The Corona saga
Viewing comments for Chapter 42 "Little Mushrooms"to keep my sanity in time of pandemic
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Comment from Rosemary Everson1
I think you are getting frustrated. Keep up your great spirit. You make me smile when I read your stories. I have a few numbers to go, so keep smiling and keep typing those grammar words.
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I think you are getting frustrated. Keep up your great spirit. You make me smile when I read your stories. I have a few numbers to go, so keep smiling and keep typing those grammar words.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2020
Comment from A. Louise Robertson
I know that the computerized montitering of workers has really caused a lot of resentment as your story has documented. Many can identify with your words.
There are several potential errors that could use correcting. I hope you don't mind these suggestions: Firstly, it is the Corona virus, not "Coronella" -I'm not sure if you changed the name of the illness on purpose but as used it is not correct. Also, in the first verse there are two words that run together: "usand" which should be "us and." Next it should be Reader's Digest. And, finally, you need a period after the sentence: "You don't need to tell me that."
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2020
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I know that the computerized montitering of workers has really caused a lot of resentment as your story has documented. Many can identify with your words.
There are several potential errors that could use correcting. I hope you don't mind these suggestions: Firstly, it is the Corona virus, not "Coronella" -I'm not sure if you changed the name of the illness on purpose but as used it is not correct. Also, in the first verse there are two words that run together: "usand" which should be "us and." Next it should be Reader's Digest. And, finally, you need a period after the sentence: "You don't need to tell me that."
Comment Written 24-May-2020
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2020
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Hi Louise, thank you so much for your insightful review and for helping me correct my grammar errors:)
Comment from estory
Another great episode in your coronavirus tales. You have this great wit and sarcasm that lends so much to the personality of the writing that we really feel your emotions in dealing with the people checking in on you all the time and micromanaging your work. That's the way these bosses are. It takes a certain kind of person to be a boss. But I love how you tell this from the worker's perspective and we really feel your frustrations. estory
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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Another great episode in your coronavirus tales. You have this great wit and sarcasm that lends so much to the personality of the writing that we really feel your emotions in dealing with the people checking in on you all the time and micromanaging your work. That's the way these bosses are. It takes a certain kind of person to be a boss. But I love how you tell this from the worker's perspective and we really feel your frustrations. estory
Comment Written 22-May-2020
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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Thank you so much for this lovely review
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
I never realized that working from home could be so frustrating! I could not work with someone always checking on me or my work ethics. Well done!
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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I never realized that working from home could be so frustrating! I could not work with someone always checking on me or my work ethics. Well done!
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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That is why I returned to work. I'm alone in the office and is the best time ever.
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Wonderful!
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You are right about making all employees pay for what a few do wrong. I hate 'blanketing all' for that. You did a good job with your 'ran.t' I coud follow it easily and understood where you are coming from. Perhaps your boss needs better guidelines for all employees--should have done this earlier, but now is a good time, too. Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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You are right about making all employees pay for what a few do wrong. I hate 'blanketing all' for that. You did a good job with your 'ran.t' I coud follow it easily and understood where you are coming from. Perhaps your boss needs better guidelines for all employees--should have done this earlier, but now is a good time, too. Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Comment from DeboraDyess
OMG, Iza! So funny!
put ankle monitors (on us)
itler! lol! Come on ... tell us how you really feel about her! lol
and they maybe do 1% from what they are proclaiming.>> and they may be doing 1% of what they are proclaiming.
ten items that needs your >> ten items that need your >> Take the 's' off needs
People in charge needs one month >> people in charge need one month >> Again, take the 's' off 'need'. Because 'People' is plural, 'need' doesn't need an s. If it was 'She needs one month' is would need the s. Weird, right? Because you'd think the plural form needs the s to make it plural, too. Just not right in English because we're a jumble of many other languages. I think we're confusing! lol
Love that you're going to call IT to get her a memory upgrade! HA!!
And no solution on Amazon or from China ... Whatever will we do? lol
This was great, but I'm glad your boss does not come to FS! :)
Good reading! Thank you.
Blessings,
Deb
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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OMG, Iza! So funny!
put ankle monitors (on us)
itler! lol! Come on ... tell us how you really feel about her! lol
and they maybe do 1% from what they are proclaiming.>> and they may be doing 1% of what they are proclaiming.
ten items that needs your >> ten items that need your >> Take the 's' off needs
People in charge needs one month >> people in charge need one month >> Again, take the 's' off 'need'. Because 'People' is plural, 'need' doesn't need an s. If it was 'She needs one month' is would need the s. Weird, right? Because you'd think the plural form needs the s to make it plural, too. Just not right in English because we're a jumble of many other languages. I think we're confusing! lol
Love that you're going to call IT to get her a memory upgrade! HA!!
