Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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I finished my contract job on Friday, and start a new gig on the 23rd, so I have 2 weeks off.  It has been nice so far, and I expect to be bored next week.  But, as a contractor, you get no PTO, so I haven't had but a few days off since September.
With all the panic about the corona virus, workers are encouraged to stay home if sick.  But, if you are a contractor, you don't get paid for a sick day.  I tried to code a day as sick...and you can't use a sick day until you've been there for six months.  That policy should be effective for the prevention of the spread of the coronavirus, huh?

I am watching the news and they are showing the cruise ship docking in Oakland and the infected patients de-boating. I was going to make a comment about all of them going to San Francisco and taking a dump on the street, but this blog is better than that, right?

I was hoping to get to Florida to visit my mom before I start my new gig, but I have a cough and don't want to infect her.  I imagine if you cough on a plane these days they make an emergency landing and kick you off.   crazy times....

I sometimes check the number of views this blog gets, and where the viewers are from.  Looks like I have a reader in Turkmenistan, as most of the views of late are from there.  To my Turkmenistanian reader, I salute you.   or maybe it's a bot that is hitting the blog.  I prefer to believe I am building up a fan base in Turkmenistan.  Please spread the word over there about my geniusness.

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