Sit-rep in your area?

[Alpo]

Well, the gubmint says I am essential. Really wanted some forced time off.



Was she toting an AR?

Nah. She's a wheelgun momma.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Thanks GFGT! I forwarded that to my team at work.

 

[JettaKnight]

Please correct me if I'm missing something, but this looks pretty mild to me for a "lockdown"?

Seems to be: "Seriously, people, stay at home... unless to really need to go out."

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Please correct me if I'm missing something, but this looks pretty mild to me for a "lockdown"?

Yeah, it's pretty much what everyone's been doing anyway, but I guess now it's just "official" (but they're not going to be actively enforcing it).

 

[maxwelhse]

Here is an FAQ put out by the Governors office regarding the Stay-at-home order:

Thank you!

 

[maxwelhse]

Yeah, it's pretty much what everyone's been doing anyway, but I guess now it's just "official" (but they're not going to be actively enforcing it).

It's just a mechanism to force idiotic employers like mine to finally do the right thing. This morning I got an email about our Covid-19 insurance coverage, but no one ever said "you should probably work remotely if you can" at any point in any of this.

Also undetermined if they're just planning to lay everybody off for 2 weeks, or 2 months, or keep us on and have us work remotely, or...?

Sit-Rep up here could be "nobody has a job anymore" before Friday. Elkhart is going to get hit hard.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It's just a mechanism to force idiotic employers like mine to finally do the right thing. This morning I got an email about our Covid-19 insurance coverage, but no one ever said "you should probably work remotely if you can" at any point in any of this.

Also undetermined if they're just planning to lay everybody off for 2 weeks, or 2 months, or keep us on and have us work remotely, or...?

Sit-Rep up here could be "nobody has a job anymore" before Friday. Elkhart is going to get hit hard.

I'm glad my employer gave us the work at home orders last week. Actually I was a little surprised that they waited as long as they did.

 

[maxwelhse]

I'm glad my employer gave us the work at home orders last week. Actually I was a little surprised that they waited as long as they did.

I took matters into my own hands and started remote on Thursday. I've been having what I'm 99% sure are just allergy problems but I wasn't going to take any chances. Even just getting a sinus infection right now would be a horror show as I'm sure they would assume I have corona and refuse to treat me.

So, ultimately, I decided that I can always get a new job if I'm not dead. If I die, I'd prefer not to die at work.

 

[maxwelhse]

Just got what amounted to a large amount of lay-off foreshadowing from my employer's European corporate overlords. Elkhart is going to get smoked, hard.

Still no word from the company to work remote, but my boss finally did it himself.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I just talked to my boss. I am working from home voluntarily and only coming into the office when physically necessary to touch something. Much of my work can be done remotely without leaving my desk chair.

I figured it was silly for me to come in here and sit and have the possibility of catching/giving CV. I can sit at home and work safely and get almost as much done. And if something comes up, I'm 30 minutes away to come in.

And we are considered essential because we are in the life safety industry.

And just for good measure, I had my ears lowered at lunch. I was getting a little scraggly and figured salons are not exactly necessary businesses.

 

[IndyBeerman]

There isn't a food shortage. There's simply a shortage of shelf space.

Walmart doesn't have a back room of stock; stuff arrives on a truck and goes straight to the sales floor. So it's just that they are selling out quicker than they can move it. But the food still exists. It'll be there will people quit panicking and over-buying.

Evidently you've never been in the backroom of most Wal-Mart Superstores or Meijer stores. The problem is that they use that space for non Grocery items that are more profitable, Their back rooms are huge.

Now your normal grocery store like Kroger, and smaller Wal-Mart Markets and such do not. The problem with retail grocery stores over the years has been that they have reduced their footprint and adopted the
automotive industries "Just in time" ordering method instead of the age old inventory system. So there is no back stock on items anymore except for Direct store delivery items like Soft Drinks, Beer, potato chips
and other DSD items. Back when I was a teenager and working at the old IGA in Mooresville, we got grocery trucks twice a week and the back room was packed, stock crew ran inventory nightly.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

.gov FAQ
What is an essential business?
Essential businesses and services include but are not limited to grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, police stations, fire stations, hospitals, doctorÂ’s offices, health care facilities, garbage pickup, public transit, and public service hotlines such as SNAP and HIP 2.0.
A list can be found in the GovernorÂ’s executive order at in.gov/coronavirus.

