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38. Yes I will be working from home instead of being on site.

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:59 AM

Oct 2020

So a bonus I guess. Usually work those days so my teammates can have some family time. I don't celebrate the holidays.

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Is Covid going to affect your Thanksgiving and Christmas plans this year? [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2020 OP

It'll affect everything SoonerPride Oct 2020 #1

Exactly.. well stated. TY Cha Oct 2020 #48

yes lapfog_1 Oct 2020 #2

Yes. As well as every minute of our lives. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #3

Sure looking that way Blue Owl Oct 2020 #4

yes FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #5

Sadly, yes. nt cry baby Oct 2020 #6

Definitely. CozyMystery Oct 2020 #7

I'm so sorry you have to battle cancer, brer cat Oct 2020 #20

Thank you. So far, I am very tired and can't get anything done. CozyMystery Oct 2020 #82

Probably not, since I don't do them anyhow. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #8

Same here. At least this year I probably marybourg Oct 2020 #35

Well, in March or April I would not have thought so, but I underestimated the selfish stupidity of RockRaven Oct 2020 #9

I agree with all you just said. StarryNite Oct 2020 #81

Yes BlueSpot Oct 2020 #10

Definitely Silent3 Oct 2020 #11

Most likely they will be affected. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #12

Kids and grand kids not here for holidays this year mokawanis Oct 2020 #13

Definitely Rorey Oct 2020 #14

Nope. Xolodno Oct 2020 #15

W/O a doubt JDC Oct 2020 #16

It will probably be a Zoom Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grammy23 Oct 2020 #17

Every year since our marriage began 39 years ago Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #18

My granddaughter is getting married marlakay Oct 2020 #19

Well it's already ruined my entire year and will most likely ruin most of next year. Initech Oct 2020 #21

Sadly, no. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #22

I feel for you. cwydro Oct 2020 #40

It gets better mercuryblues Oct 2020 #65

It's been 8 years. I absolutely cringe when I see Christmas decorations. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #72

Then that's what you want to do. mercuryblues Oct 2020 #76

. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #78

I'm glad you were able to change marlakay Oct 2020 #74

I don't think it was so much hating Christmas mercuryblues Oct 2020 #77

Lol. He hates holiday movies marlakay Oct 2020 #80

The way things are going, I'm going to be reduced to rice and beans by then. Beakybird Oct 2020 #23

Both kids wanted to visit this summer, but put it off. The oldest especially wants to come out for LizBeth Oct 2020 #24

Yes. I will not fly "home" and risk getting my family sick. CentralMass Oct 2020 #25

I've been in isolation and it is moonscape Oct 2020 #26

Probably. I already bought my Acela RT ticket from Boston to Baltimore and back. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #27

That is exactly how I felt when I was exposed BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #33

Now I am kind of wondering. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #46

Sure sounds like Covid to me. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #50

Oh, thanks! smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #56

Let us know what happens! BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #64

no, I always work Skittles Oct 2020 #28

Undoubtedly. volstork Oct 2020 #29

Certainly. Normally the wife and I both work. GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #30

Most likely. Niagara Oct 2020 #31

Yes. Just our immediate family, maybe my single sister-in-law. NNadir Oct 2020 #32

Yes, bigtime. In the past I hosted an annual holiday party, Liberty Belle Oct 2020 #34

Why wouldn't it? customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #36

Like every single day since February. The only "good" day will be when Biden wins & I open Champagne Hekate Oct 2020 #37

Yes I will be working from home instead of being on site. MyNameGoesHere Oct 2020 #38

Yes and No, elleng Oct 2020 #39

Yes, without a doubt. n/t OhioChick Oct 2020 #41

Yes. I typically travel to see family but probably won't this year. I also work in a high risk Quixote1818 Oct 2020 #42

Yup! peggysue2 Oct 2020 #43

Likely misanthrope Oct 2020 #44

Yes of course MissB Oct 2020 #45

Yeah... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #47

Ya think? Only completely! DFW Oct 2020 #49

Yes, it's our turn to do Christmas Dinner (once every 3 years) and normally we would have about OnDoutside Oct 2020 #51

No people allowed over? Good idea. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #68

We have freedumbers here too ! Or selfish assholes as we would call them... OnDoutside Oct 2020 #71

I had such a wonderful Christmas last year. One of my dear friends Tanuki Oct 2020 #52

Definitely JesterCS Oct 2020 #53

It most definitely will affect mine. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #54

Playing it by ear, but the plan is to strictly isolate for two weeks before both and have Squinch Oct 2020 #55

Yep - one of my siblings and her hubby wanted to come down here malaise Oct 2020 #57

No gathering with my sons for Thanksgiving this year. mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #58

I haven't seen a single blood relative malaise Oct 2020 #59

Suspect Macy's won't have a parade--but imagine it with a Baby tRump balloon! Maeve Oct 2020 #60

I think I heard that the parade is still going to be going ahead BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #66

Yes, of course it will Bettie Oct 2020 #61

Most likely ColoradoBlue Oct 2020 #62

Nope. One of the perks of being an anti-social introvert with no immediate family left. tanyev Oct 2020 #63

Yes. Kahuna Oct 2020 #67

My youngest child won't be here. redwitch Oct 2020 #69

We definitely won't go to visit my wife's family... brooklynite Oct 2020 #70

Unless you usually just celebrate edhopper Oct 2020 #73

Hell yes! No one is coming to dinner. nt Boogiemack Oct 2020 #75

OH GAWD yes. qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #79