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Flaleftist

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11. My job puts me at risk.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 01:21 PM

Mar 2020

I'm young and healthy so I'm not worried about it killing me, but the chance that I could pick it up without knowing and spread it to other people. The last time was sick was about 10 years ago when H1N1 was going around and that only lasted a couple days.

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I feel really bad for all the teachers and all those in the service industries [View all] Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 OP

Constantly exposed to viruses, and can't afford to take a sick day htuttle Mar 2020 #1

Our 18 y/o son pdxflyboy Mar 2020 #2

I know this won't help to allay your fears. cwydro Mar 2020 #10

Our son drives Uber in Seattle. nolabear Mar 2020 #19

Yeah, I think about it every day frazzled Mar 2020 #3

I retired last May from teaching college. I am kind of glad now, though I do miss tblue37 Mar 2020 #20

Your school likely screened for such travel before the semester start. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #22

After retiring snowybirdie Mar 2020 #4

I am also a substitute kimbutgar Mar 2020 #8

+1 Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #13

Thank you - but I'm OK. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #5

Thanks so much teach1st Mar 2020 #6

+1 Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #14

Where do you get a bulletproof beekeeper outfit? CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #7

Considering my 7th graders this year... Reader Rabbit Mar 2020 #9

My job puts me at risk. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #11

Pinkeye, hand foot and mouth, colds and flu. Lice. Some years it's GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #12

And, a special thank you to all the teachers out there Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #15

I remember when I was a surgical tech and AIDS broke out. Greybnk48 Mar 2020 #16

Worked Retail Grocery for over 4 decades Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #17

I used to never get sick Mosby Mar 2020 #18

Think about flight attendants. cwydro Mar 2020 #21

It should be pretty safe for teachers once we go to home schooling with CCTV/internet abqtommy Mar 2020 #23