how is coronavirus impacting ur life

[buttons]

i would assume so since we're all "working from home". majority of the staff work in offices utilising email or phones so the bulk of their work can be done from home. myself and a colleague work in a hospital and in the community so whilst we can't really work to full affect from home, we're at the most risk of contracting or spreading the virus so the decision had to be made, especially as we work with the most vulnerable people (homelessness, addiction, low income etc). not sure if our shops are closing - i work for shelter scotland.

[Triz]

Well that's not too bad then.. I wish I could deliver cars all across the country from my home lol.

[lawrawrrr]

My work is still open & everyone is there but I have been asked (told lol) to work from home so I don't get it if it hits the office.

So basically I'm totally isolated which is super fun and definitely not already having a toll on my mental health

[Oddity]

with all of the media highlighting it and propaganda it has become frightening

[scottish]

rip I think the advice from govt changed last night to avoid any unnecessary social contact and work from home where possible so I suspect a lot more people will be WfH now... roads were pretty quiet yesterday.

so now athletics has been cancelled which isn't good ideal, but still have fitness which is on 3 days a week... hoping it doesn't end up being cancelled (it doesn't have to abide by Scottish Athletics rules, isn't a charity and is dependent on being open for money so hopefully it'll keep going)

I doubt I'll be working from home anytime soon though as we have too much to do.. I'm away to Berwick today then travelling to 3 different sites in Scotland on Thursday, RIP me

[Empired]

The restaurant I work in has just gone over to takeaway only, customers aren't allowed to stay for longer than they're waiting for food. We've brought the outside benches in because ppl kept trying to sit on them and we've said no.

My netball club has also cancelled until JULY which I'm rly rly sad about Ik it's coming from the right place and a good thing to do but I'm gonna miss it so damn much

[buttons]

d1 of working from home... i actually feel like i've done more work than when i've been at work! i suppose that's cause at least at work i'm constantly socializing. i don't consider myself to be particularly sociable but i guess i do miss being around other people and being involved, being at home actually kinda sucks. it'd be fine if i was home and my phone was off but it's going constantly and i can't relax

like laura, it affects my mental health. i think being at home means i'm more able to see the news, i'm left alone with my thoughts, in a home full of memories i don't want... work is a distraction for me so it sucks

[Inseriousity.]

d1 of working from home... i actually feel like i've done more work than when i've been at work! i suppose that's cause at least at work i'm constantly socializing. i don't consider myself to be particularly sociable but i guess i do miss being around other people and being involved, being at home actually kinda sucks. it'd be fine if i was home and my phone was off but it's going constantly and i can't relax

like laura, it affects my mental health. i think being at home means i'm more able to see the news, i'm left alone with my thoughts, in a home full of memories i don't want... work is a distraction for me so it sucks

Yeah, the social benefits of work are one of those things you underestimate until it's not there. Certainly what I enjoy most about work are the (sometimes crazy) conversations.

For me personally, the coronavirus hasn't had much impact. This is partly because I don't use my holidays during the year (see above for the main reason why) so every year in March I end up being forced to use my holidays. I've got 3 weeks off so I'm not really in the thick of it from a work perspective. From what I've heard on the grapevine, people are being asked to bring in their laptops and get the computer systems added to their laptops so they can work from home. I'll find out how it affects me properly on 30th March when I'm due back at work.

Wider family though, my aunty's holiday to Miami has been cancelled, my brother's wedding in Vegas has been cancelled, my baby niece's christening has been cancelled, my nana's 70th birthday surprise party has had to be cancelled. It's so sad that life has had to grind to a halt to deal with a virus that isn't going to majorly affect many people (not saying I disagree with it, I realise it's not to protect me or you, its about those older people and vulnerable people).

Hope everyone is okay and stays healthy

[Kyle]

I work in the gambling industry and the virus is bringing the sports industry in particular to its knees! No uk horse racing at all and ireland behind closed doors but will be stopped within the week, no euros, no top flight soccer whatsoever, roland garros postponed, no wta/atp, nba, nhl, xfl, golf, snooker, f1 ... there is no sport that can be played without risk and it's going to breed gambling problems when there's only 3rd division chilean women's football and russian table tennis to bet on in any sportsbook.

I am fortunate to have a secure job and an offer of full pay if I need to take time off, but some colleagues in the industry are not so lucky and the uncertainty is causing a lot of anxiety right now. I was meant to be attending the grand national and the euro finals at wembley which is pretty annoying as well :@

- - - Updated - - -

[Triz]

So they just announced that all cinemas in the UK are being closed from tomorrow, this is in line with the prime ministers advice to bars, pubs, theatres, cinemas and other such venues... However it's not compulsory at the moment, so other entertainment venues are still staying open..

So there goes my weekend..

Though many distributors are opting to release their movies straight to online streaming services for a cost, so maybe they'll continue doing that until the cinemas are able to open again