ExiledAjax Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just trying to help out the local businesses as much as we can. I've got a crate of beer coming from the local brewery, have the car wash man coming later on (mobile car washes are a big thing here) and will be ordering lunch from my normal spot. My job is pretty much unaffected as we can all work remotely anyway - whether clients keep doing stuff though is yet to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, lenred said: Highly recommend getting a dog if you’ve been thinking about it at all. Makes you get out of the house 3/4 times a day whether you want to or not! I wouldn't recommend it if you live next door to a Rovers fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Heard our very own @bristolcitysweden is self isolating, hang in there Tommy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, bristolcitysweden said: Got a few things to tell but not sure I can be trusted It's never stopped you before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 40 minutes ago, hodge said: Football manager is free to download for a week, just to help people's productivity Marvellous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, Davefevs said: We moved from Skype for Business to MS Teams about 2 months ago, and most of us think it’s a massive improvement. Yep, we use it very good experience so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, ScottishRed said: Yep, we use it very good experience so far. The dangers of downloading Teams app to your phone. Be careful conference goers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Usually work from home, so this suggestion that we all work from home now hasn't really impacted me. What I have noticed however, it then change to my daily routine, where at the end of the day, I either go for a walk or go to the gym and then go for a pint. This 'avoid the pub/gym' thing is proving to be a challenge, as there is no real need to get out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted March 18, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I might see if I can sneak a claim for heating on my expenses...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 If you’ve got a mobile phone, you’re in the office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStand Sandwich Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 To break the day up from wfh - would visits to the gym be advisable if you're careful...any views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, SouthStand Sandwich said: To break the day up from wfh - would visits to the gym be advisable if you're careful...any views? Would guess it depends on how busy it is, and if you might be better off showering when you get home rather than using a large shared changing facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Thought gyms had been closed- so I read earlier- but clearly not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStand Sandwich Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 David Lloyd still open... they're Bricking it that they'll lose a lot of income from South Bristol if they shut.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Perhaps it's on a local basis atm, ie region/city by city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just been emailed and asked for my laptop asset tag, and they are putting in contingency plans for collection at the end of my contract. Usually would go into office and handover to line manager....but they won’t be in office either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 12 weeks from Friday for me (why Friday?) New laptop purchased by me personally yesterday, no point checking reviews just grab the one in stock. This sucks. But I can chain smoke at my desk again for the 1st time in 20 years, so there is that... Oh, and try and grow a beard, which I’ve never dared to before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCinNW6 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, SouthStand Sandwich said: To break the day up from wfh - would visits to the gym be advisable if you're careful...any views? Gyms are one of the worst places to go - lots of deep breathing people which means there is more vapour being exhaled by other people so its high risk place. Plus all the machines, equipment, changing facilities are hotbeds for the dreaded lurgey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I don’t have any monitors at home, so it’s a pain trying to work with just a small laptop screen. I could plug it into the TV I guess, but then the screen would be quite far away. Other than that WFH is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: I don’t have any monitors at home, so it’s a pain trying to work with just a small laptop screen. I could plug it into the TV I guess, but then the screen would be quite far away. Other than that WFH is ok. Dual screen the tv with laptop, not ideal I know but at least you get a ‘read screen’ and a ‘work screen’. Felt like an imbecile yesterday trying to use the laptop as I kept looking for my other screens, and this was just setting it up! New laptop, doesn’t have an internet (ISDN port?)and only has an hdmi out so my monitor is ******* useless. Have to steal a converter from work tomorrow I guess and maybe one of the senior managers decent displays... ...the coffee machine, the coffee, a desk and the petty cash. should be good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-mat Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 hours ago, CyderInACan said: Now I have worked 50% of my working week from home for nearly the past three years, but even I am finding it a bit of stretch now it's permanent for the foreseeable future. Luckily a lot of what i do means I can have music on so my Spotify Premium and YouTube playlists are getting absolutely rinsed. I'm almost getting bored of it! In the office you can wander round to so-and-so's team for a chat, bump into whasstheirname in the kitchen whilst making a cuppa or go out to lunch with whodyamaflip for a pint in the Portwall or other local taverna. I'm sure there must be lots of us getting bored or finding their minds wandering wondering about, well, the obvious. Apart from a bit of music, what tips can we share for making this all a bit easier? I have always been a big advocate of having a proper "break" rather than working through and usually I would go out for a run for lunchtime but instead today I had to settle for a wander up to North Street and back. Fresh air, exercise and a bit of time to clear your head do wonders, for your physical and mental wellbeing. What are the rest of you doing and how are you coping? Work laptop on one side of the desk, football manager on the other... Got asked a question in a Skype meeting today but I was too engrossed in the FA Trophy final to notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, J-mat said: Work laptop on one side of the desk, football manager on the other... Got asked a question in a Skype meeting today but I was too engrossed in the FA Trophy final to notice Must admit I do like the new physical block switches on the camera they have now so you can’t be ‘surprised’ midway through a ‘break’ by an incoming Microsoft Teams call. The post it note over the lens never really seemed secure enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, RumRed said: Dual screen the tv with laptop, not ideal I know but at least you get a ‘read screen’ and a ‘work screen’. Yeah that seems only solution. Although now they’re closing the schools/nurseries I might just sneak back into the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, SouthStand Sandwich said: David Lloyd still open... they're Bricking it that they'll lose a lot of income from South Bristol if they shut.... They're limiting the building to 100 occupants at any one time and that figure includes staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, SouthStand Sandwich said: To break the day up from wfh - would visits to the gym be advisable if you're careful...any views? My gym was still in full order last I went tonight but they are taking each day on its merits. One trainer said he reckoned a week would see it shut. Now the Government have closed the schools from next week it looks likely that all gyms will follow suit. And as an aside, I did some low impact stuff - no cardio - but there was about a quarter of the usual turnout. Numbers falling will force a closure in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 18/03/2020 at 14:50, bristolcitysweden said: Got a few things to tell but not sure I can be trusted Ah go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted March 23, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Conference bingo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Reg, now you know what us Pensioners have to put up with, day after day after day. Get up at 11, sit in the lounge, switch on the TV, count our pension money in the bank, go on OTIB, count our pension money again, see if Robbored has put anything controversial on OTIB. and then its only 11.09 !! Seriously, all the best guys and girls, difficult times but if we all are careful and sensible we will come through this and can take up our favourite occupation, that of willing our beloved Robins and our Head Coach ( forgot his name already ) to the Golden Land. Keep safe Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 As someone said to me as well, the other downside is that the Jehovah's Witnesses will know everyone is at home, so it won't be postcode lottery knocking at the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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