When Do You SIP?

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     Nice idea to move the SIP debate to it's own thread    

  This is a tough one, as I'd like to think I know a little more about pandemics than Joe Public, and would see the writing on the wall a little sooner. I'd have to know the strain, the infection rate, mortality, spread, etc before I'd make a decision. I work in healthcare, and I have people relying on me, but I also have a family that I might bring a virus home to. Of course, that could happen at my son's school or my wife's workplace, but if I felt the threat was too close and too great I'd start considering an SIP. 

Too many factors to give a short answer, so I checked "other" as well.

Poll Question: When do you Stay In Place at home?
Vote	Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
	When you hear of a Pandemic spreading on the web.	9	[32.14%]
	When a Pandemic has a death rate of 10%.	8	[28.57%]
	Pandemic has a death rate of 20%.	0	[0.00%]
	Pandemic has a death rate of 30%.	0	[0.00%]
	Pandemic has a death rate of 40%.	0	[0.00%]
	Pandemic has a death rate of 50% or more.	0	[0.00%]
	When the Government tells you to stay home.	0	[0.00%]
	Other	11	[39.29%]

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jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 8:47pm
	Nice idea to move the SIP debate to it's own thread This is a tough one, as I'd like to think I know a little more about pandemics than Joe Public, and would see the writing on the wall a little sooner. I'd have to know the strain, the infection rate, mortality, spread, etc before I'd make a decision. I work in healthcare, and I have people relying on me, but I also have a family that I might bring a virus home to. Of course, that could happen at my son's school or my wife's workplace, but if I felt the threat was too close and too great I'd start considering an SIP. Too many factors to give a short answer, so I checked "other" as well.
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 8:13pm
	Good point Penham, use sick days. See I never think of using my sick days. DannyK you are lucky! These are great comments keep them coming folks.

Penham Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Moderator Joined: February 09 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 14913	Post Options Post Reply Quote Penham Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 4:57pm
	I only work part-time, about 15 hours a week, so I am not the major money maker, I can quit my job at any time, it's not an issue and I don't make a huge amount. Hubby has about 60 days of sick leave and vacation time through his job, not sure what could be done over the phone or from home.

DANNYK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Experienced Member Joined: December 13 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote DANNYK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 1:14pm
	For me it is easy,my wife and i own a small diner.we answer to no one other than our custermers.if we see a increase in deaths in our town SIP it will be .I think everyone here will know when to stay home.
	ONE FOR ALL

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 12:13pm
	I am the first other vote. I do not know what I will do. I work in a school with some parents who travel all over the United States and the world with their jobs. So I could be one of the first exposed. When I SIP is a real problem. That is why I would love some suggestions and what will determine when you SIP.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2012 at 12:00pm
	The topic of Stay In Place (SIP) is a very important one before anything happens. It could be H5N1 or some other virus or situation that would call for SIP. The BIG QUESTION is WHEN do you SIP!!! Most of us have jobs and bosses who expect you to show up to work or lose that job. If a threat is perceived but does not come to be really bad and you have SIP and lose your job your LIFE CHANGES big time. Today jobs are not easy to come by. SIP is a cute idea we all have but what is the REALITY? Sorry to burst everyone's buble but even though most of us have preps to SIP...Staying In Place is not an easy decision. Let us all have a real discussion on this and maybe we can help each other with some reality checks. I know I have brought this subject up before but let us have some real ideas of what to do and how to make this decision.