BlackCat
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I think we are trying to make essential and convenience interchangeable when they are not.
Bay Area on lockdown?
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I think we are trying to make essential and convenience interchangeable when they are not.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
No we're not. If your toilet breaks and starts running water all over the place, you're going to need a plumber fast. The plumber would be an essential service to somebody holed up for three weeks.
Same thing if you have an electrical issue, or an HVAC issue. They sound like essential services to me, or to somebody stuck in their house for three weeks. Or should they go without a toilet for 3 weeks? You don't think that's essential?
Now, I agree we deliver a lot of unessential items, or frivolous items, we also deliver essential items to homes like medicine, cleaning supplies, baby formula, repair parts, food, toilet paper.
Can they go to the store and get these items? Yes, but what if they can't. I can understand why we are classified as an essential business.
The pharmacies are staying open. How are they getting their supplies? The banks are staying open. How are they getting their supplies? The hardware stores are staying open. How are they getting their supplies? The laundromats are staying open. How are they getting their supplies? The grocery stores are staying open. How are they getting their supplies?
BlackCat
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And again, if you want to deliver "essentials" have at it.
Just dont go asking for exemption waivers so we can deliver pottery barn and pier one
all day.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
And again, if you want to deliver "essentials" have at it.
Just dont go asking for exemption waivers so we can deliver pottery barn and pier one
They did not ask for an exemption waiver. And the governments aren't going to control what items UPS, FedEx, Amazon, the post office, or any other delivery company delivers.
For most of the crap we deliver, we have no idea what's in the box.
I have no fear of contracting the coronavirus from going up to someone's front porch and dropping a wicker chair on it.
I'd be more worried about getting it from a preloader, or from contact with a box that he sneezed all over. So if I'm already out there delivering medicine, food, baby formula, then I might as well drop that wicker chair on the front porch also.
The government will never tell UPS that they can't. Now, if UPS makes that decision...
Two ladies in front of me at the grocery store checkout had their cart loaded up with ice cream and wine, clearly getting ready to shelter in place.I’m just a dumb truck driver.
I picked up 4 trailers of vital wine today. People need their booze in quarantine!
G.V. Rush
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Yes we are working. We were federally deemed a necessary function.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
There is a bright side to this also. If you happen to catch the coronavirus now while you're working, and it gets bad for you, your chances of survival are pretty good because there's still plenty of ICU beds and ventilators available.
Once everybody else goes back to work in three weeks, this coronavirus is still going to be around, and it might spike pretty good then, or at least higher than it probably will be for the next 3 weeks.
When that time comes, ICU beds and ventilators may be hard to come by, lowering your chance of survival.
The experts are predicting that this coronavirus could be around for at least a year, and infect up to 70% of the population.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Pennsylvania just shut down all nonessential businesses. But, here's a list of what they considered essential and that will stay open.
Restaurants can remain open for carry-out, drive-thru and delivery orders, and shut down dine-in service.
The administration said essential services and sectors include, but are not limited, to food processing; agriculture; industrial manufacturing; feed mills; construction; trash collection; grocery stores; convenience stores; retailers of household goods; home repair, hardware and auto repair stores; pharmacy and other medical facilities; biomedical and health care facilities; post offices and shipping outlets; insurers; banks; gas stations; laundromats; veterinary clinics and pet stores; warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities; public transportation; and hotel and commercial lodging.
Restaurants can remain open for carry-out, drive-thru and delivery orders, and shut down dine-in service.
The administration said essential services and sectors include, but are not limited, to food processing; agriculture; industrial manufacturing; feed mills; construction; trash collection; grocery stores; convenience stores; retailers of household goods; home repair, hardware and auto repair stores; pharmacy and other medical facilities; biomedical and health care facilities; post offices and shipping outlets; insurers; banks; gas stations; laundromats; veterinary clinics and pet stores; warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities; public transportation; and hotel and commercial lodging.
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
He has one, he is leaving in June..
The Driver
I drive.
Any way we could pull together to fly Dave out there to help? We need a hero right now.
RuthlessSupSlayer
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I sure hope this is the case and you aren't doing this on your own time and being foolish.
I thought I might have to spin you around and spank your bottom.
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RuthlessSupSlayer
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lmao hell no I dont touch a thing before start time we had a guy hurt himself in his way to the PCM from his truck and they paid himI sure hope this is the case and you aren't doing this on your own time and being foolish.
I thought I might have to spin you around and spank your bottom.
@Indecisi0n ?I sure hope this is the case and you aren't doing this on your own time and being foolish.
I thought I might have to spin you around and spank your bottom.
Analbumcover
ControlPkgs
Good. I was about to lose it if the nearby Taco Bell suddenly shut down.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Stay away from Taco Bell and you can cut your toilet paper usage in half, since it's hard to come by nowadays.
Might be my best tip ever!!
yadadamean116
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He’s always on your mind.
RuthlessSupSlayer
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I use UPS toilet paper while getting paid, cuts my tp usage down by 71% but after 30 min a week at minimum on the Cosby Mitt Pays more than another pack of tp
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