Keystone State Thread

Anyone know of some good day trips/ forest roads. Nothing to cazy as my tacoma is currently stock and i travel with my daughter wife and doggo. I was thinking Allegheny national forrest area but unsure if its closed because of the shut down.

 

Not here seems like nobody is complying. I'm astonished on how many people were out about like there's nothing going on.

 

I guess that makes sense. I imagine if you stay in the woods you are a fair distance from human interaction. I had been curious if they would block the roads going into the parks. I may have to run up there and check it out this weekend.

 

I'm also in New Jersey so that much pretty much says everything about that.

 

Penn State is somehow affiliated with PennDOT and has all dirt/gravel/unpaved roads on a few maps. Note that these are all actual roads not random trails on private property.

https://maps.psiee.psu.edu/preview/map.ashx?layer=260
https://gis.dirtandgravel.psu.edu/mapper/map.aspx

 

^^This^^

When things start to settle down, it will be interesting to see how/what comes of the WFH capability in a normal capacity (before covid19). I'm all about being in the office, but i must admit the convenience of rolling out of bed, putting on a pot of coffee and logging onto work to accomplish to same end goal, while bypassing the rush hour commutes is a temporary luxury.

On a side note: Most people that would normally be in the office working are now WFH are using their own home internet and electric to power their company loaned laptops/desktops to keep the companies that they work for running. Part of me is curious to see if employers will reimburse for the personal internet/power use while on company time.

 

That’s unfortunate.

I pay for the WiFi regardless of its usage.

 

I hear you and i thought the same too at first. How do Uber drivers decide whether their in business vs. personal travel in the same vehicle? Their either on time or off time, but still in the same vehicle. That was probably a bad analogy, but trying to get a point across.

If your on company time using your own personal paid-for internet/electric, it's something to look into as far as reimbursement/stipends down the road. The worst your company can say is no, I doesn't hurt to press them

 

Some companies will pick up a percentage of cell phone bill if you use it for work. Ask me how I know...

 

Around here traffic is down but it seems so many businesses are deemed life Sustaining .

Then not working the kids are home lets go for a ride

Me I could stay home for a few weeks

 

Morning Pennsylvania

 

Today got canceled of course it will rain all day.

 

mornin,..
that is all carry on

 

Yum, I love salmon!

 

Agree with what you are saying. And to expand on that idea, you are using your heat/ac to condition office space, electricity for lighting, water and supplies for restroom visits...

 

Good Drizzly Morning folks. Time for more coffee

 

Nah warries mate, I'm sure the IRS has you covered...

 

Careful, you push too hard for percentages of utilities, you could be deemed to be a sub-contractor, there fore, self-employed, there fore, get your own health care. ( for those that have healthcare through work )
Another thing, there are APPs that you would be required to use when working from home. No more rounding UP to the next 1/4 or 1/2 hour, they track to the minute. Those programs can be compared to work completed.

MUST HAVE...this coffee maker in the truck mod!!

Oh, and

 

@HomerTaco Do you know if the HD tool rental is open still? I want to rent a rototiller.