On the bright side of COVID 19...

[CooterBrown 18014]

What have been some of the benefits of COVID 19?

A few off the top of my head...

1. Working from home.  Nearly every fucking white collar employer found they could do this successfully regardless of what old school management had said.

2. With all the working from home, traffic in Austin has been fabulous.  I had to run down Mopac to my office to pick up a package. Left my house at 4:30 yesterday and drove 65 the entire way.  Normally, it would've been 20 MPH at best.

3.  With the reduced traffic, all of a sudden all of our roadways have plenty of capacity.  If we can keep up the working from home movement, we could save some serious money on roadway expansion.

4. South Austin's mom is now available at home 24/7.

Any others?

 

 

[Surly Bevo 25010]

4 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

 

Any others?

 

 

Looks like we're done here.

[Incredulity 11675]

1.) I have had sit down dinner with my kids most nights since March.

2.) co-sign on traffic 

 

 

[Moby Ric 2058]

I really enjoy social distance dining.

[Brisketexan 105154]

Eating healthier.  Those workday "let's go out for something good as a treat" lunches added up.  At home, I'm eating simpler, and healthier.  Also, I'm "home" early enough to make dinner more often, which is also healthier than eating out or getting takeout.  Lost some weight, feeling better. 

Oh, and I'm getting a little more sleep.  Don't have to get up as early because I 1) don't have a commute and 2) don't have to get fully dressed in work clothes.  It's just an extra half hour or so, but hey, it's nice.

[conVINCEd 21469]

Dogs are the real winners in all of this.

[Pato del Muerto 52510]

People don’t assume I’m an asshole when I go out of my way to avoid talking to or being near them, which I’ve always done. They have to get to know me first. 
 

 

[Armybrat 40850]

2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

People don’t assume I’m an asshole when I go out of my way to avoid talking to or being near them, which I’ve always done. They have to get to know me first. 
 

 

Understood about family, but what about your coworkers?

[UT_OB1 2224]

Mentioned in school thread, family hasn't been sick since April.  With 2 young ones we couldn't go a week without at least one person being sick.  

[Pato del Muerto 52510]

1 minute ago, Armybrat said:

Understood about family, but what about your coworkers?

When I worked with people, same. We see each other every day, so we really need to say hello every morning?  It’s part of my sociopathy. 

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

8 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Dogs are the real winners in all of this.

Not the ones that got eaten back in March and April when HEB wasn't open.

[Message Board User 12395]

Spending more time with family without having a million appointments and extracurriculars has been nice.

I’m curious what single people are feeling about it though - I have to believe that this would be the suck for singles.

[CooterBrown 18014]

12 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Dogs are the real winners in all of this.

Once it's over, vets and dog trainers will be the real winners when there's an influx of patients with separation anxiety.

 

[Armybrat 40850]

Biggest losers..... cats.

[Gatorubet 30246]

Dogs are the real winners in all of this.

Behind divorce and bankruptcy lawyers...

[bschoolprof 6263]

All the businesses/restaurants that have upped their curbside game is a plus, at least for the ones that ultimately make it.  I also don't mind waiting in my car for a table to be ready at a restaurant because I generally hate all people.  

[Brisketexan 105154]

13 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

Spending more time with family without having a million appointments and extracurriculars has been nice.

I’m curious what single people are feeling about it though - I have to believe that this would be the suck for singles.

Anecdotally, I think it's a real challenge for them.  The isolation is the suck.

[Js1 85372]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Anecdotally, I think it's a real challenge for them.  The isolation is the suck.

I'm lucky I have friends in my apartment building, so I do have some social interaction, especially when we walk the dogs at the same time or hang out in the courtyard. 

[Jambon 176]

School shootings are way down.

[Mole 4333]

Grocery pickup has improved greatly. I may never go back into the store.

[Rip76 4941]

More time to work on my script.

Traffic

[ztejas 43467]

27 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

We see each other every day, so we really need to say hello every morning?

Yes?

[washparkhorn 9939]

24 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

I’m curious what single people are feeling about it though - I have to believe that this would be the suck for singles.

Depends on how many evil exes one has . . . 

[CooterBrown 18014]

Alcohol-to-Go.

Social normalization and acceptance of day drinking.

 

Edited August 13, 2020 by CooterBrown

[Hate 20109]

I haven't had to poop at the office and I always get to enjoy my bidet when I do poop.

[Harrison Stafford 3335]

I have clean hands.  Really clean hands.

[Sawbonz 27566]

9 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

More time to work on my script.

