https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 11:44:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912282 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:09:38 +0000 hellobeeboston 2912282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work for a large financial company in marketing - very non essential. We're all working remotely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912256 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:56:21 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2912256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea: I was listening to a podcast and a dr said that although they don’t have a ton of data, it looks like the outcomes in pregnancy in China have been good, no increase of mc and although there were some more c sections it may have been at the dr’s discretion and the outcomes were positive. Ugh I want to say I was listening to the daily but I’m not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912255 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:54:06 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2912255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: I don’t know if I would quite call it essential, but because it’s government I’m considered a “disaster relief” worker. We closed to the public but are otherwise business hours as usual so far. It’s possible we may work from home at least partially but so far haven’t been allowed to do so, and we were told the monitoring of us working at home would be way more intense than at the office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912230 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:11:02 +0000 macintosh 2912230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IT at a mental health agency. The messed up thing is I had a small group in person trading today, then I went to 3 separate buildings picking up equipment. My company is trying to figure out this work from home thing but there are a lot of stumbling blocks: equipment availability, untrained workforce, lack of clear leadership decisions. Basically from the inside it seems like everyone is panicking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912218 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:22:57 +0000 Mommy Finger 2912218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in corporate accounting so not essential. We're all working from home. Unfortunately, I work for sort of an old school company that is new to WFH. My boss really doesn't like WFH so this will be the ultimate test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912210 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:43:23 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2912210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a nurse in a hospital and my husband repairs garbage trucks so we both have essential jobs. Kinda wish we didn’t, at a time like this. </p> <p>@MoonMoon: that’s what I am trying to check on. My OB said to avoid if possible, cdc says avoid if possible, but no one really knows. And I don’t want to be refusing assignments if I don’t have my manager and infection control making it clear. I hope my manager straightens this out but that will be highly unlikely. I emailed her and she said she would look into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912191 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:55:13 +0000 MoonMoon 2912191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an RN so I'm at work. I even called our hospital's Covid employee phone # to ask if there are any guidelines for pregnant nurses at bedside and nope, there are not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912147 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:47:44 +0000 Corduroy 2912147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My company and my department are essential. They closed my office for shelter in place but we still need to work from home to support the manufacturing and retail locations. My role is unique in that it is not essential but I expect to get pulled into an essential role especially since I don't have much to do from home and we're hiring like crazy to keep up with demand. However, my kid came down with a fever last night so I don't think I'm going anywhere for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912141 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:10:24 +0000 josina 2912141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I'll still be at work as usual as long as I don't get sick/quarantined. There is only 5 people in my office usually.</p> <p>ETA: my job may be in jeopardy now as I handle all of our advertising and my boss just cut it all until we see how the economy is going to handle this (heavy equipment sales). Last recession (08) I got laid off for a few months. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912135 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:28:03 +0000 lindseykaye 2912135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in quality assurance for food safety. Most of the time I can work remotely, except this week is our scheduled biennial assessment for our accreditation. So, this week I cannot work remotely and need to be onsite for as long as the audit continues. We are taking it day by day in case there are further travel restrictions implemented and our auditor needs to leave early.</p> <p>I had a long-planned week of PTO next week but it's going to turn into a week of self isolation with the family instead of a beach visit. Especially because I cannot stay home this week and will be around someone who has traveled almost continually for several weeks. The beach will be there when this returns to normal (assuming that happens) but I am selfishly disappointed and working on getting over that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912131 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:59:15 +0000 gotkimchi 2912131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a pharmacist so I have to show up in person. We have no ppe and we're not restricting customers. It's a clusterfuck </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-job-an-essential-service#post-2912127 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:45:03 +0000 Ms. RV 2912127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious.</p> <p>I am in quality control and a production supervisor for a safety equipment company. The company itself is considered essential. The quality part of me can work remotely, but as a supervisor I am expected to be in at least two days per week. </p>