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Cable outage/How to stay safe around technician/Masked Man Style!  (part 1 of 3)

So as Masked Man who takes care of himself and loved one, I am heavily active in taking health precautions and measures.

We lost our cable cable connection and i will share what it takes to stay safe and prepare for repairmen.

First and foremost take the time to stay safe. Second educate yourself . And third communicate and establish your plan.

I did everything I could to educate myself and troubleshoot the modem, do as many things I could to test equipment etc. 

I was fortunate to be able to have unlimited data from cellphone so I could research online from my phone.

Today I finally called cable company .. we went over steps and this will require an appointment visitation with technician/repairman.

I set everything up so that the repairman can work right outside the house.. I have an extension chord for extra power set up and long cords so that basically the repairman doesn’t have to come inside.

Point is by being accommodating I want to empower others and make it possible for others to follow my rules of staying safe. I will have everything set up outside beforehand so the repairman doesn’t have a reason to ask to come inside.

I also simply communicated to person setting up appointment that we take precautions with masks and that  I care for an immunocompromised person at home and prefer to accommodate the repairman so that it won’t be necessary for him/her to enter house. The person handling the appointment seemed perfectly comfortable relaying my preferences to the repairman in advance of his/her visitation.

It sounds like repairman has been forewarned to wear a mask like me and also this is the way it will go:
I will be able to stay safe and that I can accommodate the repairman in such a way as he/she will be able to test everything outside. I’ll have all the equipment outside , the power chord and network cord and router cords poking through edge ofsliding glass door running next to cable box located outside. He/she can plug in and test the modem right next to the outdoor box!

So you see I’ve communicated my preferences , I have plan and I am making it so the repairman can do everything he/she needs to do outside the home next to cable box…

… later tomorrow I’ll let you know how it goes in part two of staying safe and taking charge of your health and standing up for yourself and loved ones by using a safety mask!

(If you wanna protect yourself and loved ones and you wear masks and expect others to follow your lead then Don’t be meek or submissive about masking … take charge ,be accommodating and make it easy for others so you feel safe comfortable and plan for success in advance… communicate your preferences about masking  and be the boss in the mask!

Envision what you want to happen and rehearse it going over steps in advance .. know your limits and rehearse the boundaries you will take if challenged.. go over these things before the event takes place so you may stay safe in your mask and keep your loved ones safe .. rehearse for success and rehearse for possible failure.. above all you control your boundaries and remain safe!)

I’m goin the distance in the mask,
The Masked Man!

Part 3 of 3...
Photo Attached of Masked Man standing under Cable guy who is up a pole

So here's how it went...

Bearded cable guy showed up maskless. I met him out by his truck. When he saw me in my mask and hardhat, He had a strange look on his face and asked me if some sort of demolition was going on and then I explained to him my mask is because I take care of immunocompromised 77 year old and we don't take chances with covid. Then I explained to cable guy everything was set up outside for him.

He checked some stuff outside by cable box and then had to go up the pole and unhook some old outdated gear in order for our cable internet to work. I made small talk with him from a safe distance about my way of life. 

When he was up on the ladder I heard him clearing his throat somewhat excessively like he had some extra mucous in there. Maybe he even spit a couple times. That's not unusual from where I come from but yeah it always makes ya wonder if illness is part of the excess mucous. Excess mucous or not, I always feel safer because of my mask because even people who don't have excess mucous can also be sick..its just nice not reducing chances by wearing mask.

Repairman had me and me alone go inside my home and connect the modem up by myself inside and that did the trick. So we've got our old friend the internet back onto our computers and cable tv and roku back without any repairmen having to enter our den!

So there ya go; mission accomplished: No big bearded maskless guy in our home during Thanksgiving flu season or any season for that matter.. Directly afterwards I took off my jumpsuit and threw it in the wash and misted some stuff with disinfectant before unmasking and now I can sleep well knowing I didn't take chances with a stupid cold, covid , pneumonia or the flu!

Excellent!Got my Internet back without having repairman in our home!

The internet is very important for me. It's the way I connect to the world without being there in person or face to face. We order bulk goods  and necessities online. I perform music and play guitar and share online and I study and learn from very intelligent people online ..I get to choose what kind of friends I want online from a safe distance.. so this is great I got my internet back the safe way without jeopardizing myself or jeopardizing my loved one's safety.

It's awesome to be the Masked Man!

Protect yourselves with a mask,
The Masked Man