its sick season and covid is circling around me!
My managers family got it, then he got it, and I work with him on every shift I get! And I have to use his desk sometimes. since he tested positive Ive cleaned his desk and he's at home this week, but obv I worked with him closely up to this point. he sits directly behind me.
So the odds of me getting it from him are pretty high.

THEN GO FIGURE my at home tests expired in May so I recently tossed them. I didn't get more right away cause my mind wandered from me, and now I realize I have to pay for the tests now
They don't just lemme have a dang price before going into this and my insurance doesn't like cover anything.

We're not allowed to quarantine cause then the store would shut down entirely. Let's see what happens... Hope it's all good! I've been hugged by covids before and not caught it so maybe I'm one of those rare ones who don't get it after the first time?


Be safe out there!! With jobs only giving 5 days off for covid and no quarantine chances for some, this will only keep spreading for a while.

@Totalanimefan:
turns out they're 10$ per test at my local pharmacy so not terrible!

I dunno why but when I'm in public I'm happy to wear a mask without caring what others think. but when my manager is actively annoying me at work i just get fed up and remove it. i shouldn't but it's frustrating.

@neon:
pfffff i tossed them a month ago cause i didn't know that
i called pharma and they're not too expensive so it's fine. So far I'm negative!

@Atropa Belladonna:
I agree! When I was younger i got away with it more, but now if i go to work despite being sick, i end up getting unbearably worse. but sometimes you don't have a choice D:

I'm glad i tested negative so far
not just for not being sick (aside from pms giving me mad muscle aches and fatigue as if i did have the new variant lmfao dramatic ovaries)
but also were already at half staff this week and weekend.

@Atropa Belladonna:
Yes, exactly! I'm in the US where unpaid sick days are common, sadly. It depends on the job and also which state we live in, because some states require sick pay. mine doesn't.

omg gebährmutterhexe
I have heard the translation of that before and I think it's perfect

@Atropa Belladonna:
LOL well I'm trying to figure out how people afford food without jobs too! There are some people who find ways of getting paid by the government and they might not use that money responsibly. Or sometimes they have a spouse who makes a lot of money so they can stay home.
Its crazy to me, my husband and I both work 45 hours every week and we still can't imagine spending so much money on food like that.

Yes, it translates to womb witch. Its fitting

@Totalanimefan:
yeah thankfully it's a reasonable price. they max you at getting 8 at a time, which is also super reasonable lol but i ain't about to drop 80 bucks rn i got 4 of them.

@Jolly: okay than iam not the only one without anwsers!!
Its so wierd to me i cant imagine myself. So much food it could probably feed 2 families

I caught a cold from my brother and his girlfriend (we evacuated from the hurricane together) and I'm crossing my fingers it's not covid. I don't think it is as it seems to just be a headcold, but it sucks a lot, lol.

I really really hope you don't catch it, Jolly! I hope you get to see your Dad. <3