Finally, my fashion sense (my wife is rolling her eyes as I type this) is coming into its own!
Yes! Video conferencing (which I have to do 3 to 5 times a day) has brought about new ethics and clothing values! Woo hoooo.
I was sitting at the kitchen table (that’s my new desk), my laptop perched on top of a pile of Rick Stein cookbooks, a separate keyboard’s attached to it and I’ve bought an office chair (I’m getting neck and shoulder pains 3 weeks in of isolated working from home, perched over a laptop), conferencing on MS Teams about the privacy issues of road traffic cameras.
My daughter is sitting at the head of the table, sharing my desk space, doing her homework.
And then I notice she’s tallying. So, I mute the call and ask her what the hell’s she’s tallying (I’m wearing earphones, so she can’t hear what’s going on in the conference, by the way).
“Every time you say yes, uhuh or nod.”
So I laugh.
Colleagues ask what I’m laughing at.
I unmute and tell them. My daughter strolls into frame and starts waving the tally card about.
Two other co-workers’ kids walk into frame and start waving at my daughter...
So the boundaries of home-life and work-life are getting rather vague.
People who usually dress very smart are now in meetings wearing bathrobes.
We see into each other’s homes and private lives. We get a taste of who they are and show people how we are ourselves.
Is this a good thing?
For example, now you know I have a wife, a kid and, yes, even a job, does that change your perception of me?
I know a few people on this forum who I’ve had bitter exchanges with. But for some reason we befriended on facebook and then you see each other not in letters and hateful messages, but as people with interesting lives. And when we interact on this forum now, there is still sarcasm, but no venom.
Maybe everyone is nicer when they’re not debating politics. Maybe debating politics is nicer when you know someone is real, is looking after loved ones, does charity work or whatever.
Personally, I think this change is a good thing.
Life is more enjoyable when you know real people and really know people too.
🥂
Teaching, if you want to call it that just got a lot easier. We are doing distance learning with a priority on safety and connections. No new content and very gracious grading.
Kids who want to learn can. Those who do not want to..ehhh. At least they cannot be behavior problems.
Everything is either on line or they can get packets which will not be turned back in. If they have questions they can ask, otherwise...eh.
My teacher meetings I do by phone and just audio not video.
Now I will have time to workout everyday and not so worn out that I do not do it. Really is a very stress free time for me. No more getting up at 5 in the morning, at least until next school year.
Well, when once asked what I thought about casual Friday’s, I did say: “Yes. I’ll come in bathrobes and flipflops... let’s see how fukking casual this Friday is.”
I was banned from wearing jogging pants / sweat pants to work.
Seemingly people find them offensive.
Oh, but Corona’s changing all that, me lad! We’re entering a sweatpants and bathrobes future!
Wooooo hooooooo
EDIT:
I swear to God I was answering Divegeester’s post here... and now I’m not...
This just looks completely random now.
Man... hallucinating about people’s posts... cabin fever I tells ya, cabin fever!
@shavixmir saidGlad to get confirmation that you're a real person and not someone's sock puppet.
Finally, my fashion sense (my wife is rolling her eyes as I type this) is coming into its own!
Yes! Video conferencing (which I have to do 3 to 5 times a day) has brought about new ethics and clothing values! Woo hoooo.
I was sitting at the kitchen table (that’s my new desk), my laptop perched on top of a pile of Rick Stein cookbooks, a separate keyboard’s attached to ...[text shortened]... is a good thing.
Life is more enjoyable when you know real people and really know people too.
🥂
@shavixmir saidWell, I was thinking maybe pajama bottoms...
Yes!
Why wear bloody trousers at all!
I’m removing mine as we speak.
Best not to scare the kids, you know.
@shavixmir saidI'm not accusing you now.
Well, I have to say, I’ve never been accused of being a sock puppet before.
Although, if you’re suggesting I squeak when someone sticks a hand up my arse, you’re probably spot on.
You just confirmed my suspicion that you're a normal person after all. Not 'shocked' at all.