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Claustrum

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39. Thank you for sharing your story.

Sun Jan 16, 2022, 04:19 PM

Jan 2022

To be honest, I prepared myself since the beginning of COVID that I would eventually get it because of my family connections. I am relatively young and in good health. I am vaccinated and boosted so I have a very low risk even if/when I eventually get it. So it's easier for me to stay quiet than making a big deal out of it.

And that dinner was productive otherwise because my aunt got my kinda anti-vax dad to get boosted. I say kinda because while he buys and says all the stupid republican anti-vax stance (personal choice, Omicron is no worst than flu, etc), he still got his 2 shots previously and boosted after that Christmas dinner.

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My sis caught Covid from an unmasked worker at the retirement community where she works. [View all] nolabear Jan 2022 OP

Small claims court ? make him show up Tetrachloride Jan 2022 #1

Would this fall under health care worker cilla4progress Jan 2022 #2

Possibly. GB_RN Jan 2022 #24

why the hell does a nursing home allowed unmasked employees? Takket Jan 2022 #3

My dad was living in a very upscale assisted living residence vanlassie Jan 2022 #5

You should look at the crowd of owners DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #17

This one apparently is Catholic Church owned. nolabear Jan 2022 #40

One would think that the catholics DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #43

Who knows who's making the rules. The place doesn't seem neglectful. nolabear Jan 2022 #45

Our local diocese hosts vaccination clinics. shrike3 Jan 2022 #60

Only in that bishops in red areas tend to be red. shrike3 Jan 2022 #61

John Oliver's episode on this is one for the ages mdelaguna Jan 2022 #31

I know many people with elderly in nursing homes. shrike3 Jan 2022 #62

I don't know the details of MS, but some areas are allowing positive vaccinated to work cadoman Jan 2022 #6

I don't know either but it's a nightmare. And it hit them. nolabear Jan 2022 #15

And they're short handed because they pay shitty wages TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #28

Because management doesn't wnylib Jan 2022 #23

I am so sorry mdelaguna Jan 2022 #32

That kind of work is done largely by women without a college degree. It does not Maru Kitteh Jan 2022 #63

A lot depends on the atmosphere wnylib Jan 2022 #64

The combo of ignorance and arrogance yorkster Jan 2022 #4

Why are workers sitting "for hours"? BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #7

Security. Checking people in and out of the facility. nolabear Jan 2022 #11

Your statement below weighs heavy on me too. onecaliberal Jan 2022 #8

No kidding, my friend. calimary Jan 2022 #20

Part of it is the work culture in the US for mixing "sick days" and "personal days". Claustrum Jan 2022 #9

It's true. We shame the sick, and don't provide for them at all. nolabear Jan 2022 #13

Yes, there is a work culture that punishes people for taking sick days. Claustrum Jan 2022 #19

Very true. In some people's minds all possible absents are rolled up and used for vacation captain queeg Jan 2022 #30

And there are employers who ACTIVELY discourage taking sick days, which imo, is an outrage. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #47

And the root of the problem comes from the policies and stance of republicans. Claustrum Jan 2022 #50

Absolutely correct. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #55

Same way this culture views/treats the poor misanthrope Jan 2022 #66

I would have refused to let her in. wnylib Jan 2022 #25

I was at my parents house and our culture (I am an immigrant) don't let me to talk or make decisions Claustrum Jan 2022 #29

I can understand that kind of pressure. wnylib Jan 2022 #36

Thank you for sharing your story. Claustrum Jan 2022 #39

Glad that it had a good outcome for your dad. wnylib Jan 2022 #41

I wouldn't call it culture. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #33

I don't know. I don't see the same phenomena in other countries who also has free market capitalism. Claustrum Jan 2022 #34

That would be Somalia. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #38

It has less to do with capitalism but that I would be a gem/virus spreader that I am. Claustrum Jan 2022 #42

Sue him for what? And how do you prove he made anyone else sick? My MIL was in a senior Doodley Jan 2022 #10

Not him. The place. For letting him stay there nolabear Jan 2022 #12

You might get some satisfaction wnylib Jan 2022 #26

Honestly, anonymity is the only reason I posted it here. nolabear Jan 2022 #44

I hadn't thought about repercussions wnylib Jan 2022 #48

Disappointing how it got through mask and vaccine and she got very sick IronLionZion Jan 2022 #14

To avoid being infected by a maskhole, one needs to wear an N95 and the mask has to fit well, LisaL Jan 2022 #16

Exactly. All we can do is protect ourselves. radius777 Jan 2022 #67

We have to start telling people around us to put on masks. LisaL Jan 2022 #18

Damn! The facility should fire the culprit... a danger to their clients and staff. Karadeniz Jan 2022 #21

It's not that business owners are stupid... Chicago1980 Jan 2022 #22

Last paragraph...spot on. Sad. eom LittleGirl Jan 2022 #27

There have been plenty of clues that professional people are stupid soldierant Jan 2022 #35

Arrogance especially. No truer words. nolabear Jan 2022 #46

You are right that business do well under democratic leadership. Claustrum Jan 2022 #56

Unfortunately there's a half thread saying we are all going to get it and some will die progree Jan 2022 #37

Ugh. Pinback Jan 2022 #54

In California this would be illegal. It should be everywhere. Liberty Belle Jan 2022 #49

I think the rules are that, officially. Clearly they didn't enforce them. nolabear Jan 2022 #51

There should be liability here - these companies need to protect their workers and residents FakeNoose Jan 2022 #53

Right to work (sick)? IzzaNuDay Jan 2022 #52

That's what boggles my mind! nolabear Jan 2022 #58

More patients are getting COVID-19 during hospital stays. ... because infected healthcare workers progree Jan 2022 #57

As someone who gets help from a Catholic agency... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #59

I am glad that your sister got monoclonal antibodies LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #65

I thought it was the law that healthcare workers have to be vaccinated? Emile Jan 2022 #68