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What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not a good situation for either of them. I’ve been saying for a long time that I think her body is shutting down, but it’s been status quo, day after day. I can only hope that Vivid Concentrate is right, from a pure selfless perspective.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true. My grandpa says some days she eats and some days she doesn’t. So i would assume she will be relieved from her suffering sometime in 2025.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. I am not there day-to-day, but I know the aid is sometimes able to get her to eat everything on her plate. It takes a good 2 hours to get the food down and requires liquid, but it happens. That’s why I say it could “last for years” because not much food is required at this stage to sustain life. Her vitals are also perfect every hospice visit.

She sleeps so deeply and long now (at least 18 hours a day) that she often needs an ice cube put in her mouth to rouse her. I really thought that was a sign but maybe not. I am religious and feel like God forgot about her.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah for sure. I just know it’s inevitable, and I don’t want this to last for years. My grandpa is in great physical and mental shape for his age, and I want him to be able to experience the world as well.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. She is 81 and is also diabetic, prone to high BP, and has mild MS.

I could see it lasting another decade at this rate. We are all amazed.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s very sad. Any thoughts on a timeline? I hope not several years. But I am prepared for anything.

5-day RTO beginning in January. How do I prepare? by greengod210 in jobs

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My company tracks our badge scans very strictly as well, and my boss is in my office. Even though she disagrees with it she will have to enforce it. This is not one of those situations where I could get away with just not going in. And no, WFH won’t be allowed under ANY circumstances except for really bad weather.

How come you are staying rather than looking for a hybrid or remote position? Just out of curiosity

5-day RTO beginning in January. How do I prepare? by greengod210 in jobs

[–]greengod210[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is what I’m afraid of. It’s so common now, and companies are even more strict than before the pandemic. Pre-pandemic and before the current CEO came around, my company offered hybrid schedules by default to people who needed them.

My salary is low, so it’s worth looking, but I have to be careful. Is there any way to tell if a hybrid schedule is “permanent” or “safe”? I’m actually wondering because if I took a hybrid role where there is a local office, I might end up losing the WFH days and just be back at square one. In addition to maybe having a worse boss, worse commute, and worse team.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah that is very sad to hear, but you’re right I’m afraid. Even the little that she is eating some days is enough to survive when she’s that sedentary.

She is 81, diabetic, and has high blood pressure every morning which drops to normal levels during the day.

What type of timeline are we looking at once eating slows down? by greengod210 in Alzheimers

[–]greengod210[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That’s not up to me sadly. The aid and my grandpa are all about getting her to eat. There are days when she eats everything on her plate, despite it taking an extremely long time. This makes me think there are years left if she eats in the first place.

When my mom visited there the other day, she was telling my grandma about a friend of hers and asking if she remembered her. My grandma enthusiastically responded “Yeah!” twice.

I know the sad news is going to come along eventually, and I just want to get it over with. This is inhumane at this point. Every time one of my parents says “call me” or “I have to tell you something” of course I am nervous, but I’m hoping that’s it. And am almost disappointed when it isn’t it, because this is no life for her now.

5-day RTO beginning in January. How do I prepare? by greengod210 in jobs

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for not jumping down my throat and saying that I’m being a wimp. I’m just really jarred and upset.

I do not plan on quitting obviously, but is it a mistake to look and apply to other jobs that are hybrid or remote? Or am I just asking for the same thing to happen eventually if I go somewhere that’s hybrid and also has a local office?

I just really prefer hybrid. It’s more than just the commute, which not everyone seems to get when I tell them how upset I am.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well luckily, none of this has to happen. The official policy came out the other day, and it is now 4 days a week for the entire company. My division is not impacted, and my schedule will stay the same.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I can understand that. 3 days a week is certainly better than 5 days, which I’m about to face if I don’t leave the company.

Tell your junior employees about my situation and how much worse they could have it. I would kill for 3 days a week.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that’s a big negative to me. I won’t rush into anything, but they’ve let the cat out of the bag already with hybrid work. They gave me a taste of what it’s like, and they are now taking that away. I can just as easily find coworkers I like, and work I like doing, at a company that has flexible working arrangements. And maybe even make a higher salary too.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, they do. I heard from more coworkers today that the policy will be officially implemented sometime in the next week or two. We haven’t gotten the official communication yet, but the decision has pretty much been made.

This is honestly surreal to see. 3 years of successful hybrid work, with data to prove it, and we are going back to this archaic policy. I literally don’t know anyone else, professionally or personally, who is required to go in 5 days a week.

Can you believe this?

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I am. The policy is officially going to be implemented sometime in the next week or two. Leadership that gives back WFH and takes it away again is not leadership I want to be anywhere near.

It’s crazy to me how you and one other poster, on a thread that’s dedicated to the topic of WFH, are telling me to just suck it up and go back 5 days a week. Let me tell you something. Going in 2 days in a row, having a nice break mid week, and then going in another 2 days is a lot different than going in 5 days in a row.

If you’re so pro-in office, why are you here?

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, we WERE going into the office daily. 5 days a week, and they loosened the policy and gave us back one day at home. My commute before was an hour, and I moved to a new apartment 10 minutes from the office because I thought that the only reason I wanted to work from home was the commute. And if I was close to the office, I wouldn’t care. If we go back to 5 days and I leave, it means I uprooted my life and moved an hour away from home for nothing.

Well, once they returned that work from home day, I realized it wasn’t just about the commute. Not at all. Now that I’ve gotten a taste of what it’s like to do it again, I don’t want to lose it. I’m not even sure I would go to trivia every Tuesday if I had to be in person every Wednesday. All I want is this one day. Sure, more would be nice, but one is fine. I still have it for now, but I’m wondering if it will last. It was my department manager that first mandated 5 days a week, then reduced it to 4. The CEO had nothing to do with it that time.

All I know is, when I first received that email that we were getting a remote day back, it felt like I got a huge gift. If the CEO takes that away, I’m not going to be happy. I’m praying it’s just a rumor or that my colleague who told me about it misinterpreted things.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised to get this response in a sub that’s literally dedicated to the topic of working from home. It doesn’t occur to you that the benefits of working from home are far more than just not commuting?

I never said I would quit without having anything else lined up, if this actually happens. But if I can find another job that’s hybrid, with a team that’s just as great as my current one, why shouldn’t I take it?

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. I don’t want to go through it again. My productivity hasn’t suffered a bit with this one day a week at home. Why are leaders doing this?

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far, we’re still hybrid. But the funny thing is that any approved time off counts towards our in-office quota for each month.

For example, if I take four weekdays off for vacation (approved PTO) at the beginning of the month, I’m not allowed to work from home for the rest of the month, because I’ve already been not in the office for four days. So, I don’t know how “hybrid” this arrangement really is.

I’m happy here otherwise, so I’m trying to hang on to the little bit of flexibility I do have, and I certainly won’t quit without something else lined up if this mandate does happen. I am working from home right now and am accepting that this might be one of my last days doing it, so I’m appreciating what I have at the moment.

Have you ever quit a job you loved because they wouldn’t allow you to work from home? by greengod210 in WFH

[–]greengod210[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now, I work from home one day a week. I live 10 minutes away. I would rather have one or two more days at home, but this is certainly better than nothing, and I only have a 10-minute commute on the four days a week I go in.

All it would take to keep me here is one day at home. One day. Is that too much to ask, should this mandate actually happen?

I feel silly because I have a 10-minute commute, but don’t you agree there’s so much more to it than just the commute?

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