Side benefit of Covid

[ChrisL]

It seems every fall I come down with a pretty nasty cold.  I know this as the past several years I planned to participate in a local cyclocross event and every year I seem to get sick & just watch instead.  The last CX event I did was an early Oct event 4-5 years ago.  

It seems like the safety protocols brought on by Covid has kept the nasty cold bugs at bay too and although I really don’t track mileage have to have one of the better falls mileage wise in ages.

[Kzoo]

And then there is the extra 14 days of sick leave that the CARES Act provides...

[donkpow]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Or not.

(I put that last little bit in for @Square Wheels.)

[groupw]

That’s one thing the experts were watching was if expanded mask use reduces the speed of cold and flu spread. 

[Razors Edge ★]

50 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

And then there is the extra 14 days of sick leave that the CARES Act provides...

...WAIT...WHAT?!?!?!?!

[Kzoo]

20 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

...WAIT...WHAT?!?!?!?!

Have you been living under a rock since March?  Many - but not all - employers are required to provide an extra 14 days of paid sick leave.  There is obviously more to it than that and there are requirements for those that have to miss work to care for immediate family diagnosed with COVID.

[Prophet Zacharia]

2 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

there are requirements for those that have to miss work to care for immediate family diagnosed with COVID.

Just when I was going to voice displeasure that I’m not lucky enough to get the benefits of the Cares Act, you throw in this kicker.

[Razors Edge ★]

3 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Have you been living under a rock since March?  Many - but not all - employers are required to provide an extra 14 days of paid sick leave.  There is obviously more to it than that and there are requirements for those that have to miss work to care for immediate family diagnosed with COVID.

I have been BLESSED not to have any knowledge ... of COVID illness provisions.  Crossing my fingers, but none of my immediate family have gotten COVID.  One of my SiL is as close as it has come (I have a LOT of SiL and BiL). 

[Kzoo]

21 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

I have been BLESSED not to have any knowledge

Surprise.. surprise.

#not

 

[Dirtyhip]

2 hours ago, Kzoo said:

And then there is the extra 14 days of sick leave that the CARES Act provides...

Only can be used for COVID-19 

mine is earmarked for that on payroll. 

[MickinMD ★]

5 hours ago, ChrisL said:

It seems every fall I come down with a pretty nasty cold.  I know this as the past several years I planned to participate in a local cyclocross event and every year I seem to get sick & just watch instead.  The last CX event I did was an early Oct event 4-5 years ago.  

It seems like the safety protocols brought on by Covid has kept the nasty cold bugs at bay too and although I really don’t track mileage have to have one of the better falls mileage wise in ages.

People's habits play a role in how lots of bacteria and viruses get the opportunity to infect them.

Those of us teachers (140 total) at our school who got flu shots every year tended to retire with 150 or more unused sick days (for which there were severance and pension rewards). Those who didn't get the shots tended to retire with less than 50 days.  Of course, it may be that those who got the flu shots were also more careful about our health in other ways that reduced the likelihood of illness.