I couldn't find this list anywhere...

 

[OneBadV8]

this list is on the right side, it's actually captured in a tweet by the Indiana State Health.

• Grocery stores
• Pharmacies
• Gas Stations
• Police/Fire stations
• Hospitals
• Doctor's Offices
• Health Care Facilities
• Garbage Pickup
• Public transit
• Public service hotlines

https://twitter.com/StateHealthIN/status/1242130714734333954


There's a federal list too somewhere. I know my company is on that list and our HR department sent out a letter for us to keep on our persons in case if ever got to the point that things were being enforced to stay home, it would allow us to be out and on our way to work.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Found a list in the exec order.

https://www.in.gov/gov/files/Executive_Order_20-08_Stay_at_Home.pdf

 

[maxwelhse]

Just got an email from 3 Rivers FCU that they're closing all of their branch offices to the public. Drive Up will still be available.

 

[churchmouse]

West 38th St Meijer's is coming back around. About half the bread isle was stocked. No eggs. Meat was so-so
Fruit was sketchy.
Milk was low.
They had some TP.
Low to no home cleaning supply's.

 

[indykid]

Just got back from the local Kroger and it was so crowded that there was no way to "practice" distance keeping.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I just got back from a doctor’s appointment in Bedford. IN-37 seemed about normal, maybe a bit lighter but it wasn’t off much. The office though was a ghost town. There was no one in the waiting area when I got there and the parking lot was a lot more empty than normal. They had a bunch of the chairs in the waiting room stacked up so you naturally were spaced out. The assistants in the office were wiping stuff down when I left.

 

[K_W]

- Moved -

 

[Route 45]

.gov FAQ
What is an essential business?
Essential businesses and services include but are not limited to grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, police stations, fire stations, hospitals, doctorÂ’s offices, health care facilities, garbage pickup, public transit, and public service hotlines such as SNAP and HIP 2.0.
A list can be found in the GovernorÂ’s executive order at in.gov/coronavirus.

I couldn't find this list anywhere...

Here ya go:

Excerpt from Indiana Executive Order 20-18 (March 23, 2020)

For the purposes of this Executive Order, the phrase “Essential Businesses and Operations” means Healthcare and Public Health Operations, Human Services Operations, Essential Governmental Functions, and Essential Infrastructure, as well as the following:
CISA List

On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), issued a Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response. The definition of Essential Businesses and Operations in this Executive Order includes all of the workers identified in that Memorandum, which may be found or accessed at the following link: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/...Critical-Infrastructure-Workers-1-20-508c.pdf.
Stores That Sell Groceries and Medicine

Grocery stores, pharmacies, certified farmer’s markets, farm and produce stands, supermarkets, convenience stores, and other establishments engaged in the retail sale of groceries, canned food, dry goods, frozen foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, pet supplies, fresh meats, fish, and poultry, prepared food, alcoholic and non*alcoholic beverages, any other household consumer products (such as cleaning and personal care products), and specifically includes their supply chain and administrative support operations. This includes stores that sell groceries, medicine (including medication not requiring a medical prescription), and also that sell other non-grocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences and Essential Businesses and Operations.
Food, Beverage, and Agriculture

Food and beverage manufacturing, production, processing, cultivation, including farming, livestock, fishing, baking, and other production agriculture, including cultivation, marketing, production, and distribution of animals and goods for consumption; and businesses that provide food, shelter, and other necessities of life for animals, including animal shelters, rescues, shelters, kennels, and adoption facilities.
Organizations That Provide Charitable and Social Services

Businesses and religious and secular non-profit organizations, including food banks, when providing food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals, individuals who need assistance as a result of this emergency, and people with disabilities.
Religious Entities

Religious facilities, entities and groups, and religious gatherings, provided they adhere to the CDC’s guidance on social gatherings.
Media

Newspapers, television, radio, and other media services.
Gas Stations and Businesses Needed for Transportation

Gas stations and auto supply, auto*repair, farm equipment, construction equipment, boat repair, and related facilities, and bicycle shops and related facilities.
Financial and Insurance Institutions

