Getting back to a new normal - which risks are you taking?

[Anonymous]

I will get back to normal life as soon as I'm allowed and things open. I will go the dentist, hair salon, beach playgrounds, gym, and restaurants as they open.

The things I won't be doing are sending my children to summer camp, flying anywhere, going to festivals, weddings or anything with very large crowds packed close together.

I SAH and my husband is in medical field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will get back to normal life as soon as I'm allowed and things open. I will go the dentist, hair salon, beach playgrounds, gym, and restaurants as they open.

The things I won't be doing are sending my children to summer camp, flying anywhere, going to festivals, weddings or anything with very large crowds packed close together.

I SAH and my husband is in medical field.

Is this like saying I went to school in Cambridge, MA? Why not just say he’s a doctor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great thread OP, thanks for starting this.

To date, we've gone to a grocery store once since mid-March, and only leave our house/yard to walk the dog on deserted streets. We have gotten takeout, but only takeout that can be reheated. We hope to bubble with another family this summer so our kids can have playdates with their kids. Likely limited to outdoors at first but we will not enforce distancing. We may let our children find one other playmate each whom they can also see outdoors but not positive about this yet.

We will continue to work from home for now. DH works at a university and it is unclear what will happen in the fall. I can WFH indefinitely.

No camps or pool this summer. We hope to drive to visit ILs (long drive) and if we are seeing anyone at that point, we will stop and quarantine for two weeks prior, as will they.

We will definitely send our kids back to school in the fall if it opens, which I really hope it will.

I'm going to ask my hair stylist if she will cut my hair in our yard for extra pay. If she won't I'll find someone else who will. We're willing to restart lawn care at some point with the service we use and we have plans to bring in a roofer to deal with a repair. I'm ok with outdoor access especially if we then stay clear of that space for a day or even half a day. We've been paying our cleaning lady and will continue to do so but I'm not sure when or whether we'll have her come back.

My sister is a hairdresser and I’m so tired of hearing this entitled crap. She wipes down her salon between each client with bleach and wears a mask and controls her environment entirely. She doesn’t deserve to be dragged over to your freakin driveway to cut your hair with none of her stuff. Come on. Get over yourself. You don’t get to outsource all the risk while she has to go to your freaking house. My goodness. You people are amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great thread OP, thanks for starting this.

To date, we've gone to a grocery store once since mid-March, and only leave our house/yard to walk the dog on deserted streets. We have gotten takeout, but only takeout that can be reheated. We hope to bubble with another family this summer so our kids can have playdates with their kids. Likely limited to outdoors at first but we will not enforce distancing. We may let our children find one other playmate each whom they can also see outdoors but not positive about this yet.

We will continue to work from home for now. DH works at a university and it is unclear what will happen in the fall. I can WFH indefinitely.

No camps or pool this summer. We hope to drive to visit ILs (long drive) and if we are seeing anyone at that point, we will stop and quarantine for two weeks prior, as will they.

We will definitely send our kids back to school in the fall if it opens, which I really hope it will.

I'm going to ask my hair stylist if she will cut my hair in our yard for extra pay. If she won't I'll find someone else who will. We're willing to restart lawn care at some point with the service we use and we have plans to bring in a roofer to deal with a repair. I'm ok with outdoor access especially if we then stay clear of that space for a day or even half a day. We've been paying our cleaning lady and will continue to do so but I'm not sure when or whether we'll have her come back.

My sister is a hairdresser and I’m so tired of hearing this entitled crap. She wipes down her salon between each client with bleach and wears a mask and controls her environment entirely. She doesn’t deserve to be dragged over to your freakin driveway to cut your hair with none of her stuff. Come on. Get over yourself. You don’t get to outsource all the risk while she has to go to your freaking house. My goodness. You people are amazing.

NP. I’m very sorry for the hardship your sister must be experiencing with this shutdown. However, not all salons are practicing this level of sterilization and further, it is safer for both the stylist and client to be outdoors in open air, if possible. I don’t think it’s an unreasonable request If someone appreciates her expertise, wants to offer more money, and is uncomfortable being in an enclosed space for prolonged period of time. she can obviously always decline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will get back to normal life as soon as I'm allowed and things open. I will go the dentist, hair salon, beach playgrounds, gym, and restaurants as they open.

