I called an Uber and decided to wait out front as I was in a hurry to get to the airport. Of course, as soon as I locked up the house, I realized I didn’t bring my medical records with me. Things sure are convenient now that Uber gets real-time updates from my health app, so they have my vaccination records should I ever forget to bring along my paperwork for the car ride.

I did remember to bring my ride-share-approved N95 mask. Sure, COVID is behind us, but there’s always a bug around that might infect someone somewhere. Ever since Congress passed the Public Safety in Ride Sharing Act, it seems like Uber and Lyft can impose whatever passenger requirements they want. No biggie, I was only turned down for rides seven times last year because my records weren’t up to date. Oh, and there was that other time when I was wearing flip-flops without FDA-approved bacterial-resistant socks…

I had to swing by the office to pick up a charger I left on my desk. Just found out the company now requires daily alcohol and nicotine level checks. That’ll add a few minutes to my morning routine, but I guess it’s for my own good. Sigh. The things you have to do to keep a job these days. A couple of my friends got fired for refusing to agree to the company’s new low-fat diet monitoring requirements, so now I guess I’m more of a rule follower. I’m sure all these government and big business policies are in my best interest, so I can’t really complain.

Speaking of work, I checked my pay stub, and my employer’s health care deduction was 20% higher this pay period. Somehow, they didn’t get the update from my recent “Doc in a Box” visit. It turns out it was a simple case of sinusitis, not a positive viral infection test, so I’ll have to sort that out with HR when I get back from my trip.

I had a little hang-up at the airport as my daily medical record update didn’t make its way to the TSA — that’s government efficiency for you. They finally allowed me to fly after I had my doctor’s office transmit the latest records, but that was another two hours wasted…

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