to do. People can't go read a book or learn a new hobby (cook / bake) because "ugh... it takes so long" .... A few of my buddies are already stressed out what to do. He still thinks he can go jump in his Porsche and "pretend to get groceries" at squamish / whistler...

Next week will be raining... no more going to seawall for a walk...or going outside...

Because I can't relate, I find it quite interesting to read different perspectives to hear how others are feeling.

As I mentioned earlier, I'm a homebody to the extreme.
And I literally been just going to work and back home all week. Honestly, no difference from my regular routine. It's only the weekends where my wife wants to go out, we can't anymore. (Win for me, lol)

Last weekend, I just sat on my computer for 16 hrs because I'm self isolating now. Depending if there's events on the weekend, I may shorten my computer usage, or not have a chance to use it for the day. But otherwise, it's not uncommon for me to average about 10-12 hours a day. Cause I also use the computer for work, so that's an easy 8+ hrs there. It's weird though, my eyes don't get strained, my body doesn't ache, I don't have carpel tunnel symptoms or anything. I don't get drained from the computer, I get entertained and energized. This has been my lifestyle for like 2/3 of my life.

Lots of YouTube, google and researching trivial things all day, RevScene, fb, COVID-19 news, lots of web whatsapping (I can chat for hours to like 20 different people throughout the entire day), I recently got really addicted to foosball so I've been drawing up designs so I can build my own table (cause I can't afford to buy a good one).

I still have a big backlog of games on steam that I haven't had time to play, movies to watch, anime, tv shows, etc. A ton of videos I can edit (cause that's another hobby). These are the kind of things I CANNOT do when I go travelling, which, unpopular opinion, is why I'm actually not that into travelling and prefer "staycations".

And not to mention, if this whole VI thing wasn't going on, I would actually have a bit more passion to continue working on my car... but so much for that. I always feel there's just so much that can be done and I can never catch up...


The only "outdoor" thing that I'm missing out is playing hockey since that's been suspended now.

[Badhobz]

I used to play mmorpgs. Seems like a great time to get back into lineage 2 but now the game sucks and I don’t wanna regrind (Bot) all the way back up.

Trying these survival games. Pretty fun. Subnautica is great !

[SkinnyPupp]

If you want an entire day to disappear, just get into Civ

[StylinRed]

There's mobile games to take up your time too, new Naruto game, or seven deadly sins, 7ds is fun, and there's so much to do in it that you kind of feel overwhelmed, like it shouldn't be a mobile game

[Hondaracer]

First time using Group FaceTime yesterday with a few buddies, having some beers etc. Over face time lol, the new norm :(

[quasi]

One thing I found last weekend and going into this weekend with being couped up I find myself working like everyday. I'll work half days on Sat & Sun and then cut my hours a bit during the week....I mean I can only watch so much netflix or play so many games...I'm bored and like welp I might as well get some work done.

[sonick]

Gas is cheap, probably go for a drive today and find some twisties.

First time using Group FaceTime yesterday with a few buddies, having some beers etc. Over face time lol, the new norm :(

Haha my buddies and I have a recurring monthly wings night on the calendar, was thinking we should all order wings delivered to our respective places and do it via FaceTime next time around.

[fliptuner]

Lol, yeah I mean we've been together over 22 years but I don't want to be around her all day that's why we've been together 22 years. :)

Seriously though, I mean I could be around her I have a home office she'd be downstairs I'd be upstairs so technically we could totally avoid each other if we wanted but you know it's like even to much chocolate gets gross after a while haha.

Agreed. We get along great cause we have our lives apart (work/friends/hobbies) and our lives together. Quarantine life upsets that balance.

[welfare]

Probably stating the obvious here, but if you're planning on taking some time to do projects around the house, a few thoughts:

1) make a list and get EVERYTHING (i know, projects never work out this way but if you're thorough and really think it all through, you should be able to) in one hit, that'll last you at least a few weeks. spread it out and take your time.

2) stay the hell away from home depots, Canadian tires, and big box stores. With so many now laid off and all this freed up time, these places are going to be packed.
Luckily i have a home hardware and ace builder centre near me that never has more than four or five people at any time.

3)if you're going to do this, do it now. As infection rate rises, besides being at higher risk of infection, I'd anticipate these smaller stores to be closing their doors.

Take care, and be safe.

[keifun]

Last night (Friday). There were lines of people at the private liquor stores getting their booze as the BC gov ones were closed early.

With the bars closed now, everyone is getting drunk at home now on a Friday night. At least I hope that reduces the amount of drinking and driving.

[Teriyaki]

Small silver lining I thought of was. Home break-ins must be at an all-time low right now

[Hondaracer]

The DTES was a mess when I drove my wife to her office a couple days ago. People gonna get fucked up there if it starts hitting them

Drug use appeared even more casual than usual just see guys sitting on curbs sticking needles in their arms etc. Tough time for the down and out because a lot of resources will likely close if they continue the quarantine to more drastic levels

[Infiniti]

The DTES was a mess when I drove my wife to her office a couple days ago. People gonna get fucked up there if it starts hitting them

Drug use appeared even more casual than usual just see guys sitting on curbs sticking needles in their arms etc. Tough time for the down and out because a lot of resources will likely close if they continue the quarantine to more drastic levels

That place is a ticking time bomb...

[Traum]

This was me last week during on online meeting... FailFish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4f9AYRCZY

There is another meeting scheduled for Tuesday, and I have a feeling this is gonna happen again...

[TypeRNammer]

31148

:pokerface:

[Amuse]

The DTES was a mess when I drove my wife to her office a couple days ago. People gonna get fucked up there if it starts hitting them

Drug use appeared even more casual than usual just see guys sitting on curbs sticking needles in their arms etc. Tough time for the down and out because a lot of resources will likely close if they continue the quarantine to more drastic levels
I saw some portable hand washing stations on the street there last week. Not sure if those were there before.

[Amuse]

My PS4 Pro was posted on sale on Craigslist since Christmas, with not many people responding. Just this past week, I've had so many people respond, lol. It is sold now but I guess a lot more people are (or will be) stuck at home playing games.

[68style]

^
And yet they want to go out to buy stuff off strangers on Craigslist :fulloffuck:

[StylinRed]

Can't even go for a hike bcuz ppl aren't respecting the 2m distance between ppl guidelines, so much so that popular trails are closed

[Mancini]

I worked from home all last week. Set up a temporary office in one of the children's bedrooms. I loved it. My job requires me to call and message people a lot, so it didn't feel too isolating. Yet. When I'm working from home I double down on my focus so I don't get sidetracked and I get more done. I did notice as the week progressed that more people started using video chat for meetings.

