Quarantine - Day 3 - The New Normal.

It's hard to elucidate how weird it is to be home on a Monday and both working and not.  I was told by my boss that I would be needed today...for a few tasks so I was up at 8 and starting my day.  Going through tickets seeing if there's anything I can do, sending JCDC information that is needed for our new FAD to start and other information, being on TEAMS with other IT Managers talking about various topics.  I then spent time putting my work email on my PC and installing the remote software I'd need.  I took phone calls using my Mac instead of my iPhone as I forgot my lightning headset in my car so needed to use a computer one.  It worked great.

I call it weird for two reasons.  One I'm still wearing my pajama pants and a backward hat and my wife is sitting six feet away making people sing into their webcams, there are cats fighting in the hallway and I'm pretty sure I've eaten like nonstop all day...but I'm also paying attention to things at work.  I'm chasing down USER ID Forms, and trying to make it possible for people to work.  '

Luckily I've been asked to come in tomorrow to setup laptops.  I'm scared a bit about this furlough.  The medical bills for Wendy and I and other stuff have put a hit on our savings...but I also know that right now it is what it is and I'll go for unemployment if I have to...but again I'm lucky as I have a 'certain set of skills' that are necessary and though it makes me feel good to work from a financial standpoint...I also find myself wanting to work for work's sake.  I've discovered I really love my job.  I love the people I work with and I can't wait till this is over so things can get back to normal.

I ended tonight doing the podcast with Aramis.  It's funny...I was a bit more 'aggressive' than normal on my show.  I had some pretty wild opinions and was really a bit 'overzealous'.  I'm thinking part of it is this situation.  It's a bit of a scary time and no doubt it can come across in my 'podcast character'.  I wasn't terribly out of line...but I did notice a difference.  Still it was a great show. 

Tomorrow I go back to work.  WOOHOO! 

Better get to bed...

Thanks for Reading.

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