Covid-19 and Life

We will get through this. Life will get better. Can we all send you both a big group hug. Xxxx

 

Those are really difficult working conditions she is dealing with. I could definitely see how it is effecting her. You have offered to let her take out her frustrations on you and her response if very loving. Perhaps there can be another avenue for her to release stress. Maybe like a literal punching bag? Something physical can sometimes relieve stress.

It has really had an effect on us even though we have been so lucky. We haven't lost anyone to Covid and we are all still employed so it almost seems like whining when I express my frustration. But we weren't' able to see our kids over the holidays and that is still really bothering my wife. I can do everything to help her, but it doesn't change the fact she can't hug our kids.

I do think we will get through this but we still aren't at the end. I hope you both support each other and take comfort in each others love

 

You guys are far from alone!

 

I completely sympathize with your situation. This has been a stressful ordeal for us as well -- but perhaps not as severe as your situation.

My wife works at a hospital, where people are dying from Covid literally every shift she works. Even though she has almost no direct patient contact, just going to work has been unbelievably scary. We have spent weeks at home, just going to the grocery or home improvement store as our only break to the monotony. We have had a few exceptions but mainly it's just the two of us day after day after day especially since the Covid spike began this fall.

Fortunately, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. She got her second Covid vaccine this past week and we have a three-week trip (keyed upon social distancing) to Florida coming up in late February. I may qualify for a vaccination in March.

I'm optimistic that we can start to see some signs of normalcy -- and some relaxation of pandemic rules at workplaces and throughout our day-to-day lives -- during the coming springtime. Best wishes and good vibes to you!

 

You could setup videos and thumb drive them and mail between you guys and kids via mail. Living letter approach can text during viewing. Not the best but get to see each other. Alternative is cell service video chats.

 

I'm in the same boat with internet. do you have verizon 4g where you are? I use 2 verizon jetpacks. I do huuuge amounts of online work and usually cache both jetpacks out the last week of the pay period. they still do 600kbps after they run out of "full data" which is enough to do videos anyway. we don't stream or anything on them, we use a local (slow AF) wireless provider for house internet stuff. im waiting on Elon to ship more starlink satellites... cheers!

 

Understand yes mostly 4G. But have cable high speed at home. When I am there.

 

I sympathise. It's a terrible situation we're all in. Keep fighting on...

 

Isn't 4G something to do with PA piercings?

 

Cell data service class to my knowledge

 

Yup been there! These rules are put in place "for our safety" completely ignoring that we are social creatures, we thrive on the interaction with others. Even introverts can't go through life without contact and human interaction.

You did the right thing in recognizing and caring.

 

That is a very challenging and unfortunate work situation for her. Seems like the company might be going a little overboard, but I understand their concerns. I also understand that for every employee willing to take a small risk for the sake of socialization and camaraderie there are others who don’t want any risk....and when you have to have people in the office it can be difficult to find a solution.

I wish I had some great advice for you or her. You are wise to acknowledge her “chippiness” as not being your fault.

If physical actions don’t destress her, maybe suggest she write out her complaints and anger, as if she was going to send to HR or a trusted friend. But then delete it instead of sending. For many people letting the thoughts flow from brain to hand to keyboard iven be very therapeutic.

 

Data service is not everywhere. When I go South I fall into 3g world.

Best of luck hope cable gets to you soon.

 

It's weird, for some reason I thought you guys in the US had better broadband than us. I live in a village in the UK and get upto 35mps, though mid 20s is usual. Must be frustrating.

@StubHub Yeah I know. Lol

 

Technology is definitely not everywhere.

 

My wife is home alone a lot, because I am often on the road, often for extended periods of 45 days or more. Covid has made for a lot of time away, largely supporting Covid on a global scale this past year, with several months in which we were told there would be no time off, no vacation. So, Covid has meant more isolation, more distance, longer periods away, shorter times home.

My wife doesn't go out unless she has to, and has two dogs to keep company. They sleep in our bed.

A much bigger concern is that I am constantly traveling, constantly exposed, which puts her at risk for my coming home, and also dictates distancing between us when I am home, for safeties sake.

 

It’s an ongoing Federal level issue here in the US about poor broadband, especially in rural areas. As the old saw goes “we could put a man on the moon.....”

 

I knew a young lady many ears ago who had a poster over her bed that said "If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they put them all?"

 

If you can improve mobile reception with your PA, we need to talk

 

It's not that big!