Traffic

 

[Harrison Stafford 3335]

People have become a lot more serious about their freedumb.

[Pato del Muerto 52510]

41 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I'm lucky I have friends in my apartment building, so I do have some social interaction, especially when we walk the dogs at the same time or hang out in the courtyard. 

I thought you were married to some foreign dude. 

[Pato del Muerto 52510]

35 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Yes?

Why?  I have to say hello or good morning 20 times a day the first time I see people that day?  Save it for our first real conversation of the day, chippy. 

[Bigbend1812 12927]

I lost 16 lbs and have kept it off.  Thanks COVID. 

[DaysOff 7951]

Once it's over, vets and dog trainers will be the real winners when there's an influx of patients with separation anxiety.
 

That's already the case according to our trainer.

People either went out and got a dog during lockdown or realized their current pet is an asshole.

[Hate 20109]

4 minutes ago, Bigbend1812 said:

I lost 16 lbs and have kept it off.  Thanks COVID. 

I've found those lost pounds. 

 

[Superhero 8830]

A decent parking spot when I go into the office.

Fewer people at the office to catch me browsing Surly.

I help out more around the house. More help for her = more sex for me.

Become closer as a family: equal work stress but less stress rushing to extracurricular activities. We get along better than ever.

 

 

[Knoxtnhorn 6051]

Covid helped me convince my wife that we need to buy an RV.

[atomheartbevo 89705]

2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

3.  With the reduced traffic, all of a sudden all of our roadways have plenty of capacity.  If we can keep up the working from home movement, we could save some serious money on roadway expansion.

City of Austin:  Hey, fewer people need cars, let's turn those "unused" streets into bike lanes!

[atomheartbevo 89705]

1 hour ago, Message Board User said:

I’m curious what single people are feeling about it though - I have to believe that this would be the suck for singles.

PornHub has probably seen an increase in traffic.

That and Facebook and FaceTime.

[Guest Lobo]

What the fuck are they doing to west sixth between west Lynn and mopac?

[atomheartbevo 89705]

1 hour ago, Jambon said:

School shootings are way down.

[atomheartbevo 89705]

18 minutes ago, Hate said:

I've found those lost pounds. 

This

1 hour ago, UT_OB1 said:

Mentioned in school thread, family hasn't been sick since April.  With 2 young ones we couldn't go a week without at least one person being sick.  

We've only had a couple of bouts, one of which we think could have been covid (but test came back negative).  We have been pretty healthy for once.  Amazing for a family with a now-second grader and a pre-ker.

10 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Covid helped me convince my wife that we need to buy an RV.

Helped me to convince my wife to consider buying an RV.  It's on the table for serious discussion in the spring.

[Js1 85372]

41 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I thought you were married to some foreign dude. 

@SubliminalHorn

This dude thinks all gay people are the same! 

[Mole 4333]

On a less trivial note, I suspect that in the coming years and decades, we'll see many medical advances directly developing from this one moment. Having the entire world working on one problem has its advantages.

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13115]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

@SubliminalHorn

This dude thinks all gay people are the same! 

Colossal fuck up, Subliminal actually seems cool.

[Dbeasy 15067]

All the businesses/restaurants that have upped their curbside game is a plus, at least for the ones that ultimately make it.  I also don't mind waiting in my car for a table to be ready at a restaurant because I generally hate all people.  

Hey me too! We should hang out! Wait, never mind.

[Dbeasy 15067]

I haven't had to poop at the office and I always get to enjoy my bidet when I do poop.

Everyone should expense toilet paper on their expense reports.

[workswithseed 2112]

3 hours ago, Jambon said:

School shootings are way down.

And gun sales are way up.

[Helobious 9455]

6 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

And gun sales are way up.

Kind of scary when you consider the mental state & financial status of a lot of folks right now. I know SA is currently on pace for a 30 year high in homicides, most places have also seen an uptick. 
 

Wait is this the good news thread?

[UTGrad98 2280]

4 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

When I worked with people, same. We see each other every day, so we really need to say hello every morning?  It’s part of my sociopathy. 

 

[BottleRocket 646]

My son finished his engineering degree this summer primarily because he had to move home and subsequently got his shit together. Pre-COVID he was on track to fail out or drop out. Down side? We now have an unemployed 23 year old living with us.

[Anastasis 23475]

3 hours ago, Js1 said:

@SubliminalHorn

This dude thinks all gay people are the same! 

Wasn't it actually @NameAlreadyInUse?