OMG. I am just so done with all of this. work/COVID/kids nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a small vent.

When I go to the grocery store with plastic gloves and a face mask, it takes me 3 mins to open up the plastic produce bags. I usually lick my fingers to get the plastic produce bag open but now with the plastic gloves and not being able to use the saliva from my tongue, I can not get the produce bag open to put my green onions in (or whatever vegetable I want to buy).

Certainly nowhere in the realm of losing a major document for work (sorry to hear that by the way) but it's my own personal struggle with COVID and something that gets me way more frustrated than I care to admit.

I have this problem too. I wipe my fingers on some water or ice that is usually dripped down in the produce section to help.

[Anonymous]

OP, does whatever software you were working in (e.g., Word) save a backup copy, possibly to another place/folder/drive? Mine backups to some random folder somewhere. Maybe yours does, too?

[Anonymous]

I would not give up on the file. Mask up and go to the Apple store if they’re open? If not get online with a screen share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

I love Macs but you could have bought a very serviceable PC and two chrome books for that price. But I have always had a computer for personal use, I mean how do you even apply for your next job??

[Anonymous]

OP if you have a Mac you can create a separate user for each kid and then the kids won't have access to your files/email and such. I just did this for my kid because I was worried about him going through the document folder and stuff. The applications carry over but the files don't. You can even add parental controls on the account if you want.

Also, have you tried calling Apple support? I had a really difficult issue they were able to work through (after multiple hours and people, alas) only over the phone. I'm still impressed they figured out the issue remotely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

I love Macs but you could have bought a very serviceable PC and two chrome books for that price. But I have always had a computer for personal use, I mean how do you even apply for your next job??

OP here. Have you read anything I posted? I am not going to get fired, nor do I want a different job. I am damn good at what I do and I will make it happen, and it will be good. I don’t need to apply for another job and if I did, I am smart enough to figure that out.

I generally love my computer. It isn’t my work’s fault or my fault that I didn’t foresee COVID-19, e-learning my elementary kids, or spending 10 days in the hospital and nearly dying, such that my kids were doing e-learning without my or my husband’s close supervision.

I kind of feel sorry for you, that you need a special device to apply for new jobs as if that is a constant thing for a strong, happy employee. There’s always at least one on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP if you have a Mac you can create a separate user for each kid and then the kids won't have access to your files/email and such. I just did this for my kid because I was worried about him going through the document folder and stuff. The applications carry over but the files don't. You can even add parental controls on the account if you want.

Also, have you tried calling Apple support? I had a really difficult issue they were able to work through (after multiple hours and people, alas) only over the phone. I'm still impressed they figured out the issue remotely.

Thank you! I will do this going forward, started setting it up this afternoon. I totally should have done this.

[Anonymous]

I am home with 4 kids ages 8, 5, 3, and infant. My 8 year old talks to me all. Day. Long. Like follows me around underfoot and talks to me. It’s insane. We try to go play outside, he won’t play, won’t help with chores, just wants to sit next to me and talk while I pull weeds or whatever. Whyyyyyy is he like this?!? I love him to death but omg there is no quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

I can't afford to buy my children their own low budget chromebooks because I bought myself a Mac. I didn't need a Mac as I clearly don't know how to computer correctly at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

I can't afford to buy my children their own low budget chromebooks because I bought myself a Mac. I didn't need a Mac as I clearly don't know how to computer correctly at all.

NP here. You suck, PP. Do you like kicking puppies and newborns, too? Just have some empathy for once in your life.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry about your surgeries, OP!

PP who wet her pants - please share the story of what your son did!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

You tell them OP! Hope the nicer posts above at least made you smile!

[Anonymous]

OP that is AWFUL and a billing nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COVID/work/trying to homeschool, I had to have 4 surgeries in April (unrelated to COVID but an emergency), spent 10 days in the hospital, barely back on my feet....and now it turns out that the legal brief I had completely finished, except one section I had a junior working on, before my illness was somehow deleted from my hard drive and cloud during all this and the resulting kids on my computer trying to distance learn.

I just want to give up. I spent weeks on it and not to pat myself on the back, but it was REALLY good. Now I have nothing but my random thoughts the first day I made the file, which changed so many times after that. At least I opened it today to add the junior's section and found out.

I just can't. At least I have a little more time to recreate it, but honestly this is just devastating. I don't have the energy to do it all again.

Also, my file of notes also poofed and has nothing but the names of the committee I was working with. NOTHING ELSE.

I want to cry. I am so tired.

Feel free to share your own vent, no matter how small. I am sure in a year I'll laugh about this, but now I just don't have it in me.

You should not be using your work computer for distance learning, lesson learned, get them their own computers. what the hell, i am sure this is a corporate violation and if nothing else bad practice

Thanks, that makes me feel so much better! My work (a small nonprofit) always provided me a shit computer so I finally bought a Mac and we agreed, by contract, I could use it for work (I have worked 100% from home for the last 10 years). I think most of us are trying to get by now with what we have instead of purchasing expensive items during a very uncertain time. Would it have been better practice to buy my kids their own? Of course. Feasible? Not so much. Glad you work for a place that doesn’t have to make financial tradeoffs! It must be fun in your fancy office, punching people who are down.

I can't afford to buy my children their own low budget chromebooks because I bought myself a Mac. I didn't need a Mac as I clearly don't know how to computer correctly at all.

NP - OMG stop doubling down and give up already. No one thinks you are clever and no one wants to hear more.