Walked some trails this weekend. Lots of people out. Need to do something to keep kids from going crazy. No more playgrounds.

[Qmx323]

Small silver lining I thought of was. Home break-ins must be at an all-time low right now

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

[twitchyzero]

prefer traveling but staycations esp around winter/christmas time is what i look forward to most at end of the year and this time it's no different

i probably have dozens of steam/playstation games going back 10 years+ i never installed/opened
continue ed/professional workshops I can accumulate
a computer i gotta fix
organizers to sort
general work/projects around the house that i have been putting off
rice mods/maintenace on the vehicles

introverted af but still need my walks/jogs/hikes

anyone with the luxury of working from home shouldn't take it for granted, wish i had that option

[TouringTeg]

^
And yet they want to go out to buy stuff off strangers on Craigslist :fulloffuck:

I had a push mower listed for a few weeks and suddenly someone wants to pick it up yesterday. I left the mower outside my house for him. Once he arrives and leaves an envelope of money and I talk to him for 20 ft away he tells me he was in Columbia 8 days ago and is isolating. WTF

I picked up the envelope with gloves and put it away. I don't even know if it has the right amount inside.

[SSM_DC5]

I had a push mower listed for a few weeks and suddenly someone wants to pick it up yesterday. I left the mower outside my house for him. Once he arrives and leaves an envelope of money and I talk to him for 20 ft away he tells me he was in Columbia 8 days ago and is isolating. WTF

I picked up the envelope with gloves and put it away. I don't even know if it has the right amount inside.

Where you put it in terms of putting it away.
I tried to get a deal done through etransfer but the buyer wouldn't do it. So I counted the money while wearing gloves. Now the cash is on quarantine in gloves flipped inside out, outside my house.

Let's hope I don't forget they're in there and accidentally toss it as trash :alone:

[Euro7r]

^LOL. I had a deal lined up to deliver an item this week but kinda avoided in person meet ups during to Coronavirus this week. The guy texts me when I can deliver, I said can you etransfer me the money after and I'll just leave the item in your front door step. Dropped it off yesterday on their front door finally and owner etransfer me 20 minutes later. Told them for safety precaution don't want Coronavirus. Figured people won't be a jerk and not pay since you know where they live.

[Special K]

Many are cruising and avoid all contact. Did the health experts speak about the risks and any advisories?

[subordinate]

Damn. You guys can't wait this out to sell or buy? It's idiots like the dude the returned from Columbia that has stopped me from buying a couple of things. Half Life of covid on plastic and stainless is 72 hours

[sonick]

Unfortunately decided to cancel a Bowen Island cabin weekend for April after coming across this article https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-bowen-island-tells-visitors-to-stay-away/

[dachinesedude]

Where the parents at? With everything closed, keeping a toddler entertained for 10 hours a day has been painful

[RiceIntegraRS]

^lol its been abit of a challenge thats for sure. I really try my hardest not to use TV to calm my kid down but ive resorted to that a couple times during this quarantine. And since ive had alittle more free time theses days i went on a cleaning spree so im more willing to let my kid loose around the house. Im hoping it doesnt get old quick for him

[fliptuner]

Where the parents at? With everything closed, keeping a toddler entertained for 10 hours a day has been painful

Hasn't been too, too bad, with the nice weather. A lot of walks, bike rides and sidewalk chalk. Sucks that playgrounds are closed and no play dates.

[AzNightmare]

Where you put it in terms of putting it away.
I tried to get a deal done through etransfer but the buyer wouldn't do it. So I counted the money while wearing gloves. Now the cash is on quarantine in gloves flipped inside out, outside my house.

Let's hope I don't forget they're in there and accidentally toss it as trash :alone:

Wipe it down with lysol wipe or just wash it with soap and water like you're washing your hands. Take advantage of plastic bills.

[hud 91gt]

Finished workout station just in time for the wet weather, complete with worlds crappiest paint job. Just enough to keep the rust away.

https://i.ibb.co/RTy8GZM/37-A22-A3-B-B2-EA-4020-8288-1-F67-B83-A3135.jpg

[BIC_BAWS]

Day whatever this is: I quit keto. No it wasn't too hard. I simply just can't find the food I need. I haven't seen eggs in like 2 weeks, most grocery stores are out of chicken and pork. Some have very little beef left. I can't even find bacon or sausages.

I figured at a time like this, even though keto reduces my appetite, I should eat rice. It's cheaper and filling LOL.

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk

[6793026]

^ gotta stop going to super store.

Call up any butcher, and they would be super glad and happy to reserve for you. TnT is a dead city at night; just have to be sure its replenished.

Always good to start talking to friends who work at TNT & Costco, we get live updates on line ups and its great.

[Jmac]

Worked 7 days straight, 72 hours, looking at working at least another 5 days, probably 10+ hours/day.

Feeling burnt the fuck out, but feel confident the prep work will help keep our patients, doctors, and nurses safe if/when shit hits the fan.

Still would love to work from home having an auto-immune disease and asthma.

[eclipseman]

For everyone working at home, don't be like this lady:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMlFtSlSJq8&feature=emb_title

[underscore]

So far playing with the toddler isn't too different, we grabbed a bunch of new stuff to slowly introduce to keep her entertained though.

Finished workout station just in time for the wet weather, complete with worlds crappiest paint job. Just enough to keep the rust away.

https://i.ibb.co/RTy8GZM/37-A22-A3-B-B2-EA-4020-8288-1-F67-B83-A3135.jpg

"workout station"

https://media.giphy.com/media/qs6ev2pm8g9dS/giphy.gif

[ForbiddenX]

Been doing this remote / working from home for a while now so it's been pretty normal. It was a transition I knew I was going to make so I was able to really mentally prepare for it at the time and get into the groove but I find a lot of my coworkers are having a harder time transitioning since it was pretty sudden.

