Russ Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Ok so couple scenarios. 1) Guy at work last week wasn't feeling well on Monday, let the admin know and they told him he had to stay home and get a covid test. So he wasn't able to get it until Wednesday, and his results didn't come back until late Friday. So he missed 4 days of work without pay with no way of getting composated as you only get money from the government if you test positive. He's the main source of income for his family as his wife stays home with the kids and only works part time so now he's only going to collect 6/10 days of pay the upcoming payday and we don't even have sick days at our work to try and cover some of the lost wages. Whats to keep people from just pumping themselves even more with ColdFX, DayQuill, Buckleys, etc. just to mask any illness because they aren't getting paid. From reading my union contract it doesn't look like having a cough or anything is grounds to send you home and not let you back as unless you are violentally ill no one has ever been sent home as far as I know, so it'll be interesting to see what they can forcefully do to send you home and not have it grieved and have to be paid out as lost wages, etc. 2) I was reading on Twitter last night there was a positive test at some school in Vancouver or somewhere and they are sending kids and teachers home to quarantine for 14 days. The debate I was reading among people on the thread (can't find it now as it was retweeted and I can't remember the news ladies name apparently) - 1) Are they doing remote learning now because everyone is home or do teachers/students not have their gear, etc. - 2) If they aren't doing remote learning and going to try and go back in 2 weeks, are all the teachers just home now on sick leave - do teachers have to use sick days or do they just get sent home and paid but don't do teaching? (all the parents of those kids have to use sick days too themselves to care for the kids as it was elementary I believe). Now this is going to be an interesting battle potentially between the government and union, is the government going to force sick days or just pay them out as is? Now I say that as some companies like mine, we won't get a dime as far as I know if we are sent home sick or as a precaution, while others companies (like my old work years ago) will force you to take sick days and then you'll go unpaid from then on or have to take vacation or something. Personally I know I will be keeping away from most people (still ugh miss friends) and eating up all the OT at my work that I can for the next few months if people do start going down and sent home. Edited October 6, 2020 by Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Canada needs a fast and accurate Covid testing regime and after 9 months we still don't have one. Kids are going to school and bringing what back into the home. How many families were relying on grandparents to provide daycare for their kids? Society has to have a way of functioning with Covid. Shutting down the economy cannot happen. It is one thing to rely on other countries to supply PPE and hopefully a vaccine but maintaining a functioning economy another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Canada needs a fast and accurate Covid testing regime and after 9 months we still don't have one. Kids are going to school and bringing what back into the home. How many families were relying on grandparents to provide daycare for their kids? Society has to have a way of functioning with Covid. Shutting down the economy cannot happen. It is one thing to rely on other countries to supply PPE and hopefully a vaccine but maintaining a functioning economy another. Still frustrating how places like South Korea (I believe it was) had drive thru testing stations within a month or so of the outbreak where you were getting results back within a day or so. Here its still 2 days and then they only let you know if you're positive (what if they screwed up and missed out on your number proper, etc.). Canada was SO slow off the line and continues to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 42 minutes ago, Russ said: Still frustrating how places like South Korea (I believe it was) had drive thru testing stations within a month or so of the outbreak where you were getting results back within a day or so. Here its still 2 days and then they only let you know if you're positive (what if they screwed up and missed out on your number proper, etc.). Canada was SO slow off the line and continues to be. My daughter was 3 days waiting for results in Calgary 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaninMex Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Slovenia is 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Russ said: Ok so couple scenarios. 1) Guy at work last week wasn't feeling well on Monday, let the admin know and they told him he had to stay home and get a covid test. So he wasn't able to get it until Wednesday, and his results didn't come back until late Friday. So he missed 4 days of work without pay with no way of getting composated as you only get money from the government if you test positive. He's the main source of income for his family as his wife stays home with the kids and only works part time so now he's only going to collect 6/10 days of pay the upcoming payday and we don't even have sick days at our work to try and cover some of the lost wages. Whats to keep people from just pumping themselves even more with ColdFX, DayQuill, Buckleys, etc. just to mask any illness because they aren't getting paid. From reading my union contract it doesn't look like having a cough or anything is grounds to send you home and not let you back as unless you are violentally ill no one has ever been sent home as far as I know, so it'll be interesting to see what they can forcefully do to send you home and not have it grieved and have to be paid out as lost wages, etc. 2) I was reading on Twitter last night there was a positive test at some school in Vancouver or somewhere and they are sending kids and teachers home to quarantine for 14 days. The debate I was reading among people on the thread (can't find it now as it was retweeted and I can't remember the news ladies name apparently) - 1) Are they doing remote learning now because everyone is home or do teachers/students not have their gear, etc. - 2) If they aren't doing remote learning and going to try and go back in 2 weeks, are all the teachers just home now on sick leave - do teachers have to use sick days or do they just get sent home and paid but don't do teaching? (all the parents of those kids have to use sick days too themselves to care for the kids as it was elementary I believe). Now this is going to be an interesting battle potentially between the government and union, is the government going to force sick days or just pay them out as is? Now I say that as some companies like mine, we won't get a dime as far as I know if we are sent home sick or as a precaution, while others companies (like my old work years ago) will force you to take sick days and then you'll go unpaid from then on or have to take vacation or something. Personally I know I will be keeping away from most people (still ugh miss friends) and eating up all the OT at my work that I can for the next few months if people do start going down and sent home. Teachers use their sick days in that case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 My daughter was approximately 24 hours (results posted in a link online). BC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Teachers are not sent home when a kid test positive. In fact the teacher may not even be notified when a kid in class tests positive. In fact the teacher may not even be notified when a kid in class tests positive. Work safe. / lawsuit now in North Van over this issue. https://www.nsnews.com/news/sentinel-teacher-mulling-worksafe-claim-over-covid-19-exposure-1.24206981 Edited October 6, 2020 by kingofsurrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wloutet Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 An excerpt from this week's Economist magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, wloutet said: An excerpt from this week's Economist magazine. Interesting mention of the province in the article. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, debluvscanucks said: My daughter was approximately 24 hours (results posted in a link online). BC Same. I got a text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: Teachers are not sent home when a kid test positive. In fact the teacher may not even be notified when a kid in class tests positive. In fact the teacher may not even be notified when a kid in class tests positive. Work safe. / lawsuit now in North Van over this issue. https://www.nsnews.com/news/sentinel-teacher-mulling-worksafe-claim-over-covid-19-exposure-1.24206981 You’re the go to Covid news source now, KOS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: You’re the go to Covid news source now, KOS. The world's a classroom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: You’re the go to Covid news source now, KOS. I made a joke a while back about KoS being the "Vintage" of this thread. He got his back up, until I explained that it was actually a compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Boudrias said: My daughter was 3 days waiting for results in Calgary 2 weeks ago. I've had my son tested twice and daughter once. My daughter was recent, test was done this past Friday at noon and we got results Sunday at 8pm. For my son's two test, both results had results back in about the same window of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Inside Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Russ said: Still frustrating how places like South Korea (I believe it was) had drive thru testing stations within a month or so of the outbreak where you were getting results back within a day or so. Here its still 2 days and then they only let you know if you're positive (what if they screwed up and missed out on your number proper, etc.). Canada was SO slow off the line and continues to be. I did a test in BC and Alberta in April and my one in Kelowna was back in 7 hours and my test in AB was back within 24 hours. The tests are available rather quickly you just need to sign up for myhealth or phone them. I don’t think honk your assessment is totally accurate. Maybe at certain times or if labs are down but other then that I thinks it been within 24 hours for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) ^^^ Think I have mentioned before, and I know its a hockey term, but I just love your username. It's one of my favourite pastimes during covid...being 'high and inside' Edited October 7, 2020 by bishopshodan baseball term, baseball term. Come on Bishop. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, bishopshodan said: ^^^ Think I have mentioned before, and I know its a hockey term, but I just love your username. It's one of my favourite pastimes during covid...being 'high and inside' I always thought of it as a baseball term.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: I always thought of it as a baseball term.... Sorry, brain fart. You're right. I am inside right now. I suppose I mixed up with when I would go to the pubs and shut the 'bar down' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 posted if you want to read the whole thing Stadiums for professional baseball in Japan are allowed to have half attendance - that has been going on for a few weeks. Social distancing and so forth in place. 4 teams have indoors stadiums including Tokyo. A team which is competing for the division title just had a 11 players and coaches test positive. Teams have been very good about following the rules such as not going out and so forth. Was not in the top 5 stories of the day. Despite this the upcoming game was not cancelled based on consent from local health officials. The team had to call up replacement players from the farm. They lost last night 3-0. https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-marines-report-11-new-coronavirus-cases-among-players-staff RIP EDDIE. Top 3 of all time in my book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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