Banks, currency exchanges, consumer lenders, including, but not limited to, credit unions, pawnbrokers, consumer installment lenders and sales finance lenders, title companies, appraisers, financial markets, trading and futures exchanges, payday lenders, affiliates of financial institutions, entities that issue bonds, related financial institutions, and institutions selling financial products. Also, insurance companies, underwriters, agents, brokers, and related insurance claims and agency services.
Hardware and Supply Stores

Hardware stores and businesses that sell electrical, plumbing, and heating material.
Critical Trades

Building, construction, and other trades, including, but not limited to, plumbers, electricians, exterminators, operating engineers, cleaning and janitorial staff for commercial and governmental properties, security staff, HVAC, painting, moving and relocation services, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, Essential Activities, and Essential Businesses and Operations.
Mail, Post, Shipping, Logistics, Delivery, and Pick-Up Services

Post offices and other businesses that provide shipping and delivery services, as well as businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods, vehicles, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, or services to end users or through commercial channels.
Educational Institutions

Educational institutions (including public and private pre-K-12 schools, colleges, and universities) for purposes of facilitating distance learning, performing critical research, or performing essential functions, provided that social distancing of six-feet per person is maintained to the greatest extent possible.
This Executive Order is consistent with, and does not amend or supersede, any prior Executive Order regarding the closure of schools.
Laundry Services

Laundromats, dry cleaners, industrial laundry services, as well as laundry service providers.
Restaurants for Consumption Off-Premises

Restaurants, bars, taverns, and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for consumption off-premises, through such means as in-house delivery, third-party delivery, drive-through, curbside pick-up, and carryout. The foregoing is addressed in Executive Orders 20-04 and 20-10. The in-person dining prohibition shall be enforced under and pursuant to the process described in Executive Order 20-10.
Schools and other entities that typically provide food services to students or members of the public may continue to do so under this Executive Order on the condition that the food is provided to students or members of the public on a pick-up and takeaway basis only. Schools and other entities that provide food services under this exemption shall not permit the food to be eaten at the site where it is provided, or at any other gathering site due to the virus’s propensity to physically impact surfaces and personal property. This Executive Order is consistent with, and does not amend or supersede, prior Executive Orders regarding the closure of restaurants.
Supplies to Work from Home

Businesses that sell, manufacture, or supply products needed for people to work from home.
Supplies for Essential Businesses and Operations

Businesses that sell, manufacture, and/or supply other Essential Businesses and Operations with the support or materials necessary to operate, including computers, audio and video electronics, household appliances; IT and telecommunication equipment; hardware, paint, flat glass; electrical, plumbing and heating material; sanitary equipment; personal hygiene products; food, food additives, ingredients and components; medical and orthopedic equipment; optics and photography equipment; diagnostics, food and beverages, chemicals, soaps and detergent; and firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security.
Transportation

Airlines, taxis, transportation network providers (such as Uber and Lyft), vehicle rental services, paratransit, marinas, docks, boat storage, and other private, public, and commercial transportation and logistics providers necessary for the Essential Activities and other purposes expressly authorized in this Executive Order.
Home-Based Care and Services

Home-based care for adults, seniors, children, and/or people with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, and/or mental illness, including caregivers such as nannies who may travel to the child’s home to provide care, and other in-home services including meal delivery.
Residential Facilities and Shelters

Residential facilities and shelters for adults, seniors, children, pets, and/or people with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, or mental illness.
Professional Services

Professional services, such as legal services, accounting services, insurance services, and real estate services (including appraisal and title services).
Manufacture, Distribution, and Supply Chain for Critical Products and Industries

Manufacturing companies, distributors, and supply chain companies producing and supplying essential products and services in and for industries, such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, technology, biotechnology, chemicals and sanitization, agriculture, waste pickup and disposal, food and beverage, transportation, energy, steel and steel products, petroleum, fuel, mining, construction, national defense, communications, and products used by other Essential Businesses and Operations.
Critical Labor Union Functions

Labor union essential activities, including the administration of health and welfare funds and personnel checking on the well-being and safety of members providing services in Essential Businesses and Operations, provided that these checks should be done by telephone or remotely where possible.
Hotels and Motels

Hotels and motels, to the extent they are used for lodging and delivery or carryout food services.
Funeral Services

Funeral, mortuary, cremation, burial, cemetery, and related services.