So I didn’t go to work last night. Didn’t even call in. A couple of weeks ago, I requested the day off, and management actually approved it…..
Covid shat that I got last Tuesday gave me a fever Wednesday. I slept most of it off, and called out Wednesday night (who wants to go to work sick?). My arm is no longer sore. But the side effects fo the vaccine are still better than actually getting Covid….
So last week, governor Inslee expanded eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine, and I became eligible. Having had it, and not desiring to go through it again, I signed up as soon as I found out. I got my first shot yesterday, and I have an appointment already for my second shot. I’m getting the Pfizer vaccine. Personally, I don’t think I need it since I’ve already had it, but the scientists who no more about this than I do recommend it, and I want to personally set an example and end the restrictions as soon as possible.
And my arm is sore. But I hear it’ll be worse after the second shot. And let me tell you, a sore arm still feels a lot better than having Covid….
After I tested positive for Covid last month, I was over the symptom a week after the test (I had been sick for about a week prior to getting tested). But personnel at work said that it was a mandatory 2 weeks out from the positive test (and it was also insisted that this was a paid leave of absence). But, two weeks to the day after getting the positive results, I was back at work. And my feet were protesting the fact that I had to wear shoes. Plantar fasciitis and athlete’s foot together are almost just as bad as Covid (but still wear a mask and stay 6 foot apart. You do not want to get Covid). But after 3 days, my feet stopped protesting, and I need to replace my 4 pairs of shoes…
So they passed a stimulus package in recent time. And I got my $1400 stimulus check at about 1:30 this morning. And I paid my bills. All of them. I usually keep my current statements in my inbox as a reminder of what needs to be paid, and so I cleared out my inbox as I paid them. And I even paid off my phone (wasn’t going to happen until July, but Sprint did have an option to pay off the entire remaining balance, so I did).
So I’ve got and spent most (if not all my stimulus money). But my bills are taken care of, and I still have my regular paycheck, complete with a quarterly bonus. Which is a good thing, since while it was insisted that I was going to be paid for my 2 weeks, I was actually paid for less than 3 days. I should scream bloody murder at work about it, but experience has also taught me that retaliation does routinely happen. And I’m just going to take the high road…
I just informed work that I plan to return to work Thursday night. I hope for the best…