And no solution on Amazon or from China ... Whatever will we do? lol
This was great, but I'm glad your boss does not come to FS! :)
Good reading! Thank you.
Blessings,
Deb
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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Thank you so much Deb for the corrections and your lovely review.
Comment from royowen
Poor old Iza. Yes indeed, I was self employed most of my working life, probably because, I got paid for what I did, and not for what I didn't do. Beautifully written dear friend, you are a whizz at the English language, my wife taught languages, still does. Well done Iza, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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Poor old Iza. Yes indeed, I was self employed most of my working life, probably because, I got paid for what I did, and not for what I didn't do. Beautifully written dear friend, you are a whizz at the English language, my wife taught languages, still does. Well done Iza, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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Thank you so much Mr. Roy, and please do enjoy the liberty of not having a Boss and having your family there with you.
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Well done
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Holy crap, Iza - you DO work for Ms. Hitler!! What a beeeyatch! One my favorite so far, my lady, although I hate that you have to deal with that!! And I so would send her a message every freaking time I went to the bathroom or ANYTHING else for that matter and when you got back -- completely overwhelm her with inane texts just like that! Oh, and don't think the 'camera at home thing' isn't already on the table, Iza, because it is. Thanx for sharing! ;) Yvette
Bosses if they --> bosses, if they
when is at work, of course, at home will do the same. --> when they are at work, of course, at home they will do the same.
working. Just open --> working: just open
this will require --> this would require
Inbox, I sent you like ten items that needs your approval, because --> inbox. I sent you like ten items that need your approval because
behind, because that pipe is rusty and people in charge needs --> behind. Why? Because that pipe is rusty and people in charge need
question, that is --> question that is
Now, you feel me, to tell or what the Hell? --> [don't quite understand to whom this is directed (reader or boss), but either way, doesn't make sense.... maybe a rephrase....?]
memory suppl? --> memory supply?
boost, a small memory upgrade, some extra ram or whatever is the term --> boost, a small memory upgrade, some extra RAM, or whatever the term is
skype meeting and --> Skype meeting, and
day same complains! Lord have --> day, same complaints! Lord, have
patience runs out --> patience is running out
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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Holy crap, Iza - you DO work for Ms. Hitler!! What a beeeyatch! One my favorite so far, my lady, although I hate that you have to deal with that!! And I so would send her a message every freaking time I went to the bathroom or ANYTHING else for that matter and when you got back -- completely overwhelm her with inane texts just like that! Oh, and don't think the 'camera at home thing' isn't already on the table, Iza, because it is. Thanx for sharing! ;) Yvette
Bosses if they --> bosses, if they
when is at work, of course, at home will do the same. --> when they are at work, of course, at home they will do the same.
working. Just open --> working: just open
this will require --> this would require
Inbox, I sent you like ten items that needs your approval, because --> inbox. I sent you like ten items that need your approval because
behind, because that pipe is rusty and people in charge needs --> behind. Why? Because that pipe is rusty and people in charge need
question, that is --> question that is
Now, you feel me, to tell or what the Hell? --> [don't quite understand to whom this is directed (reader or boss), but either way, doesn't make sense.... maybe a rephrase....?]
memory suppl? --> memory supply?
boost, a small memory upgrade, some extra ram or whatever is the term --> boost, a small memory upgrade, some extra RAM, or whatever the term is
skype meeting and --> Skype meeting, and
day same complains! Lord have --> day, same complaints! Lord, have
patience runs out --> patience is running out
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 23-May-2020
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Ms. Yvette, thank you so much for taking the time to review my work. Have a blessed week end.
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
How UTTERLY frustrating to have to work like that! What do they want? See you on skype peeing in the washroom? Just to know for sure that you are where you say you are? Is this the new version of Big Brother Is Watching You?
I understand your outburst. This situation is to turn patient people crazy.
Hang on, Iza! Relax. It will be over some beautiful day.
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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How UTTERLY frustrating to have to work like that! What do they want? See you on skype peeing in the washroom? Just to know for sure that you are where you say you are? Is this the new version of Big Brother Is Watching You?
I understand your outburst. This situation is to turn patient people crazy.
Hang on, Iza! Relax. It will be over some beautiful day.
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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Thank you so much Marjon, I wish for this thing to get away and we can go back to normal
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Don't we all? You are welcome, of course.
Comment from humpwhistle
This is listed as fiction, but it has the ring of reality to me. We all know little Hitlers, and their suspicions. Telecommuting is often a hard sell with middle managers--even before the stay-at-home orders.
Nice job of conjuring up frustrations that feel real.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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This is listed as fiction, but it has the ring of reality to me. We all know little Hitlers, and their suspicions. Telecommuting is often a hard sell with middle managers--even before the stay-at-home orders.
Nice job of conjuring up frustrations that feel real.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 21-May-2020
reply by the author on 22-May-2020
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Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, and you are right is true and not fiction:)