Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Bill Robertson]

Some of it is an aversion to moving away from the typical 8-5 Butts in the Seats corporate culture and some of it is just that some employers don't always trust that their employees are always working when they're at home so they want to be able to keep close tabs on them. Personally, I feel like it shouldn't be an issue as long as people are getting their work done.

An effective management system should have measurables in place that will monitor if the work is being done. If not then management needs to be re-evaluated.

[Jersey Boss]

I'm really lucky in that my company quickly realized how effective and productive working from home has been, and has been discussing making a lot of our changes permanent. They want folks to remain local so that they will be able to come into the office a few times a year (once all this is over) but otherwise they are embracing a new paradigm.

Are there income tax benefits to working at home?

[jerrywall]

Are there income tax benefits to working at home?

According to my tax lawyer? Not any longer, unless you're self employed.

[Bill Robertson]

Are there income tax benefits to working at home?

There used to be. When I was doing a lot of electrical side work I was deducting some for using a bedroom as a home office. That was years ago so I don't know about now.

[Bits_Of_Real_Panther]

I just would like to know what to when my company has given us all the things to successfully do our jobs at home, yet is requiring people to return to the office just to have butts in seats... Oh, I mean to help keep our corporate culture together...

My company has a list of high risk people who are working from home until the vaccine is widely available. Of course it helps to have FMLA already approved, but they really would accept a doctors recommendation. I sort of wonder if it's a liability issue, so companies are making accommodations.

[Bunty]

of course you can find someone under 40 that got very very sick ... . that doesn't change the math ....

Why risk getting covid-19 at any age?

[Bill Robertson]

My company has a list of high risk people who are working from home until the vaccine is widely available. Of course it helps to have FMLA already approved, but they really would accept a doctors recommendation. I sort of wonder if it's a liability issue, so companies are making accommodations.

Another contractor that's on site here seems to have three lists of their employees. Some started working from home in March and still are, some are back here part time and home part time and the third has been back full time except for the past week when we're all but shut down.

[Bill Robertson]

Why risk getting covid-19 at any age?

Yes. There are just so many things we could easily do without for awhile that should make this go away faster. The faster we can get rid of this virus the faster EVERYTHING can be normal again.

[BoulderSooner]

Why risk getting covid-19 at any age?

why take any risk ever??

there are hundreds of things 20 year olds do on a weekly basis more risky then covid ..

[HangryHippo]

why take any risk ever??

there are hundreds of things 20 year olds do on a weekly basis more risky then covid ..

The part you seem too ignorant to grasp is that there are a lot of risks that can be taken by 20 year olds that don't also put me and mine at risk.

[BoulderSooner]

The part you seem too ignorant to grasp is that there are a lot of risks that can be taken by 20 year olds that don't also put me and mine at risk.

you should take the risk you are comfortable with ... ruining businesses and the economy should be a non starter ..

the CDC says 480,000 deaths are caused by smoking a year in the USA ... ....

[Bill Robertson]

you should take the risk you are comfortable with ... ruining businesses and the economy should be a non starter ..

the CDC says 480,000 deaths are caused by smoking a year in the USA ... ....

That is something else that should be stopped. Not a reason to minimize COVID.

[Pete]

Stitt speaking now...

Beginning Thursday:

Restaurants must ensure all tables are 6 feet apart or have dividers
All bars and restaurants must close at 11PM (drive-thrus excepted)

[Pete]

Also said they want all kids back in school by the end of the Christmas break.

[Pete]

Also, all state employees must wear a mask in common areas and when around co-workers.

[Pete]

That's it.

That's all Stitt is going to do to combat the crazy spike in the state.

[Bill Robertson]

So basically nothing still.

[jedicurt]

you should take the risk you are comfortable with ... ruining businesses and the economy should be a non starter ..

the CDC says 480,000 deaths are caused by smoking a year in the USA ... ....

yes, and look at at the limits on smoking that exist in law... and no one is claiming that it is a violation of freedoms. restaurants are allowed to kick you out if they are non-smoking, you can't smoke in almost any public building, many parks have banned smoking.

i agree that we shouldn't shut down again unless we absolutely have to... so get people to wear masks and accept that rules to limit spread aren't just there to take away freedoms, and we won't have to shut down again.

[Bill Robertson]

Since I still think we need a positive note now and then. I woke up about 2AM and was wide awake. TV was already on ESPN and it was the ACC Women's Soccer Championship game. Everyone I saw that wasn't actively on the field playing was wearing a mask properly. Even the very few people in the stands. At least someone gets it.

[PoliSciGuy]

We're rearranging deck chairs, or I guess restaurant tables, on the Titanic. Good grief. Can't wait to vote this dude out of office.

[Ohwiseone]

I dunno about you, but I am going to be fascinated on how bars are going to make all their customers leave the bar at 11, if these regulations aren't going to have any sort of fine behind them.

It is amazing how little he did.

[gopokes88]

I dunno about you, but I am going to be fascinated on how bars are going to make all their customers leave the bar at 11, if these regulations aren't going to have any sort of fine behind them.

It is amazing how little he did.

probably the same way they make everyone leave at 2

[FighttheGoodFight]

Nothing like it being November and just now having a mask mandate inside state buildings. Oklahoma really doing it well....

[Libbymin]

I dunno about you, but I am going to be fascinated on how bars are going to make all their customers leave the bar at 11, if these regulations aren't going to have any sort of fine behind them.

It is amazing how little he did.

Making bars close at 11pm is pretty easy to enforce. They do it already with Last Call. Making sure they keep people 6 feet apart at a bar is a different story.

[Bill Robertson]

We're rearranging deck chairs, or I guess restaurant tables, on the Titanic. Good grief. Can't wait to vote this dude out of office.

Really! I wonder if his wife has any cahunas because he obviously doesn't and every family needs someone to have some.