Thank you for that link.
Actually, this goes beyond those that can offer support in a manner that allows them to work from their home, or some other location away from an office. This is the key on that point:
"close all Avast offices worldwide"
I assume that the company does actually have offices around the planet, yes? While oil stocks fall due to people not commuting the communications companies must be happy at the increase in money they might make.
But the closing of the offices must have some impact on certain operations related to support. There better be some impact, or those offices will remain closed forever because those that own stock in the company will be looking at this thread and stating that if the support levels remain the same even when the offices are closed those offices are not necessary for those aspects of running the company.
Now this one from that blog post:
"seek appropriate medical attention"
Is a line starting to head into PR points. It's okay, though. That is a standard owner's style of we care about you and go get fixed.
This, though, starts to go a little far with the PR Points side of things:
""We continue to monitor the situation in real time and will take the appropriate steps to ensure our employees are protected.
I mean, if you have closed the offices and are not monitoring the situation for when you can open those offices back up, you have more trouble with stockholders than you realize.
As for that bit about ensuring the employees are protected, there are no extra doctors to be hired by the company. The doctors are all very busy.
The company needs some writers with a little more talent. But that is another situation not related to this virus trouble.
Actually, I am just being selfish in my wishing to understand the situation. I just want some employee to show up in that other thread before I decide to go to my Google people and start creating trouble there. Actually, the matter has already been brought to the attention of a certain group of Google people, but informally. I'd like to give Avast a chance to explain things before I take the matter to the customers at Google.
No, one more thing, please: I wish for all to be careful about this virus business. I mean, it seems that some professionals have some concerns this is more than that usual seasonal flu bug thing. Some of us have age. And I had to stop my maintenance chemotherapy so I can stay away from a place that is now sort of dangerous — a hospital; so it seems appropriate to ask all who are reading this to give some extra care to some basic stuff to stay safe.
Of yes, that "elbow question" in that other thread was an interesting point, but maybe the doctor folks think of even the inside as part of the elbow. What is more important is that older folks, who are at a higher risk, normally can't get that inside elbow part around to their mouth fast enough. The back of the hand would be easier.
Oh well, I created a very long post, didn't I? Old folks can go on and on and on ...