Just encountered the extreme limits of stupid.

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May 1st, 2020, 01:03 PM
Snowwalker

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Just encountered the extreme limits of stupid.

Ok. I am in New Jersey ( there is a hint) picking up my reload.
They are serious about Covid-19, so hey not a problem I'll let you test me. Well get the temp test like most places, but they throw in a twist. They have got a couple walgreen people out here doing a test from "BioMedomics" that tests for Antibodies. They prick your finger get some blood and put it on a clear blue easy looking thing. Well guess what....I have both the IgM and the IgG Antibodies( look them up it's too long to explain). Well now I have to wear a mask and sit in my truck. All the other drivers can go inside to the toilet but not me, I have to stay ISOLATED in my truck.

The test is not designed to be used to detect an infectious person. It tests for a person that has been exposed and recovered, and there for is NOT contagious.

But then we are talking about NEW JERSEY. ;)

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May 1st, 2020, 01:14 PM
JBen

Well given where you are and what’s going on.

Can you be sure you aren’t being held, so they can force you to submit to blood transfusions?
May 1st, 2020, 01:35 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by JBen

Well given where you are and what’s going on.

Can you be sure you aren’t being held, so they can force you to submit to blood transfusions?

Omega man...no you have to be 35 or younger to donate plasma.
May 1st, 2020, 03:10 PM
Bo D

That mask suits you well... Much improvement there....
May 1st, 2020, 03:14 PM
rick_iles

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

Ok. I am in New Jersey ( there is a hint) picking up my reload.
They are serious about Covid-19, so hey not a problem I'll let you test me. Well get the temp test like most places, but they throw in a twist. They have got a couple walgreen people out here doing a test from "BioMedomics" that tests for Antibodies. They prick your finger get some blood and put it on a clear blue easy looking thing. Well guess what....I have both the IgM and the IgG Antibodies( look them up it's too long to explain). Well now I have to wear a mask and sit in my truck. All the other drivers can go inside to the toilet but not me, I have to stay ISOLATED in my truck.

The test is not designed to be used to detect an infectious person. It tests for a person that has been exposed and recovered, and there for is NOT contagious.

But then we are talking about NEW JERSEY. ;)

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Well, I’m glad you aren’t sick !!
May 1st, 2020, 05:42 PM
Woodsman

What was stupid was letting anyone take your blood?
And from Wallgreens???
And results so quick?
May 1st, 2020, 05:53 PM
sawbill

Results could have been worse. You could have been pregnant.
May 1st, 2020, 06:30 PM
GW11

Could the concern be that you are an asymptomatic carrier? Currently infected, possibly contagious, developing antibodies yet no symptoms.

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May 1st, 2020, 07:05 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by Woodsman

What was stupid was letting anyone take your blood?
And from Wallgreens???
And results so quick?

It is the same procedure as the test they give you when you donate blood. Poke the end of the finger, collect a COUPLE drops of blood and put it on the test.

The walgreen lady is a Pharmacist and trained. They are not random people.

The test is designed to only take 15 minutes.
May 1st, 2020, 07:08 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

Well, I’m glad you aren’t sick !!

No not sick. But the test suggests that I have had, and recovered from Covid-19 in the last few months. I felt under the weather back just after Christmas, so that could have been it.
May 1st, 2020, 07:10 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by sawbill

Results could have been worse. You could have been pregnant.

IF a guy pees on a pregnancy test and it comes up positive, he'd better get to the doctor. It would mean that he has cancer of prostate or stones.
May 1st, 2020, 07:18 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by GW11

Could the concern be that you are an asymptomatic carrier? Currently infected, possibly contagious, developing antibodies yet no symptoms.

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Well it was just the warehouse staff that got freaked out over a positive test.

The Pharmacist knew it was a " GOOD" thing to have the positive, then I think she had to explain things to the people in the office.

The guy in the office that was shouting and freaking out the first time I went in the office, would not even look towards me when I went back to get the paperwork.

