2020 sure seems fun so far.

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2020 sure seems fun so far.

Post by Dashl » Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:28 pm

Anyone else "essential"? I was told we will finally get masks for work, so at least that is something.

I also demand, yes demand, you all watch "Tiger King" on Netfilx.
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Post by Whiteness » Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:20 pm

I'm "essential" but I can work from home and just finished all the necessary system changes to allow the rest of the staff to work from home. Upside, my new VPN doesn't block this site! They never updated the blocking system so while I couldn't get here because it's "games" I could get to any major gaming site.

Seconding the Tiger King, they're supposedly adding another episode next week!
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Post by Blackferne » Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:34 pm

I'm deemed in an essential indusrty (telecom) but I've been working form home save 2 days, ove rthe past 3 weeks).

Stay safe out there guys.
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Post by Furiel » Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:00 pm

Funny thing for me is I've been full time WFH for the last 2.5 years so this hasn't even impacted me that much. At least not on the work side. Of course not being able to leave the house really because I'm told not to sucks. Even though if I had the choice I'd stay home like 99% of the time anyway because I'm a shut in.
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Post by Takanudo » Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:05 am

Like Furiel, I’ve been living the pandemic lifestyle for years. I don’t go down to the base or the office unless there is an absolute need. I won’t be happy until I’m a brain in a jar sitting on a shelf wired up to the internet.

However, you essentials are performing a mitzvah. God bless.

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Post by Whiteness » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:40 am

Whiteness wrote:
Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:20 pm
just finished all the necessary system changes to allow the rest of the staff to work from home.
This was apparently a lie :woe:

I hate SIP Soft Phones over VPN, that is all...
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Post by Staris » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:26 pm

I am not essential but all my work is done on the net so I've been working from home going on almost 4 weeks now.

So far the only complaint I have is ever increasing desires to have Pho but all the places are closed because none had drive thru. Probably didn't help most closest to me also did some chinese options so may have had that going against them.

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Post by Blackferne » Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:42 pm

Whiteness wrote:
Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:40 am
Whiteness wrote:
Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:20 pm
just finished all the necessary system changes to allow the rest of the staff to work from home.
This was apparently a lie :woe:

I hate SIP Soft Phones over VPN, that is all...
How ca.......ate this ...derful tec...gy?
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Post by Whiteness » Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:08 pm

Nevermind, everything finally worked now that senior management stopped getting in the way :lightsaber:

Turns out you need fast internet to work from home taking calls.

Unfortunately I'm still stuck troubleshooting with people that don't understand they need to be connected to a VPN before they can login to any of our things. :woe:
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Between 6-10 squares of Syric: +1 Diplomacy

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Post by Bulwark » Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:20 am

I can't find the VPN button after I dial-in to AOL.

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