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Danimal said:
So I think if Sonja is willing to take precautions you'll be doing her, and your family a solid.
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Agreed. From the very beginning of this thread, my argument has been to keep everything in perspective. Be smart. Be safe. But do not lose sight of the fact that the economic impact of this pandemic is going to fall most heavily on those who can least afford it.

If you are that worried about it, you can be absent when she does her work. The CDC has now released guidance that the risk of obtaining Covid-19 from surfaces is extremely low.
 
BonsaiNut said:
Agreed. From the very beginning of this thread, my argument has been to keep everything in perspective. Be smart. Be safe. But do not lose sight of the fact that the economic impact of this pandemic is going to fall most heavily on those who can least afford it.

If you are that worried about it, you can be absent when she does her work. The CDC has now released guidance that the risk of obtaining Covid-19 from surfaces is extremely low.
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Thanks. I’m thinking it’s time. Lenard can’t be absent because he does not walk well and their house is at the top of 50 steps! But Sonja stays away from him and makes Julie leave whatever room she’s working in.
 
sir crashalot said:
Have a conundrum. My wife’s elderly parents and aunt live nearby. For years theyve used the same housekeeper, Sonja, who came every other week for some light but necessary cleaning, helping with laundry and dishes, etc. (mom and aunt have memory problems, dad is sharp but handicapped) we cancelled her appointments since beginning of April for the stay at home order to keep them safe. We’ve helped out some during the lockdown but we also are staying away as much as possible as we are also a risk going over there since I was still working part time and have been in stores to shop for them so we let it slide (besides we are absolutely terrible at that kind of stuff, can’t even keep our own house clean). Now their homes are a disaster and wife and I are both back at work (retail) so we’re probly just as risky as Sonja, and she does a great job and is very careful with mask wearing and not being in same room with them and gettin in and out quickly. Trying to decide if it’s time to have her back or not, any opinions?
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We've continued with our housekeepers throughout. They need the work, we benefit from the service and everyone involved uses appropriate precautions - gloves, masks, injected disinfectants...

I would re-start with Sonja, making sure she is willing to follow the precautions that your relatives prefer. She cleans...that's the best prevention of all!
 
herzalot said:
We've continued with our housekeepers throughout. They need the work, we benefit from the service and everyone involved uses appropriate precautions - gloves, masks, injected disinfectants...

I would re-start with Sonja, making sure she is willing to follow the precautions that your relatives prefer. She cleans...that's the best prevention of all!
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We’ve just been paying them to not come...not sure how much longer that can last. Gotta decide to bring them back or let them go.

We've proven to be totally capable of cleaning up after ourselves. Dusting and vacuuming isn’t all that hard, and it’s not like we’ve had other obligations.
 
herzalot said:
We've continued with our housekeepers throughout. They need the work, we benefit from the service and everyone involved uses appropriate precautions - gloves, masks, injected disinfectants...

I would re-start with Sonja, making sure she is willing to follow the precautions that your relatives prefer. She cleans...that's the best prevention of all!
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Thanks. I only cancelled because of the age of the in-laws- 81 and 87, and 70 for the aunt. just thought we’d be extra careful. Hope she’s still available!
 
sir crashalot said:
Have a conundrum. My wife’s elderly parents and aunt live nearby. For years theyve used the same housekeeper, Sonja, who came every other week for some light but necessary cleaning, helping with laundry and dishes, etc. (mom and aunt have memory problems, dad is sharp but handicapped) we cancelled her appointments since beginning of April for the stay at home order to keep them safe. We’ve helped out some during the lockdown but we also are staying away as much as possible as we are also a risk going over there since I was still working part time and have been in stores to shop for them so we let it slide (besides we are absolutely terrible at that kind of stuff, can’t even keep our own house clean). Now their homes are a disaster and wife and I are both back at work (retail) so we’re probly just as risky as Sonja, and she does a great job and is very careful with mask wearing and not being in same room with them and gettin in and out quickly. Trying to decide if it’s time to have her back or not, any opinions?
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Our housekeeper has been here 3 times since this all started. As long as "sonja" wears a mask....it shouldn't be a problem. I mean she is there to clean the house.
 