The things I won't be doing are sending my children to summer camp, flying anywhere, going to festivals, weddings or anything with very large crowds packed close together.

I SAH and my husband is in medical field.

Is this like saying I went to school in Cambridge, MA? Why not just say he’s a doctor?

Cause he’s not. She would say it if he was. He’s probably an RN or PA or physical therapist or medical sales rep

[Anonymous]

We aren't doing summer camps or daycare.

No indoor restaurant dining for a LOoooooong time. We get takeout fairly regularly.

We wear masks. We haven't had any playdates or gone to the playground. Neither my kids nor I have been anywhere inside except for our home since March 14. My husband has been to the grocery store a few times.

We will go to the pool if they open. But stay socially distant.

Grandparents will visit...they are under 60 yo

We are going to the beach for a week in August, likely just to hang out in the house and play on the beach.

My 10 yo DD has had some socially distant walks with friends. I will do socially distant runs with friends.

We will go to necessary medical appointments this summer/fall.

I a WFH for the foreseeable future. My husband works in a place that will open to the public with restrictions soon. So that will be interesting.

we also need some work done in our house..plumbing, electrical ....this is going to suck, but it's necessary. Masks will be required.

If the kids go back to school in the fall, I will send them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great thread OP, thanks for starting this.

To date, we've gone to a grocery store once since mid-March, and only leave our house/yard to walk the dog on deserted streets. We have gotten takeout, but only takeout that can be reheated. We hope to bubble with another family this summer so our kids can have playdates with their kids. Likely limited to outdoors at first but we will not enforce distancing. We may let our children find one other playmate each whom they can also see outdoors but not positive about this yet.

We will continue to work from home for now. DH works at a university and it is unclear what will happen in the fall. I can WFH indefinitely.

No camps or pool this summer. We hope to drive to visit ILs (long drive) and if we are seeing anyone at that point, we will stop and quarantine for two weeks prior, as will they.

We will definitely send our kids back to school in the fall if it opens, which I really hope it will.

I'm going to ask my hair stylist if she will cut my hair in our yard for extra pay. If she won't I'll find someone else who will. We're willing to restart lawn care at some point with the service we use and we have plans to bring in a roofer to deal with a repair. I'm ok with outdoor access especially if we then stay clear of that space for a day or even half a day. We've been paying our cleaning lady and will continue to do so but I'm not sure when or whether we'll have her come back.

My sister is a hairdresser and I’m so tired of hearing this entitled crap. She wipes down her salon between each client with bleach and wears a mask and controls her environment entirely. She doesn’t deserve to be dragged over to your freakin driveway to cut your hair with none of her stuff. Come on. Get over yourself. You don’t get to outsource all the risk while she has to go to your freaking house. My goodness. You people are amazing.

You realize that the virus can travel through air conditioning systems that are prevalent in office buildings and in strip malls and other locations where hair salons tend to be? So your sister can do everything in her power and it can still be out of her control whether or not the virus is spread into her salon. Also, if she doesn't want to travel to cut someone's hair, she can decline. I would think some would be grateful that people are willing to get their hair cut now, because many are choosing not to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great thread OP, thanks for starting this.

To date, we've gone to a grocery store once since mid-March, and only leave our house/yard to walk the dog on deserted streets. We have gotten takeout, but only takeout that can be reheated. We hope to bubble with another family this summer so our kids can have playdates with their kids. Likely limited to outdoors at first but we will not enforce distancing. We may let our children find one other playmate each whom they can also see outdoors but not positive about this yet.

We will continue to work from home for now. DH works at a university and it is unclear what will happen in the fall. I can WFH indefinitely.

No camps or pool this summer. We hope to drive to visit ILs (long drive) and if we are seeing anyone at that point, we will stop and quarantine for two weeks prior, as will they.

We will definitely send our kids back to school in the fall if it opens, which I really hope it will.

