wherein Liz has a busy day
Jan. 24th, 2022 08:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edenfallingI worked my whole 10-6 shift alone today, which was... let's go with interesting, shall we?
Backstory: Mom Boss got notified this morning that her eldest kid's weekly Covid screening test from last Wednesday had come back positive. So kiddo was on their last day of quarantine today and is okay to return to school tomorrow. Mom Boss tested herself and her other kids with a home test kit and they all came out negative, but she decided to work from home just in case. And Aunt Boss is on vacation this week, so. Just me on my own!
I mean, I can handle all the nonsense -- I have worked at the rental company for years now -- and the few bits I don't have authority to deal with I could basically say, "I will pass that on to Mom Boss who will be in touch with you tomorrow." It's just that sometimes I felt like I was trying to be in three places at once because there was no one available to answer the phone or sign out packages when I was already doing two other tasks.
Fortunately we have three phone lines, but there were multiple instances where I had three people on simultaneous hold while I processed two or three tenants who were physically in the office with various concerns.
...
Anyway, the nonsense slowed way down toward the evening, as per usual, so I was finally able to catch up on all my emails and inquiry responses and such.
Tomorrow I have a Covid test scheduled for the morning, because I'm going to give blood Wednesday afternoon and would like a clean bill of health beforehand so I don't waste a donation. After that, though, my day is clear and I think I am going to bake cookies. :)
Backstory: Mom Boss got notified this morning that her eldest kid's weekly Covid screening test from last Wednesday had come back positive. So kiddo was on their last day of quarantine today and is okay to return to school tomorrow. Mom Boss tested herself and her other kids with a home test kit and they all came out negative, but she decided to work from home just in case. And Aunt Boss is on vacation this week, so. Just me on my own!
I mean, I can handle all the nonsense -- I have worked at the rental company for years now -- and the few bits I don't have authority to deal with I could basically say, "I will pass that on to Mom Boss who will be in touch with you tomorrow." It's just that sometimes I felt like I was trying to be in three places at once because there was no one available to answer the phone or sign out packages when I was already doing two other tasks.
Fortunately we have three phone lines, but there were multiple instances where I had three people on simultaneous hold while I processed two or three tenants who were physically in the office with various concerns.
...
Anyway, the nonsense slowed way down toward the evening, as per usual, so I was finally able to catch up on all my emails and inquiry responses and such.
Tomorrow I have a Covid test scheduled for the morning, because I'm going to give blood Wednesday afternoon and would like a clean bill of health beforehand so I don't waste a donation. After that, though, my day is clear and I think I am going to bake cookies. :)
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Date: 2022-01-25 02:13 am (UTC)Covid screening test from last Wednesday had come back positive
WELL. We have also overwhelmed our testing capacity in Ontario (for 3 weeks now), so I guess that's what happens.
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Date: 2022-01-25 02:19 am (UTC)But the elementary school tests are apparently in a different logistical chain or something, and they are backlogged to heck. And when you're not getting your test results until your quarantine period is almost over, what is even the point??? *frustrated sigh*
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Date: 2022-01-25 04:19 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2022-01-25 03:27 pm (UTC)So far it has been a nice and relaxing day!