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Ummmmm... is approximately 108 times during a ten hour working day a bit excessive? Asking for a friend.

^^^^^^
You are ok 109 is considered pathological.

Depends how big the conference room is. I'd suggest doing the meeting at a local park if it's a small room.

Does she have many prospects of leads she can visit in the short term? I wouldn't go unless she's able to resume sales in a safe manner.

Is she in an at risk group?

Does she live in a hot spot or somewhere like Wyoming?

I guess I would do it or tender my resignation. 1-2 does't seem like an unreasonable request.

Hell they will probably have a break where she can log out and back in!!!!

Unless she’s in a high risk group she should go in.

She needs to go in. If she would be the only person on zoom then even if she pays for a zoom subscription and logs in, she will still look bad. She should go in, wear an N95 mask and gloves and wash her hands rigorously and often. If she singles herself out, it will not go well for her if things go south for the company.

All of this assumes that she isn’t in a high risk health group of course.

My sister does not want to go, but I think she will end up going because she is afraid of losing her job. (she is currently on furlough)[/QUOTE]

In MA, if you are on furlough your employer cannot require you to do anything work related, and cannot contact you to ask any work-related questions, or anything, until you are called back to work or released.

If the employer does so, then the furlough is considered terminated as are the unemployment benefits and furlough benefits.

My company has 15% or so on furlough, and that was what HR trained us.

The owner is potentially risking the employees’ financial well-being by asking them to do this, let alone requiring it. Not to mention his own.

YMMV, but that’s what we were told.

That said, I’d probably just go in. I’ve not missed a day this entire “quarantine” as an expendable employee of an essential business and it hasn’t killed me yet.

Sounds like the boss is being reasonable. If she wants to keep her job she needs to go in or Zoom.

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I absolutely agree, the employer is being very fair about this. I would think any worker, salaried, hourly, or commission based would love to get the ball rolling and start working again.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

This panicdemic has created mental health issues for a lot of people . . .the general level of anxiety is off the chart. The mental health issues will take a LONG time to treat.

Yeah, but it's great for business!

So now you're a fucking weatherman?"




Oh wait, wrong movie

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
She should go to the meeting.

And tell her to stop watching the news.

This^^ and tell her if she’s actually worried then don’t give anyone a smooch and wash her hands. She’ll be ok

Facetime?

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Originally posted by Fredward:
If the quarantine were really needed, wouldn't essential workers be dropping like flies?

I'm detecting a, wait for it, a BINGO ! Well done Fredward.

This pandemic will give employers a good list of 'people to fire' when the time comes.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
This pandemic will give employers a good list of 'people to fire' when the time comes.

You’re not kidding. My boss has already made one. He’s just waiting on the right time.

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Originally posted by MooneyP226:
My sister does not want to go, but I think she will end up going because she is afraid of losing her job. (she is currently on furlough)

In MA, if you are on furlough your employer cannot require you to do anything work related, and cannot contact you to ask any work-related questions, or anything, until you are called back to work or released.

If the employer does so, then the furlough is considered terminated as are the unemployment benefits and furlough benefits.

My company has 15% or so on furlough, and that was what HR trained us.

The owner is potentially risking the employees’ financial well-being by asking them to do this, let alone requiring it. Not to mention his own.

YMMV, but that’s what we were told.

That said, I’d probably just go in. I’ve not missed a day this entire “quarantine” as an expendable employee of an essential business and it hasn’t killed me yet.[/QUOTE]

Same here in PA. If she’s on furlough, not allowed to do anything work related (phone calls, email, etc). Has nothing to do with the virusy parts of the virus quarantine orders.

If the business is that small, owner might not understand this. I suggest her asking if such a meeting will impact her unemployment benefits.

I don’t know diddly squat about unemployment benefits but being that she is commission-based she may not be entitled to unemployment.

Why would an employer furlough a commission-only employee?