Also they were being apologetic about the whole thing. People are just stressed out over it.
May 1st, 2020, 07:47 PM
GW11

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

Well it was just the warehouse staff that got freaked out over a positive test.

The Pharmacist knew it was a " GOOD" thing to have the positive, then I think she had to explain things to the people in the office.

The guy in the office that was shouting and freaking out the first time I went in the office, would not even look towards me when I went back to get the paperwork.

Also they were being apologetic about the whole thing. People are just stressed out over it.

Yes, stressed in workplaces for sure. I'm the guy on the other end trying to keep my coworkers from being infected by you dirty truck drivers! Kidding of course, you guys have had it rough, but we get a lot of our materials from New York and New Jersey. We've had to make some adjustments to keep contact between drivers and workers minimal. We've gone mostly paperless and the drivers have an entirely separate area now that is cleaned by a third party.

Hey, you're immune! Congrats!

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May 2nd, 2020, 07:12 AM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by GW11

Yes, stressed in workplaces for sure. I'm the guy on the other end trying to keep my coworkers from being infected by you dirty truck drivers! Kidding of course, you guys have had it rough, but we get a lot of our materials from New York and New Jersey. We've had to make some adjustments to keep contact between drivers and workers minimal. We've gone mostly paperless and the drivers have an entirely separate area now that is cleaned by a third party.

Hey, you're immune! Congrats!

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Well since you get to play virus cop, how's this sound for a theory.

Some suit above you( warehouse staff) gets info about a 15 minute Covid-19 test. Since they don't take the time to properly read it, they assume things and order a few thousand test kits.

Sound like something possible.?
May 2nd, 2020, 10:25 AM
GW11

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

Well since you get to play virus cop, how's this sound for a theory.

Some suit above you( warehouse staff) gets info about a 15 minute Covid-19 test. Since they don't take the time to properly read it, they assume things and order a few thousand test kits.

Sound like something possible.?

Oh we're nowhere near testing or even any real screening. Just a questionnaire at the gate and some changes to how shipper receivers interact with drivers. No paperwork exchanged from driver to employees, it gets scanned to email and printed. Driver gets a signed copy back from the employee.

We're the unionized workers, I'm one of the representatives in the plant. As you can imagine, it took a lot of work on our end to get the company even put the current measures in place. There was talk about temperature screening at the gate but it was decided that non-professionals using such equipment could end up with overreactions caused by improper use. Not unlike what you just experienced. In the end it seemed like extremely limiting contact between drivers and warehouse employees was the better way to go. So far so good, although I've been home now for 2 weeks and counting with the kids.

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May 2nd, 2020, 12:24 PM
fishfood

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

No not sick. But the test suggests that I have had, and recovered from Covid-19 in the last few months. I felt under the weather back just after Christmas, so that could have been it.

Oh the December bug that was going around hard lol.

I'm another one that may have had it in December but I will never know I'm Ontario where they have had the worst testing around lol.

Less then 2.2 percent of Canadians have been tested. The other 97.8 of Canadians have to be extremely sick to be tested lol. [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

Glad you are ok and well

Keep on truckin...

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May 2nd, 2020, 01:44 PM
Snowwalker

GW11, what I was saying is that I have a theory that someone up in management( at the New Jersey company)saw info about a Covid-19 test but did not fully read about it. They got a pile of tests, and arranged to pay to have the unemployment Pharmacists to be at the gate and give the tests. The management person and the warehouse personal may have not known it was a test for Antibodies and not for an infectious person.
May 2nd, 2020, 02:02 PM
GW11

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

GW11, what I was saying is that I have a theory that someone up in management( at the New Jersey company)saw info about a Covid-19 test but did not fully read about it. They got a pile of tests, and arranged to pay to have the unemployment Pharmacists to be at the gate and give the tests. The management person and the warehouse personal may have not known it was a test for Antibodies and not for an infectious person.

That doesn't surprise me at all.

FWIW, you guys on the road are not treated overly well throughout all of this. Hats off to you for what you are doing!

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