I made a video that just talks about my experience being a remote worker (still trying to get better at making these YouTube videos lol):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqBrfOhb81I

TLDW:
1. Find a space that you can corner off and call your "office" so you have at least some separation from home and work
2. Try your best to get an ergonomic setup if you find yourself sitting all day like I do, desk chair, mouse and keyboards.
3. Figure out a routine that works best for you and try to stick to it everyday. Do your best not to just roll out of bed and start working. I did that for a while and things just start to become a blur especially if I never leave my place. And try to take as much breaks as possible, I always finds this helps especially if I have my head down most of the day.
4. If you're working in a team over communicate via Slack, Hangouts, or whatever means of communication you use it's better to over communicate than under. We usually always have our cameras on for small meetings, I know a lot of people aren't too comfortable with this but it does really help keep things social.
5. Drink lots of water and don't forget to eat snacks and food to keep your energy levels normal. It's probably just me but I do forget to eat lunch some days lol.

Also on a side note can our building enforce social distancing in the elevators? I've been taking the stairs but might have to take the elevators soon but I haven't seen any signs or anything letting people now that it should only be 1-2 people MAX in the elevator. It's pretty shitty as 2 of our elevators are broken and there is only 1 working one :\.

[welfare]

Don't forget; plants! (Sorry if already mentioned in this thread)
Not only do they improve air quality, they boost your immune system, humidity, increase productivity, and generally make you feel happier about being inside.

https://www.ecowatch.com/health-benefits-of-having-plants-at-home-2608386260.html

[SkunkWorks]

We adopted a puppy from a rescue - so lots of breaks in between work and social distancing at the beach.

https://scontent.fyhz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/88084604_10157223347419353_6888592905254993920_o.j pg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQkXV2q14jt9uiAvWBWW_HItvfug13HDEtWdfb0gbkH FtxyRp2rTu45uRadYE2cUAk8&_nc_ht=scontent.fyhz1-1.fna&oh=587c2a1944e37903a770796a96029362&oe=5E9C993C

https://scontent.fyhz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/90441889_10214106462889092_1753393254398689280_o.j pg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=0be424&_nc_oc=AQkEbHjcf9A5p-cY6hsUhhzL8iC4th1XN6Do1dy1DzLhkoG6fYB-sdgc_eUuH5D97cY&_nc_ht=scontent.fyhz1-1.fna&oh=7fb28aeea1777e0dc86394a5cb8e4f94&oe=5E9F907B

[blkgsr]

poco costco on Saturday had a full stock of meats.

Two guys must have spent 20 mins restocking the chicken so i'd assume they were out before that

[Badhobz]

We adopted a puppy from a rescue - so lots of breaks in between work and social distancing at the beach.


what beach is this? looks nice

[sonick]

We adopted a puppy from a rescue - so lots of breaks in between work and social distancing at the beach.


Haha my wife and I were just talking about fostering another dog during this time since we would be at home all day and not travelling anywhere in the near future.

Cute pup, congrats!

[unit]

i'm still working but likely this is the last week for us, regardless of what the gov says.
I'll still have to drop in but all the employees will be home, and will see limited customers.

looking forward to staying home so i don't have to feel exposed any longer. i got a cat a month ago so i'm sure he'll love the extra company.

[tofu1413]

he is 200%, a good boi.

my sector is the Titanic right now... and I can't fathom why we are still open.

[SkunkWorks]

what beach is this? looks nice

Martinique Beach.

Haha my wife and I were just talking about fostering another dog during this time since we would be at home all day and not travelling anywhere in the near future.

Cute pup, congrats!

Thanks! We 100% lucked out with the timing. Been talking for years about getting a dog and we just so happened to get our application approved and picked her up March 1st right before the subsequent virus scare and border closure.

he is 200%, a good boi.

+10000%

Fortunately only had to pick up poop and mop pee for the first 6 days. Smooth sailing now...

[Ch28]

Rolled out of bed and started working from home today

https://www.revscene.net/forums/customavatars/avatar3023_19.gif

[Dragon-88]

Did my morning 7am call in from Bed. Alarm woke me up at 6:59, popped in the airpods and just closed my eyes and listened in.

Our company employs over 200k employees across the world, all offices are officially closed as of Today, and all plant workers received pay raises since they keep the business going.

[HonestTea]

Did my morning 7am call in from Bed. Alarm woke me up at 6:59, popped in the airpods and just closed my eyes and listened in.

Our company employs over 200k employees across the world, all offices are officially closed as of Today, and all plant workers received pay raises since they keep the business going.

Pretty much the same, put airpods on and continue sleeping lol

[Euro7r]

My productivity getting stupid ridiculously worse as this stay at home to work moves forward. It's great to be able to work from home here and there, but once it's so many days in a row, becomes more tiring than actually going to work physically. Maybe it's just me. The work that normally would take me like 2/8 of the time to do, I'm spending days on LOL.

I had a morning call with my boss to run over some work and he's the work keeping you busy, I'm like yeahhhhhh ....

[tofu1413]

my dealer group is shut down from after today.......

no work till April 8th.


tentative....... what great times we live in. 2020 has been great :fuckthatshit:

[SkinnyPupp]

My wife is still going to work like normal at the dog shelter. She says they've been crazy busy lately, with a lot of adoptions. Seems everyone has time for dogs now, but I hope they consider when/if they ever go back to work, that the dog still needs a lot of attention.

They have a new policy - if you don't wear a mask, you can't come inside. They'll still talk to you outside. We're planning on buying some goggles for my wife, so she doesn't get sprayed on talking to sick expats who refuse to wear masks outside the centre.

[underscore]

Hopefully they're screening out anyone who is a first time pet owner, I can't see that going well for the inexperienced.

[SkinnyPupp]

They are very strict who they adopt to, and try to match people with the right dog every time SeemsGood

[iwantaskyline]

best part of wfh is I am able to use my mechanical keyboard..

[Mr.HappySilp]

Started working from home today. Feels I am more productive. Maybe coz I don't have to travel anymore and actually more relax? I mean I can fart as long as I want.

[bcrdukes]

Working from home has increased my desire to troll on Revscene even more.

[xxxrsxxx]

So what's everyone eating nowadays? Are you cooking more or ordering takeout?
I know that some restaurants are having promotions. Post up promotions so we can keep RS fed.

I'll start,
pizza hut is offering 2 for 1 promotion now
M cafe has 20% off their menu

[DavidNguyen]

So what's everyone eating nowadays? Are you cooking more or ordering takeout?
I know that some restaurants are having promotions. Post up promotions so we can keep RS fed.

