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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is really nothing much to write about given that we are stuck at home, hoping that we would not catch the #coronavirus.

Even without an office-issued laptop, was able to do work from home.  But it was arranged that we all have one.  So, when I was advised that it is already available, walked my way to the office last April 29.  Took me about 30 minutes.  It was nice going out and getting all that vitamin D.  There are very few people on the street and I made sure there is at least one (1) meter distance apart.

Going inside the office building, there is a disinfecting mat, your temperature is taken and hands sprayed with alcohol.  There is also a limit in the number of passengers in the elevator.

The laptop is there but my VPN credentials is not yet ready.  Decided to leave the laptop and will pick it up again once everything is a-OK.  Walked home again.

Around May 5, the VPN credentials are available and I would be picking-up the laptop.  Walked again.  It took sometime to set it up and decided to clean-up my office e-mail as the inbox is full.  This is to make full use of the office-issued laptop at home.  Good thing my friend is also in the office that he decided to drop me off on his way home.  At least, I won't be walking with the laptop.

The policy of working from home is changing depending on the category of the quarantine being declared by the government.  First, make sure that at least 20% of your people is reporting in the office.  Then, people is grouped to alternate reporting in the office for one week.  Finally, everyone is already reporting in the office.

Controls put in place are:
a)  Acrylic put on the tables to separate employees.
b)  Masks and face shield were provided.
c)  Vitamin C with Zinc is provided for frontline employees.
d)  You can already eat at your desk instead of the pantry.
e)  Temperature is taken twice a day.
f)  Meetings are through conference calls/ video conference calls.
g)  Avail of shuttle.
h)  Rapid test kit.
i)  You can order food from office canteen and have it delivered.

And for my personal controls against COVID-19, I have my personal (necklace) air purifier that emits plasma, table top air purifier with HEPA filter, a table top air purifier that also emits plasma, and a UV-C sterilization box.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 6/24/2020 10:32:00 PM