I'm going to ask my hair stylist if she will cut my hair in our yard for extra pay. If she won't I'll find someone else who will. We're willing to restart lawn care at some point with the service we use and we have plans to bring in a roofer to deal with a repair. I'm ok with outdoor access especially if we then stay clear of that space for a day or even half a day. We've been paying our cleaning lady and will continue to do so but I'm not sure when or whether we'll have her come back.

My sister is a hairdresser and I’m so tired of hearing this entitled crap. She wipes down her salon between each client with bleach and wears a mask and controls her environment entirely. She doesn’t deserve to be dragged over to your freakin driveway to cut your hair with none of her stuff. Come on. Get over yourself. You don’t get to outsource all the risk while she has to go to your freaking house. My goodness. You people are amazing.

NP, but your sister would be a lot safer in the open air frankly. It protects both people. But no one is forcing her to do this - it's not entitled to want this. That's like saying it's entitled to expect to roll up to a restaurant and grab your food to go, or have something delivered to your house. It's supply and demand and it's safe, so businesses are offering this to have a stream on income coming in. If your sister is making enough money not going to people's homes, then she clearly won't be offering this service and is free to decline. But some people will want to offer these services.

[Anonymous]

Here’s the thing... the virus is no less dangerous now than it was when this all began. The risk isn’t minimized just because the government is now allowing things to open. That being said, this past week has been really hard on me. I’m in Indy, and everything is now open. I see friends post about going to restaurants and nail salons. We have an extremely high risk child. A ‘cold’ landed him in the hospital for several days in December. We’re remaining on lockdown for now - no pool, no playgrounds, no restaurants, no grandparents (they’ve been out & about and socializing nonstop). I am jealous of the people who are going about life unconcerned about this nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will get back to normal life as soon as I'm allowed and things open. I will go the dentist, hair salon, beach playgrounds, gym, and restaurants as they open.

The things I won't be doing are sending my children to summer camp, flying anywhere, going to festivals, weddings or anything with very large crowds packed close together.

I SAH and my husband is in medical field.

Is this like saying I went to school in Cambridge, MA? Why not just say he’s a doctor?

Cause he’s not. She would say it if he was. He’s probably an RN or PA or physical therapist or medical sales rep

Or the guy who repairs MRI machines...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great thread OP, thanks for starting this.

To date, we've gone to a grocery store once since mid-March, and only leave our house/yard to walk the dog on deserted streets. We have gotten takeout, but only takeout that can be reheated. We hope to bubble with another family this summer so our kids can have playdates with their kids. Likely limited to outdoors at first but we will not enforce distancing. We may let our children find one other playmate each whom they can also see outdoors but not positive about this yet.

We will continue to work from home for now. DH works at a university and it is unclear what will happen in the fall. I can WFH indefinitely.

No camps or pool this summer. We hope to drive to visit ILs (long drive) and if we are seeing anyone at that point, we will stop and quarantine for two weeks prior, as will they.

We will definitely send our kids back to school in the fall if it opens, which I really hope it will.

I'm going to ask my hair stylist if she will cut my hair in our yard for extra pay. If she won't I'll find someone else who will. We're willing to restart lawn care at some point with the service we use and we have plans to bring in a roofer to deal with a repair. I'm ok with outdoor access especially if we then stay clear of that space for a day or even half a day. We've been paying our cleaning lady and will continue to do so but I'm not sure when or whether we'll have her come back.

My sister is a hairdresser and I’m so tired of hearing this entitled crap. She wipes down her salon between each client with bleach and wears a mask and controls her environment entirely. She doesn’t deserve to be dragged over to your freakin driveway to cut your hair with none of her stuff. Come on. Get over yourself. You don’t get to outsource all the risk while she has to go to your freaking house. My goodness. You people are amazing.

You realize that the virus can travel through air conditioning systems that are prevalent in office buildings and in strip malls and other locations where hair salons tend to be? So your sister can do everything in her power and it can still be out of her control whether or not the virus is spread into her salon. Also, if she doesn't want to travel to cut someone's hair, she can decline. I would think some would be grateful that people are willing to get their hair cut now, because many are choosing not to.

You’re delusional. All of the hairdressers she works with are absolutely raking it in and working 12 hour days. The good ones aren’t traveling to your driveway so they can be exposed to your entire family germs.