I'll start,
pizza hut is offering 2 for 1 promotion now
M cafe has 20% off their menu

I find myself more hungry. Maybe cause I'm bored?
I'm trying not to put a dent in my food stash.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Whenever I'm home from work, I find myself eating a ton. Anyways remember u can always freeze your pizzas if u cant finish it. Oven it after it's pretty delicious

[Mr.HappySilp]

Whenever I'm home from work, I find myself eating a ton. Anyways remember u can always freeze your pizzas if u cant finish it. Oven it after it's pretty delicious

Not me. Wifey is at home too so if I ORDER take out she will know and get mad. So I actually eat less.

[subordinate]

So what's everyone eating nowadays? Are you cooking more or ordering takeout?
I know that some restaurants are having promotions. Post up promotions so we can keep RS fed.

I'll start,
pizza hut is offering 2 for 1 promotion now
M cafe has 20% off their menu

if I wasn't lactose intolerant.

I'd order a ton of dominos at 50% off right now.

Just vacuum seal each individual slice. Gotta ration yo.

[unit]

buy like 100 samosas. freeze well and are deep fried so they are generally pretty safe to eat compared to other restaurant foods.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Not me. Wifey is at home too so if I ORDER take out she will know and get mad. So I actually eat less.

Sounds like a shitty living condition if u ask me. Hate to bring this up but werent u the guy that asked about marrying your SO before living with them? It's your life but again seems very odd that u cant order food for urself being a grown ass man

[tofu1413]

Whenever I'm home from work, I find myself eating a ton. Anyways remember u can always freeze your pizzas if u cant finish it. Oven it after it's pretty delicious

just like how you use left over rice for fried rice.

its just somehow better.

working from home day 1:

sent a few emails. still trying to arrange a few deliveries.

at this point in time, i dont think anyone is gonna drop six figures into a car :fuckthatshit:

[6793026]

So what's everyone eating nowadays? Are you cooking more or ordering takeout?
I know that some restaurants are having promotions. Post up promotions so we can keep RS fed.

I am cooking mofo all day long. Can't be ordering out all the time cause just ain't health. Working from home has 1 thing, your eating hours are flex; which is not good.

Wake up at 7, then work on emails BAM... i'm hungry... look at my clock.. FML, it's 11 AM.

Eat...

Work work work... I'm hungry... it's 4:25....

I need to ensure i eat at a certain time.

[ImportPsycho]

tried out Superstore online pick up.
pretty fking useless in times like this.
half of my order cancelled.
So apparently they go pick orders, few hours before the pick up time. You get whatever is left on the shelves when they go pick your items.
Even though I ordered a week ago, and they had new shipments of high demand items, they don't save it for orders already in their system. it's not first come first serve for online orders.
They say, I just have to shop in-store and hope that items is in stock.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Sounds like a shitty living condition if u ask me. Hate to bring this up but werent u the guy that asked about marrying your SO before living with them? It's your life but again seems very odd that u cant order food for urself being a grown ass man

Depends. She have made food at home so is a waste to order take out.

[BIC_BAWS]

Not me. Wifey is at home too so if I ORDER take out she will know and get mad. So I actually eat less.

I'm sure we all remember this as kids

(in cantonese)

Kid: Hey mom can i get mcdonalds

Mom: No, eat at home

Kid: B-b-but MCDONALDS

Mom: Mc-WHATEVER (mut yeh), go home and eat Mc-Rice (fan)

Is the entire scene i was thinking of when HappySlip said that LOL

[whitev70r]

https://twitter.com/IntrovertsAreUs/status/1240854643367743488

https://twitter.com/IntrovertsAreUs/status/1239570329967546368

[sonick]

Couldn't stand another basic homecooked meal, finally gave in and ordered doordash.

[Hondaracer]

Gonna get fat af just chilling at home eating my rations.. hard to get motivated to do body weight excersizes etc lol

[quasi]

Depends. She have made food at home so is a waste to order take out.

Damm dude, I guess whatever works.

If I wanted a cheeseburger and my wife was like but there is stuff in the fridge I'd be like you go eat that shit in the fridge I'm getting me a cheeseburger. Deuces......That said I haven't eaten out or ordered food in weeks but not because I'm not allowed. :)

[6793026]

tried out Superstore online pick up.
pretty fking useless in times like this.
half of my order cancelled.
So apparently they go pick orders, few hours before the pick up time. You get whatever is left on the shelves when they go pick your items.
Even though I ordered a week ago, and they had new shipments of high demand items, they don't save it for orders already in their system. it's not first come first serve for online orders.
They say, I just have to shop in-store and hope that items is in stock.

flour and baking supplies are always gone at superstore. You're right, there has to be a system in place. However, if what you ask is what you want, then people will all order online at 12:01AM and always be first in line...
it's tough times right now...

[punkwax]

Couldn't stand another basic homecooked meal, finally gave in and ordered doordash.

I’ve been cooking every night for the family and we’ve been eating very well during the past 8 days of quarantine. Rotisserie chicken, rib eyes, chipotle chili, shepherd's pie, sockeye, smoky maple pork chops, Korean chicken thighs and the best stir fry I’ve ever made with the leftover rotisserie chicken.

Can’t help but wonder if I’ll regret indulging in all the ingredients used over the last week or so if things don’t improve soon.

My avocados should be ripe tomorrow. It’s taco night :buttrock:

[SkinnyPupp]

I usually cook every night for my wife and her sister (our roommate) but sometimes I'll eat out after the gym just because I'm lazy.

As this has timed out, I started dieting just over a week ago, so this has actually made it so much easier. No more temptation to eat out, so I can eat as lean as I need to in order to keep calories at my goals.

I run every morning before breakfast and work out with bands on my roof in the afteroon. So far it's been decent. Won't lie, I miss lifting heavy already. I'll make do though.

People saying they are gonna get fat during the WFH... How about take this opportunity to lose some weight instead! 4Head

[subordinate]

People saying they are gonna get fat during the WFH... How about take this opportunity to lose some weight instead! 4Head

lol no kidding.

Shouldn't we be eating slightly less, because of the possible scenarios. Not over indulging during this quarantine.

Then again, good food is a treat

[twitchyzero]

that’s great if you’re prepared or have keys to your gym

there’s only so much cardio I can do in the rain or crunches on the mat

I can’t find dumbbells or pull up bar in store, netflix&snacking like a fiend and sleep schedule is all over the place

[sonick]

I’ve been cooking every night for the family and we’ve been eating very well during the past 8 days of quarantine. Rotisserie chicken, rib eyes, chipotle chili, shepherd's pie, sockeye, smoky maple pork chops, Korean chicken thighs and the best stir fry I’ve ever made with the leftover rotisserie chicken.

