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Regular surgical masks won't protect your from inhaling the virus, but they will protect you from rubbing your face and nose 100 times a day with contaminated h
by zapita 7y ago
Regular surgical masks won't protect your from inhaling the virus, but they will protect you from rubbing your face and nose 100 times a day with contaminated hands, without even noticing it. I wouldn't dismiss their efficacy.
- lisper 7y agoIf that's your goal (and it is not an unreasonable one) you can achieve that with a bandanna. You don't need a surgical mask.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoI'm enjoying the thought of software engineers everywhere coming into work with bandanas covering their faces.
- propogandist 7y agodon't worry the facial recognition technology has been perfected to track through face masks / bandanas https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-china-tech-firms-develop-software-to-recognise-mask-wearing-faces-x6w2bgwvq https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-china-tech-fi...
- koolba 7y agoWhy would they not remote work?
- derivagral 7y agoMany places small and large put a large value on butts in seats. For a less cynical take, there's a lot of conversations that do happen more efficiently in-person, particularly at a lot of places that aren't set up for "full remote".
- jcadam 7y agoBecause boss says no.
- digibo 7y agoIt's sometimes seen as a security issue, especially if you are not provided with a company-issued laptop. Or your work may require specialized equipment like beefy machines for 3D rendering or local access to a server.
- usrusr 7y agoWho cares for software engineers in bandanas anyways if you can have bank clerks in bandanas! And even that would hardly look weirder than in surgical masks. Color-coordinated bandanas with a company logo pin?
- onychomys 7y agoBank customers in bandanas would probably be a good way to get shot by a security guard in a bandana. The days of Butch and Sundance aren't that far behind us!