To be honest, I kind of fell out of following the day-to-day minutia of the COVID crisis once things got under control in QLD; however, I have been keeping an eye on the graphs, and … wait, seriously … what the fuck is going on in Victoria? … I mean, seriously?
I suppose I could do some research on this and find out the answer for myself—but frankly—I'm just looking for a nice, easy answer.
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Poor people in contract positions who aren't paid enough to follow the rules and can't afford to miss a shift because of a cough.
That's the problem.
So once again, we have been fucked by neoliberalism because if these schmucks had a job with proper training and... I don't know... SICK LEAVE... they wouldn't have spread COVID around the whole fucking city. And their millennial friends who think they are invincible and don't care if a few old people die because let's face it, they are just a drain on society anyway.
Any other questions?
PS I cracked it at work this week because all the younger kids were refusing to obey the social distancing rules in the tea room and were just rolling their eyes at me when I asked them to separate themselves.
Yes I'm angry. I'm angry I can't go and visit my mum in QLD as I would normally do this time of year. Because some stupid fuckers couldn't be bothered thinking of others, or didn't see the point because it would cost them money, or (worse) cramp their social lives or whatever. I'm fucking angry about all those people who will have to spend the next month cooped up in their homes, afraid to go out because the shitheads in their own suburb were too selfish or thoughtless to care about anyone's needs other than their own.
And yeah, I'm still drunk and can't type. Tomorrow I'll read this and regret the rant. But GODDAMMIT, I wanted my winter holiday, and I'm also AFRAID FOR MY LIFE if I catch the fucking virus. :( :( :(
Yes Victoria we went from being smug as fuck and thinking we had the best premier of everyone nyah nyah to ooops
As restrictions eased any time I was out and about I saw people not social distancing and not wearing masks
People are idiots and complacent
Then there was the security guard stuff up at the quarantine hotels
Then I think it's just super infectious and people didn't truly realise that, including some health workers
Finally, I think it's because we're testing a lot more than other states? There's no way we are the only ones. Surely.
Hope you both ok
I've replenished my stockpile of essentials in preparation for the border opening tomorrow. My preference was for leaving the borders as they were (closed), until things were under control nation wide; however, it seems I'm not going to get my wish on that one either.
Of course, my real preference was for the govt to have gone full authoritarian back in February, and just shut down all international travel as soon as they knew what was going on. Instead, we got all that pissing and moaning about racism, sinophobia, and the economy. Well look where that fuckin' got us.
Suze, I hope the rant at least made you feel better. That's kinda what this site's all about, after all.
Melbs, how have you been keeping up whilst under seige?
Hey there
So it's now much more than a month later and tbh we are all starting to struggle a bit in some way but not in others...
I haven't got time to give a big run down - soz, have deadline for next manuscript getting it in mid Sept and now I've decided to apply for a grant as well so that's a bit much, due at the same time.
Work is going ok we are pivoting all over the fucking place, and delivering online now so that's been an interesting process but the good thing is we can take over the world with our new remote delivery content.
Stage 4 of lockdown is pretty brutal even I - misanthrope that I am - am missing being able to go to a cafe with a book and eat something I haven't cooked. We got takeaway brunch last week and sat outside in the back garden on rugs in the sunshine, that was amazing. Small things have become incredibly pleasurable and I guess if nothing else it makes me appreciate life a lot more? I was never one to take things for granted but the small things everyone does a bit.
I just feel for the youngies who can't live their lives, and the oldies who aren't seeing family.
My girl's relationship broke up under pressure of long distance (and his depression) - she even managed to get a travel exemption but he said 'no I don't want you to come it's not a good idea' so that's been rough, a lot of listening to her talk and process all of that.
Clokes is going ok. He's out of the bunker/garage office and up in the house cause it's too icy down there. I'll make him go back when the weather warms up a bit haha.
So every day is groundhog day. Get up, do cats, do oil pulling, do some writing, go for 50 min fast walk with daughter, do water, do writing, eat breakfast 12-1pm, do writing/business work, eat early dinner, watch some mindless trash on tv and go to bed early, read some sort of non fiction mostly, sleep, and do it all again. The only difference is I bake bread every two to three weeks. That's it.
That's me above, Melba
Sorry to hear about P's relationship hitting the skids, but it's probably for the best. Long distance relationships are rubbish, regardless of who you are, and doubly so when you're young.
Let us know when the new book comes out, 'ay?
Wishing all you Victorians the best down there.
So I now have had SIX covid swabs.
And I've lost two nights' sleep worrying about maybe having covid and the possibility of giving it to someone else, and then where I caught the (not-covid) virus from anyway. Because I have. This week. Been sick. Nobody's had anything worse than hayfever since march, so WTF? Where did I get this virus from?
The only place is the tea room and work, and I avoid sitting with people 90% of the time. And my physio, who wears a mask and so do I.
Anyway, I'm better now. Almost. I don't think I'll get answers as to why I was sick though, and it annoys me. Normally, I can say "it's going around" or "thingo had that last week" etc. This one, no f-ing idea and that bugs me so bad.
Mind you, all this worry would not have been a thing if there wasn't someone at work who's a transplant recipient and thus now has no immune system. I just wish they would stay home so the rest of us don't have to fear being the one responsible for killing them.
It's not always easy to do, but if there's a problem you're worrying about, the best advice I can give you is this:
1) Work out what you can reasonably do to mitigate the problem.
2) Work out what you can reasonably do to prepare for a worst case scenario.
3) Do those things.
4) Stop worrying, and sleep easy, knowing you've done everything you could reasonably do.
Don't suppose you know anyone who can give me a job in an essential industry so I can get into QLD to visit my parents, because I spent 15 minutes crying this morning about it, and then two hours this afternoon googling ways to get there, but no state will let me in unless I want to spend two weeks locked in a donger in Howard Springs in the NT during the Build-up with no decent wifi and no booze and no choice about food. I do NOT. It's fucking bullshit. I'd be happy to pay for hotel quarantine somewhere decent, but you can't even get a permit to travel unless you are the AFL it seems. And then there's the crapshoot of the hotel and food situation.
Sadly, I think you're going to have to sit tight and wait it out.
I've been crying, my Mum's been crying, even my stepfather has become sooky about the lack of visits (he and I are very close for "steps"). My husband is in favour of my doing whatever it takes, but the anger has returned now about the fucking hotel quarantine fuckup here in Melbourne that started it. If I find out who was the index case, I will, at the very least doxx the fuck outta them and hope someone beats the shit outta them. They should be charged with manslaughter!
Up until now I haven't had much sympathy for those who chose not to come home when the shit hit the fan back in March. But this has dragged on too long. Happy to quarantine, just give me some opportunity to do it! (in a civilised way)
I saw on the news tonight that protesters in Melbourne were clashing with police. Hope this doesn't lead to a third wave down there.
Don't see those people who think it's all okay volunteering to nurse the COVID patients in my hospital. Or clean the ICU or do anything that would prove they really believe it's a nothing virus. I'd be more sympathetic to them if they were willing to truly put themselves at risk like myself and my colleagues do, showing up for work every day.
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