Can’t help but wonder if I’ll regret indulging in all the ingredients used over the last week or so if things don’t improve soon.

My avocados should be ripe tomorrow. It’s taco night :buttrock:

All the power to you lol. That sounds like way too much work grocery shopping when planning each meal.

I usually cook dinner nightly weekdays and meal prep lunch weekly, by buying a bunch of chicken thighs or steaks, combined with spinach or broccoli, and just change up the marinade.

The weekends would be when I would get some variety by eating out. But now, eating chicken thighs lunch and dinner daily got old fast.

[Mr.HappySilp]

https://i.redd.it/ojo2ize1cj301.jpg

working in pjs

[bcrdukes]

Is your wife going to get mad at you for that as well?

[DoughBoy]

Not me. Wifey is at home too so if I ORDER take out she will know and get mad. So I actually eat less.

Cuck

[Great68]

Now that the wife's also working from home I definately need to re-think our consumption/stock levels of certain things. Like I never realised how much we took for granted free coffee at work. Normally we just need coffee on weekends, so a pound of coffee would last a month. At the rate we're going, we'll be lucky to get week out of a pound.

[Hondaracer]

We didn’t get a week out of a pound even before lol

Only the essentials:

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

Honestly I’m probably more likely to die from caffeine deficient migraines than corona

[Mr.HappySilp]

Now that the wife's also working from home I definately need to re-think our consumption/stock levels of certain things. Like I never realised how much we took for granted free coffee at work. Normally we just need coffee on weekends, so a pound of coffee would last a month. At the rate we're going, we'll be lucky to get week out of a pound.

We stock up on coffee weeks ago. Not almost all the coffee is clear. There is a bag here and there. You can try London drugs they seems to still have a lot of coffee left but not on sale and is very expensive.

[cafe22]

We didn’t get a week out of a pound even before lol

Only the essentials:

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

Honestly I’m probably more likely to die from caffeine deficient migraines than corona

Support local/Canadian shops! Some are offering local delivery for free.

https://www.vancouvercoffeesnob.com/coffeeshopdefault/what-can-i-do-to-support-coffee-shops-in-vancouver-during-covid19/

https://commonlycoffee.com/2020/03/20/coffee-covid-19/?utm_source=VCS

[hud 91gt]

Lol the day we were expecting the borders to
Close the only panic run I made was to JJ Bean to stock up. A 3/4 pound bag lasts just me a week. I did a few of those and now just bought a Costco pack. Lifes getting hard when you have to make sacrifices like that.

[nabs]

Anyone able to get through to service canada on the phone? Anyone have any other numbers to call other than what's listed on the website?

Thanks.

[Hondaracer]

Support local/Canadian shops! Some are offering local deliveries for free.

https://www.vancouvercoffeesnob.com/coffeeshopdefault/what-can-i-do-to-support-coffee-shops-in-vancouver-during-covid19/

https://commonlycoffee.com/2020/03/20/coffee-covid-19/?utm_source=VCS

I always buy locally either Moja or Milano, this coffee shop is just around the corner from us though so much easier just to go there and snag this

[Simplex123]

I always buy locally either Moja or Milano, this coffee shop is just around the corner from us though so much easier just to go there and snag this

Where is this shop? I know a lot of coffee shops are now closed.

[Hondaracer]

Platform 7, Hastings and nanaimo. This was a couple days ago

I know Moja is doing a window for selling beans at their north van location, or at least we’re a couple days ago

[Expresso]

Platform 7 is one of the few shops still staying open for take away I believe.

[cafe22]

Single V (Burnaby) and Matchstick (Vancouver) are also open for take out only.

I ordered about 5lbs total and milk from various local cafes on Monday. A lot of them have a surplus in milk and perishable produce.

Sipping on a machiatto right now using Moving Coffee Opera beans. :love:

[Ch28]

Sipping on a machiatto right now using Moving Coffee Opera beans. :love:

https://media1.giphy.com/media/EPOMz9wd890Na/giphy.gif

[lilaznviper]

Anyone able to get through to service canada on the phone? Anyone have any other numbers to call other than what's listed on the website?

Thanks.

My gf was able to get through after about 2hrs wait on the phone

[SkinnyPupp]

Support local/Canadian shops! Some are offering local delivery for free.

https://www.vancouvercoffeesnob.com/coffeeshopdefault/what-can-i-do-to-support-coffee-shops-in-vancouver-during-covid19/

https://commonlycoffee.com/2020/03/20/coffee-covid-19/?utm_source=VCS
I was going to say! I don't know about Vancouver but we have some AMAZING coffee subscription services in Hong Kong. I can imagine Van has some really good ones as well, it's good to know.

No reason to get big corporate coffee (unless of course you've tried many others, and like it the best)

[Hondaracer]

In East Van alone you can walk to about 6 different roasters in about 40 minutes or so

Stumptown is superior to most of them though imo. But yea, generally I support local just couldn’t be sure as to who was open etc.

[whitev70r]

I think cable companies must be rolling through areas and turning down the speed of cable to even out bandwidth demand. Around 5:00 pm, my connection is like 33.6K dial up days.

[Ch28]

In East Van alone you can walk to about 6 different roasters in about 40 minutes or so

Stumptown is superior to most of them though imo. But yea, generally I support local just couldn’t be sure as to who was open etc.

Argo & Moving Coffee are vastly superior to Stumptown.

[Hondaracer]

Argo & Moving Coffee are vastly superior to Stumptown.

Ehhhhh I don’t like Argo. All their blends are way too acidic for me

Haven’t had moving

[Fafine]

if youre a roadkill fan or a motortrend fan,
https://www.motortrendondemand.com/springdeal/?eml=organic:eml:brz:spring:2020:acq:testb:abndint :mtod
$1 a month subscription

[Mikoyan]

I think cable companies must be rolling through areas and turning down the speed of cable to even out bandwidth demand. Around 5:00 pm, my connection is like 33.6K dial up days.

Or everyone and their kids are on YouTube/Netflix/Prime/Disney+/Crave while FaceTiming Grandma etc.

[Great68]

I'm seriously thinking about getting Shaw to put me on a business plan for home. Had some serious slowdowns and skype audio issues with the kid streaming netflix to keep himself occupied, the wife using autocad web for her work.

