Adaptation to COVID world

So after a month of unemployment (thanks Covid!), I'm heading back to work tomorrow. It's not the old gig, but at a locally-owned outdoors gear shop. I wrote a couple of BLOG! posts for them on spec. The owner liked them and offered me a part-time job. I'll work on their website half the time and on the store floor the rest (which means my chances of catching Covid will increase).

The pay is shit, but it will cover our groceries each week. More importantly, it gives me something to get my mind occupied and prevent me from spending hours looking at the exact same career ads on LinkedIn, Indeed, SimplyHired and GlassDoor.

 

Best of luck, I_W

 

Good luck, Inky. Doesn't sound terrible.

 

Good news Inky. Will do you good to get away. Was pm'ing with a friend last night how odd it was going from dealing with the virus at work to seeing all this shit on TV.

 

Got takeout recently from one of these. Like them all, really good joints.

At least five popular south Minneapolis restaurants are temporarily closed after workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Revival, Pizzeria Lola, Broders Restaurants Close Temporarily After Employees Tests Positive For COVID-19

 

Good news, @Inky_Wretch !

 

Thanks y'all.

Side note: If I had the resources, I think there's prime opportunity to make a really good jobs site. I'm damn tired of typing in "digital marketing" and getting served openings to be a long-haul truck driver. Or putting in "public relations" and getting openings for car hops at Sonic. I know it's all automated, but they ought to be able to algorithm it so that doesn't happen.

 

Mazel tov and I'm sorry.

I wish everyone could see their new family members.

 

Glad to hear some positive news, Inky. Hopefully, you will find something you like better soon.

The separation from people really is frustrating. My wife was talking to my sister-in-law about it a few days ago. This is my younger brother's wife who just had a baby in April. Even her family, which all live in the area, haven't met the baby in person yet. Part of that is the baby had some difficulty with her lungs and spent some time in the NICU before they went home. It is mostly just the four of them (They also have a two-year-old.) I can't imagine having to isolate at a time like that. We are hoping to go see them as soon as they feel comfortable with visitors. We could use a little life to celebrate.

 

The bars are open in Florida. This is my first beer since March 15. Stay safe, everyone!!!