DangerDirtyD said:
Housekeeping...no wonder you guys ride so much.
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Yeah, I'm not a fan and I don't mind cleaning at all, but my wife has her own income and wants to have someone come in to help. I tried to argue. I lost. And for the record, I'm actually a guy who cleans up after himself - I do dishes, laundry, make beds, clean the floors and bathrooms, etc. I've never expected anyone to clean up after me. And strangely, having a housecleaner has not provided more time to ride.
 
This has been a weird experience. I was the only person my clients were allowing into their homes during that first two month stretch. I was used to seeing and chatting with my clients as I worked but in most cases, they would stay in another room. I was used to chatting with their house cleaners but they were not allowed to be there. I wore, and still wear, a face mask and I wore full length aquatic gloves which made doing delicate work quite difficult. A few clients said that it was OK not to wear gloves and one or two others were fine with me wearing no face covering since they were in another room. It was tough to keep track of who wanted me to use what level of protection. I’ve stopped wearing full length gloves all together but in some cases, I will wear rubberized utility gloves as I enter and leave. I had a few clients who, due to their delicate health conditions, would not allow me to do my work and in those cases, I would drop off supplies and instruct them on what to do via text. But now, I have been given the green light to resume with the last of my clients who had restricted my visits.
 
SnakeCharmer said:
This has been a weird experience. I was the only person my clients were allowing into their homes during that first two month stretch. I was used to seeing and chatting with my clients as I worked but in most cases, they would stay in another room. I was used to chatting with their house cleaners but they were not allowed to be there. I wore, and still wear, a face mask and I wore full length aquatic gloves which made doing delicate work quite difficult. A few clients said that it was OK not to wear gloves and one or two others were fine with me wearing no face covering since they were in another room. It was tough to keep track of who wanted me to use what level of protection. I’ve stopped wearing full length gloves all together but in some cases, I will wear rubberized utility gloves as I enter and leave. I had a few clients who, due to their delicate health conditions, would not allow me to do my work and in those cases, I would drop off supplies and instruct them on what to do via text. But now, I have been given the green light to resume with the last of my clients who had restricted my visits.
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Good to hear the body waxing business is essential and thriving. I could use an appointment.
 
Yesterday noticed local restaurants open for "dine in" and some mega-churches allowing on campus worship this weekend, while CA had a spike in new cases. Seems like those who make decisions figured out this thing isn't going away and since we have the capacity to treat patients, might as well loosen up and see where it goes. Probably won't anticipate backtracking unless things get out of hand.
 
As I travel about, seems like most people have decided "it's over." I heard no fewer than three house parties in my little neighborhood yesterday. Crowded beaches - fairly normal looking weekend day in Laguna Beach. Combine that with the absolute mayhem going on in cities that have erupted into nonsensical violence and we will certainly see if we have a spike in cases and another bout of overwhelmed facilities within a couple of weeks. I hope not.
 
herzalot said:
As I travel about, seems like most people have decided "it's over." I heard no fewer than three house parties in my little neighborhood yesterday. Crowded beaches - fairly normal looking weekend day in Laguna Beach. Combine that with the absolute mayhem going on in cities that have erupted into nonsensical violence and we will certainly see if we have a spike in cases and another bout of overwhelmed facilities within a couple of weeks. I hope not.
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Jennifer and I went out to lunch today. It was nice.

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fos'l said:
Yesterday noticed local restaurants open for "dine in" and some mega-churches allowing on campus worship this weekend, while CA had a spike in new cases. Seems like those who make decisions figured out this thing isn't going away and since we have the capacity to treat patients, might as well loosen up and see where it goes. Probably won't anticipate backtracking unless things get out of hand.
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New title idea for this thread: “I got my hair cut today.”
 
OK, this thread is all over the place.

We've got COVID-19, protests & riots, and now, we have earthquakes.

5.5 near Ridgecrest and we felt it pretty good here.
 
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