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm seriously thinking about getting Shaw to put me on a business plan for home. Had some serious slowdowns and skype audio issues with the kid streaming netflix to keep himself occupied, the wife using autocad web for her work.
Lower their settings here (https://www.netflix.com/HdToggle). I always lower my wife's settings when I need the bandwidth LUL

[Great68]

Lower their settings here (https://www.netflix.com/HdToggle). I always lower my wife's settings when I need the bandwidth LUL

Totally forgot about that, thanks!

[AzNightmare]

I work at a smaller firm and I still have to go to work everyday. The boss seems to be pretty reluctant to allow the staff to work from home. Partially cause they don't really have the infrastructure set up to easily do so for everyone. But we don't have a lot of staff in the first place, so we are all spread out in our own offices. So health wise, I feel relatively safe. I drive, so I don't have to worry about taking transit. My manager doesn't give AF though. He just took off and has been working from home for the past 2 weeks, lol.

Work is starting to slow down a lot though. A couple guys got laid off last week and several were told to use their vacation time this week, just cause there wasn't enough work to go around.

That being said, I actually started applying to places earlier this year and I finally got an offer. I will probably take it since it's a better opportunity. It's a strange time to be switching jobs now, but at the very least, it's probably best to do it now if I want to soften the blow since it's not like my current place has a lot of work going around...

[SkinnyPupp]

My gym finally closed down. I stopped going over a week ago, I knew it was just a matter of time before a customer tested positive. They had someone test positive at a different location from the ones I go to.

Working out on the rooftop using power bands is an adjustment, but you can actually get a pretty decent workout. The weather has been great so far so I've been lucky!

If anyone wants to talk about workout out at home, whether it's with bands or anything else, head to the official workout thread 2.0! I posted some good videos there recently for people in this situation.

I can't stop working out, I'd go insane if I did. Like legit severe depression, etc.

[bcrdukes]

I work at a smaller firm and I still have to go to work everyday. The boss seems to be pretty reluctant to allow the staff to work from home. Partially cause they don't really have the infrastructure set up to easily do so for everyone. But we don't have a lot of staff in the first place, so we are all spread out in our own offices. So health wise, I feel relatively safe. I drive, so I don't have to worry about taking transit. My manager doesn't give AF though. He just took off and has been working from home for the past 2 weeks, lol.

Work is starting to slow down a lot though. A couple guys got laid off last week and several were told to use their vacation time this week, just cause there wasn't enough work to go around.

That being said, I actually started applying to places earlier this year and I finally got an offer. I will probably take it since it's a better opportunity. It's a strange time to be switching jobs now, but at the very least, it's probably best to do it now if I want to soften the blow since it's not like my current place has a lot of work going around...

What do you do and which industry are you in?

[6793026]

That being said, I actually started applying to places earlier this year and I finally got an offer. I will probably take it since it's a better opportunity. It's a strange time to be switching jobs now, but at the very least, it's probably best to do it now if I want to soften the blow since it's not like my current place has a lot of work going around...

please please please for whatever reason you're in, ensure you negotiate your package of the new company before you join.

Last you want is to be hired by new company, on 3 mth probation with no benefits to be let go after 3 months.

[mikemhg]

Steve Nash closes down and fired all of their employees. Looking like the company is finished.

[Badhobz]

Fuck !!! I got a lot of Steve Nash points on my app.

[blkgsr]

please please please for whatever reason you're in, ensure you negotiate your package of the new company before you join.

Last you want is to be hired by new company, on 3 mth probation with no benefits to be let go after 3 months.

i'd signed a contract to move companies earlier this month....just days before it all really blew up.

i was going to give notice on the 12th but not have to do it next monday so i can start on my agreed/signed date of the April 14th.

i'm very hesitant to move at this time but my role is specialized (to a degree) and i've already been signed off by the client.

[whitev70r]

Steve Nash closes down and fired all of their employees. Looking like the company is finished.

I think they were probably close to tanking before the sh*t hit the fan. How bad of a company are you that in 2-3 weeks of shut down, you announce you are closing for good. Their prices were twice that of Club16, they were constantly in lawsuits with Steve Nash, the person. Terrible for their staff but this is obviously a case of piss poor management.

[twitchyzero]

member renewal/mgmt at brentwood will not be missed
sorry for everyone else though...the ones at kingsway were very friendly

[Acura604]

F*K. i was paying $20 a month... member since 1999 and got a grandfathered rate.. damn...

[Hondaracer]

Steve Nash had to close because they no longer had patrons to pester with their sales pitches.

Fuck Steve Nash Gyms, nothing bad bad experiences with them personally and they were pretty much setting up their trainers for failure

[TouringTeg]

F*ckFitness World. Anyone who knows someone who worked there should know how bad it is. I can't believe someone worked from them since 1988.

[Ch28]

Did the employees get fired? I thought one of the news articles said they were laid off so they could collect EI?

[PeanutButter]

Hey,

Have you had any friends that got social distancing tickets? Fines of $1000 EACH if they don't live at the same address?

I've heard three separate accounts of people being pulled over from this, but I have yet to see the actual ticket.

Anyone else hearing anything about this?

ie. they were in their car together and they got pulled over and ID's checked. Then they got tickets of $1000 each if they didn't live at the same address.

[Peturbo]

Hey,

Have you had any friends that got social distancing tickets? Fines of $1000 EACH if they don't live at the same address?

I've heard three separate accounts of people being pulled over from this, but I have yet to see the actual ticket.

Anyone else hearing anything about this?

ie. they were in their car together and they got pulled over and ID's checked. Then they got tickets of $1000 each if they didn't live at the same address.

I've been getting the same thing from several different group chats I'm in. Nobody is able to provide any proof of actual ticket so I still dont believe it. Always the same story with all of them too.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Hey,

Have you had any friends that got social distancing tickets? Fines of $1000 EACH if they don't live at the same address?

I've heard three separate accounts of people being pulled over from this, but I have yet to see the actual ticket.

Anyone else hearing anything about this?

ie. they were in their car together and they got pulled over and ID's checked. Then they got tickets of $1000 each if they didn't live at the same address.

Don't think so. I was walking to the park and around the block with my wife and no cops seem to bother us even though we saw a cop car cruise by.

Also with your example what if I was with my parent or sister going out or something since we all live at different address do we get fine? We are a family after all so what's wrong with family going out together?

[Tapioca]

Did the employees get fired? I thought one of the news articles said they were laid off so they could collect EI?

Fired and laid off are used interchangeably.

If you're non union, employers have the ability to terminate you without cause at any time in most cases, unless specified in your employment contract.

