Did I say it’s impossible for anyone? I said I can’t. Not sure why this needs to turn into a “yes you can” discussion. You know me and my breathing?
I’m not a doctor, or a nurse, or a dentist.
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Apple Delays Plans for Return to Office Three Days a Week, Masks Required in Common Areas Amid Rising COVID Cases
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I’m not a doctor, or a nurse, or a dentist.
Actually, telling the rest of the world is the American way. We just need to make the individual risk sufficient to encourage people to not actively harm others.
Do you not have ears? Of course you can. You just don't want to. It's ok for you to be uncomfortable until you get used to it.
You mean like energy, food, water?
And what is quality of life defined by? Sealing yourself off from contact with the outside world? You do you...
I should mention that I only know about this from living in Vancouver, where we have a large Asian community and it's always been common to see them in masks during flu season. I didn't understand it when I was younger, and thought they were just germaphobes, or something! Haha... ignorant Canadian. A Japanese friend of mine let me know what was going on. It makes a lot of sense and I think/hope we'll see that practice in most countries going forward.
Of course, it would be better to exchange shame for conscientiousness... But hey, if the end result is the same, then I guess that's okay.
You don't need energy many people live their whole life without even having a roof let alone heat or a car. And you can get food and water. It doesn't need to be ideal or have flavor.
This is literal news to me. You might have convinced me if you said some believe, but not most.
So do I and that's great to hear. The last two years have taught me that I was made for WFH. If my company eventually tries to push us back to the office I'm out.
People have Tinnitus and other ear conditions that might make some things uncomfortable or difficult compared to others.
I have never heard of tinnitus making someone unable to wear a facemask. Being uncomfortable isn't enough, it needs to prevent them from wearing it.
You will notice a theme among these types of loons, they hate individuality, they believe everyone is the same, how dare you have things bout you that are unique
They both basically say the same thing; the second is more accurate because it describes how vaccines work. The original definition is a bit misleading because "produce immunity" implies 100% resistance and we know that some people only get partial immunity from a vaccine.
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You brought up ears, so I mentioned a medical condition that impacts ears.
I am not going into technicalities of "can" and "cant" here. I am SO unbelievably uncomfortable that I actually NEED to GET OUT OF THE STORE NOW after about 30 minutes. I am not held at gunpoint here, therefore technicalities aside I "cannot" wear a mask for more than 30 minutes.
People “can” do a lot of stuff in certain situations that they normally “can’t” do. So stop with the technicalities here.
If you are saying you have to leave after 30 minutes, that's fine. I get that. But that's very different than claiming you should stay but not wear a mask.
If your company is heavily reliant on ‘serendipitous encounters’ in the office to come up with new ideas, you’re either:
Finally, as a Silicon Valley outsider, it’s just very odd to see many of its big companies demanding that their people come into the office, whilst spending lots of time in their keynotes extolling products that make remote work easier.
- In big trouble (Wall Street: ‘what’s your product strategy?’, CEO: ‘Not sure, but our employees will spontaneously work something out in impromptu meetings, I’m sure of it.’
- Lying through your teeth
Finally, as a Silicon Valley outsider, it’s just very odd to see many of its big companies demanding that their people come into the office, whilst spending lots of time in their keynotes extolling products that make remote work easier.
Really outdated thinking from Apple for the vast majority of positions that don't involve directly engineering hardware in test chambers or using other specialized equipment or don't require on-site work for manufacturing.
Not being nimble about something like this is how a company that seemed so sturdy could suddenly crumble if there are tons of remote jobs elsewhere. Why stay at Apple? Especially given some of the concerns that employees have brought up in recent years. Seems kinda hostile at times.
More companies also need to move to four day work weeks. I've noticed that my weekdays fly by now and my weekends drag on I have so much time to do everything. It's amazing. And working remotely I don't have to spend hours in my car and waste lots of gas and mess up the environment. Get with the times, Apple. It's not like your multi billion dollar spaceship hasn't already been paid for multiple times over by now. You guys are filthy rich. Let the workers work how they want. If they don't get the work done just fire them like you do any employee not working.
Not being nimble about something like this is how a company that seemed so sturdy could suddenly crumble if there are tons of remote jobs elsewhere. Why stay at Apple? Especially given some of the concerns that employees have brought up in recent years. Seems kinda hostile at times.
More companies also need to move to four day work weeks. I've noticed that my weekdays fly by now and my weekends drag on I have so much time to do everything. It's amazing. And working remotely I don't have to spend hours in my car and waste lots of gas and mess up the environment. Get with the times, Apple. It's not like your multi billion dollar spaceship hasn't already been paid for multiple times over by now. You guys are filthy rich. Let the workers work how they want. If they don't get the work done just fire them like you do any employee not working.
And that’s why I said I can’t have it on for more than 30 minutes. Again stop with the technicalities. You don’t know my health situation and how I need to breathe. The human body can handle it, but not every person.
I’m not saying I know your health situation. I’m saying if you can’t breath we need to help protect you and other with similar concerns. If that means some people can’t attend some activities or visit some locations you understand some people will be excluded. Just like we prevent people over a certain weight or under a certain size from going on some amusement rides, some people can’t go to a movie or fly in a plane.
I know if I had built such building at the enormous costs and effort this one required, I'd pretty much feel frustrated that its so little utilized. If I was an Apple employee, I'd want to be there all the time. But then I don't think I would worry too much about covid there, pretty nicely ventilated I'm sure.
Yep, exactly, this market has always been supply and demand.
Covid has simply ingrained the idea that working from home is a realistic condition that they can expect. Some will offer it, some won't, some will want it, some won't care. I, for one, am truly stoked it's now a dominantly common condition, as I plan to set myself up to be able to work from anywhere in the world that my laptop is, and live in multiple locations at various times of the year.
Why would the top level control freak give up his control freaky power, and let the group leaders have that control freaky power instead? That's not how control freaks work