Firing an employee with cause so that no severance is paid has a high legal threshold. Companies 'fire' people all of the time, but they do so without cause and pay a severance that both parties agree to. Fitness World would have likely offered severance packages to all employees who were let go as per their obligations under common law.

[DragonChi]

I thought fired was with cause, ie. the employee fucked up. Laid off was due to circumstances outside of the employees control, like lack of work.

[twitchyzero]

best way to figure out which restaurant still open for take-out? google map's 'open now' filter no long accurate...looked at three different menus until found a place that was actually open

or maybe time to try delivery...what's the best/most intuitive for asian food? fantuan?

[sonick]

best way to figure out which restaurant still open for take-out? google map's 'open now' filter no long accurate...looked at three different menus until found a place that was actually open

Doordash etc. will also list restaurants available for take-out and what's open as well if you don't want delivery.

[Great68]

Awww yeah, my favourite local brewery (Hoyne) is doing free delivery on orders above $60, and their pricing is same as liquor store. Ordered at 11, delivered by 3. All set for the weekend.

This virus thing is really going to shift a lot more people to delivery based services, that's for sure.

[punkwax]

^ yep. Learned Costco can deliver food as well. I’ve had a few deliveries over the last couple days. Very interesting to have a sanitization station set up at the front door to disinfect everything from the outside world.

4 days of quarantine to go...

[Simplex123]

I'm seriously thinking about getting Shaw to put me on a business plan for home. Had some serious slowdowns and skype audio issues with the kid streaming netflix to keep himself occupied, the wife using autocad web for her work.

I used to work for Shaw Business and to my knowledge - there is no bandwith priority for business accounts over residential.

Your slowdown situation is more likely due to your router supplying bandwith equally amongst all devices. Check your router wireless settings - if you have a newer router, you may be able to prioritize the MAC addresses of you and wife's devices, or lower the priority of video streaming.

[Jmac]

Awww yeah, my favourite local brewery (Hoyne) is doing free delivery on orders above $60, and their pricing is same as liquor store. Ordered at 11, delivered by 3. All set for the weekend.

This virus thing is really going to shift a lot more people to delivery based services, that's for sure.
Oh man, I hope they deliver to Duncan. I’m getting low on my beer stock and their pilsner is great.

[hud 91gt]

You guys better be lying. I was paying $11.75 a month!

[Great68]

I used to work for Shaw Business and to my knowledge - there is no bandwith priority for business accounts over residential.

Your slowdown situation is more likely due to your router supplying bandwith equally amongst all devices. Check your router wireless settings - if you have a newer router, you may be able to prioritize the MAC addresses of you and wife's devices, or lower the priority of video streaming.

Good to know thanks.

[Great68]

Oh man, I hope they deliver to Duncan. I’m getting low on my beer stock and their pilsner is great.

Unfortunately they'll only deliver within a 20k radius.

Red Arrow does free delivery over $50. They're not Hoyne, but better than many others.

[sonick]

Signed up for a 30 day free trial of crave TV to crush out some shows over the weekend https://forums.redflagdeals.com/crave-30-days-free-new-subscribers-2363502/

[Mr.HappySilp]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

[bcrdukes]

Good lord. :inoutugh: :facepalm:

[Spectre_Cdn]

:whipped::haha:

[ImportPsycho]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PSSG0020-000568

do you see computer stores on essential list?
I don't see it....
Other provinces had computer reseller/service and related supply chain as essential but not BC?

unless computer stores are under "IT", but IT is really broad term

[Mr.HappySilp]

^^ The Canada computers near my house is still open. Mon to Fri 9 to 5 and there is also a best buy with reduce hour and london drugs that's open as well.

[CivicBlues]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

Christ....No eating! No Gaming! Let's go out for a walk hun! WutFaceWutFaceWutFace

[twitchyzero]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

tell me you trollin’

[Badhobz]

Christ....No eating! No Gaming! Let's go out for a walk hun! WutFaceWutFaceWutFace

send her to foodie world !!:heckno:

[spoon.ek9]

funny how she doesn't want you to waste money on take out but now she wants you to waste money on replacing a keyboard

[Spectre_Cdn]

Buy her noise-cancelling headphones so you can type in peace.

[Mr.HappySilp]

I think is reasonable. Typing on a mechanical keyboard can be annoying to others coz the keys are pretty loud. So people just can't stand the noise. We have it ban at work as well.

[Tapioca]

So trivial.

Tell your better half to think about all of the families who are being laid off, have kids who can't go to school, and live in condos.

Your keyboard helps you guys get paid. It's a small price to pay.

[quasi]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

Does she let you visit your balls on weekends or does she keep them in her purse all hours and days of the week?

[bcrdukes]

Does she let you visit your balls on weekends or does she keep them in her purse all hours and days of the week?

This made my day. Thanked. :lol

[Ch28]

Time for new keyboard. Wife thinks typing on my gaming keyboard is way too loud. But I love the feel of the keys!

Your ankle must hurt from that chain that's constantly wrapped around it.

[mikemhg]

Fuck that was good :lol

Does she let you visit your balls on weekends or does she keep them in her purse all hours and days of the week?

[GS8]

Buy her noise-cancelling headphones so you can type in peace.

I think he should buy the headphones for himself so he doesn't have to hear his wife.

[SkunkWorks]

Maybe happy can move back to his parents' basement so the wife can live peacefully in her home.

[Ch28]

I can't imagine being in such an emotionally abusive relationship.

[BIC_BAWS]

Happy, can you post pics of your wife? We need to know

https://img-comment-fun.9cache.com/media/aMrjL9x/aaxezANB_700w_0.jpg

[punkwax]

Signed up for a 30 day free trial of crave TV to crush out some shows over the weekend https://forums.redflagdeals.com/crave-30-days-free-new-subscribers-2363502/

Letterkenny. If it’s not your cup of tea right away, stick with it.

[underscore]

Does anyone know of any place doing grocery delivery in Sechelt?

[StylinRed]

She’s not going to let him on RS soon

[Special K]

^ yep. Learned Costco can deliver food as well. I’ve had a few deliveries over the last couple days. Very interesting to have a sanitization station set up at the front door to disinfect everything from the outside world.

4 days of quarantine to go...

Tell me more about your disinfect station

[Ch28]

Tell me more about your disinfect station

Went to the Still Creek Costco earlier this week and there were employees handing out disinfectant wipes upon entry into Costco.

[Special K]

Oh I misunderstood. I thought punk is saying he has an disinfect station at home for groceries before putting them away.

Last night I watched this demo and it’s going take hours to wipe down everything. https://youtu.be/sjDuwc9KBps

[Ch28]

Based on how the rest of the world is operating, those of us working from home will likely be doing this for another month or two.

I've been using my dining table chair and my ass is getting sore from all the time spent on it. What's everyone doing for office chairs? Any suggestions for something that's got a good price/performance ratio? I'm not looking to spend a crazy amount of money for a Steelcase or Herman Miller chair :dead:

[Manic!]

Based on how the rest of the world is operating, those of us working from home will likely be doing this for another month or two.

I've been using my dining table chair and my ass is getting sore from all the time spent on it. What's everyone doing for office chairs? Any suggestions for something that's got a good price/performance ratio? I'm not looking to spend a crazy amount of money for a Steelcase or Herman Miller chair :dead:

https://www.staples.ca/products/990119-en-staples-hyken-technical-mesh-task-chair-black

Seems to be really popular on redflagdeals I bought one for $179 when it was on sale but have not used it yet.

This code should give you $20 off. 93258

[twitchyzero]

Last night I watched this demo and it’s going take hours to wipe down everything

time that you have

[snowball]

I think is reasonable. Typing on a mechanical keyboard can be annoying to others coz the keys are pretty loud. So people just can't stand the noise. We have it ban at work as well.

My wife's mechanical keyboard and mouse are both louder than mine.. she also has RGB enabled on both in Rainbow mode of course. I don't even have RGB and she doesn't even game Kreygasm

[snowball]

https://www.staples.ca/products/990119-en-staples-hyken-technical-mesh-task-chair-black

Seems to be really popular on redflagdeals I bought one for $179 when it was on sale but have not used it yet.

This code should give you $20 off. 93258

I'm probably gonna get that if it goes on sale. Was waiting for the Autonomous Ai to drop in price but I missed the boat on the Best Buy sale last month.

[TOS'd]

https://www.staples.ca/products/990119-en-staples-hyken-technical-mesh-task-chair-black

Seems to be really popular on redflagdeals I bought one for $179 when it was on sale but have not used it yet.

This code should give you $20 off. 93258

I bought it for $160 after tax when it was on sale and I also used a coupon code. They usually have a 50% off chair sale at least once a year, maybe more. When I bought it it was mid-May.

I have laminate flooring and the original rollers were loud enough to bug me, so I ended up buying these rollers (https://www.staples.ca/products/749876-en-staples-2-12-universal-hard-floor-casters-black-5pack) which were definitely worth the extra investment. The chair is pretty much silent now when I roll.

There is also the hack/mod (https://imgur.com/a/XwE7F) where you mod the head rest to make it more comfortable if you have a longer torso since the stock height could be pressing into your upper back.

[Presto]

My friends are firing up Left 4 Dead 2. We haven't played in almost 10 years. We were mowing down hordes at the highest difficulty. Now, we can barely manage normal difficulty. haha.

[AzNightmare]

My friends are firing up Left 4 Dead 2. We haven't played in almost 10 years. We were mowing down hordes at the highest difficulty. Now, we can barely manage normal difficulty. haha.

Lol, literally what I'm doing. A bunch of us just started playing again last week.

[punkwax]

Tell me more about your disinfect station

Nothing too crazy.. Gloves on. Lysol wipe down all shipping boxes outside then Lysol wipe all contents of said box inside while unpacking.

Recycle/throw away cleaning and shipping materials as the contents dry. Wash hands for 20 seconds. Put everything away after the packaging is dry and then I’m done.

[iwantaskyline]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

[Ch28]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

Confederation Park in Burnaby Heights has a track

[Razor Ramon HG]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

The only ones that I know of that aren't cement are the ones at Confederation Park or at Burnaby Central.

[DragonChi]

Bear creek park has a rubber (?) track.

[quasi]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

Not quite Burnaby but Mercer Stadium in New West if you feel like driving there.

[sonick]

Letterkenny. If it’s not your cup of tea right away, stick with it.

Haha Letterkenny was probably a primary reason I signed up for this. Started watching on a flight (remember those?) and got hooked.

[ImportPsycho]

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/world-war-z/home

Get it before 4/2 for free

[EvoFire]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

SFU has a track if it isn't too far. It'd be nice for a drive with low gas prices?

[Badhobz]

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/world-war-z/home

Get it before 4/2 for free

oooo thanks! been looking for something new to play.

[fliptuner]

Anyone know a good place to run in Burnaby that isn't on cement? A real track and field for example?

Lol you can literally see all the tracks on Google Satellite. North, Central, Confederation, etc

[Badhobz]

It’s so muddy. Why wouldn’t you want to run on cement? Besides substantial damage to your knees lawl.

[fliptuner]

They're not dirt tracks. Come to think of it, most soccer fields in my area would be good for running

[iwantaskyline]

It’s so muddy. Why wouldn’t you want to run on cement? Besides substantial damage to your knees lawl.

Bad knees from basketball is exactly it lol. Thanks guys, will check out confederation.

[StylinRed]

Based on how the rest of the world is operating, those of us working from home will likely be doing this for another month or two.

I've been using my dining table chair and my ass is getting sore from all the time spent on it. What's everyone doing for office chairs? Any suggestions for something that's got a good price/performance ratio? I'm not looking to spend a crazy amount of money for a Steelcase or Herman Miller chair :dead:

Ikeas Markus chair always gets good reviews, I'm not sure if they're open? But you can find open box ones at time for a lot less, friend got one like that

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/markus-office-chair-vissle-dark-gray-90289172/

[DragonChi]

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.

[Ronin]

Does she let you visit your balls on weekends or does she keep them in her purse all hours and days of the week?

woooooowww quasi with no regard for human life

[sonick]

This is a fun time killer:

https://i.imgur.com/WYmujjP.png


For those with children, this has kept us quite busy today. If you type an animals name into Google (on an iPhone or android) and then press ‘View in 3D’. It brings up your camera and then 30 seconds later you have a tiger in your house! You can take a photo of the kids with them and they can walk around it. You can also find a:
Lion
Tiger
Cheetah
Shark
Hedgehog
Duck
Emperor penguin
Wolf
Angler fish
Goat
Rottweiler
Snakes
Eagle
Brown bear
Alligator
Horse
Shetland pony
Macaw
Pug
Turtle
Cat
Octopus
Dog