The clean is good from the look of things. It's just a self driving version of the floor machines people have been using for decades now. It wets the floor, scrubs, vaccumes and squeegees the floor dry all in one pass. The downside to these machines in general is you still have to use a mop right along walls and other places it can't quite get.

It works well. They move slowly so you can step out of the way if you want, but it will go around you if you don't move. If you step in front of the cleaner it will stop completely. I can't imagine any jobs were lost over this either. Someone has to tend to the machine, such as fill with water and cleaner, etc.

I had been working in mental health for a number of years, and in an inpatient unit for 3 years. It started to wear on me and I stopped caring that people around me were suffering. I went to a vocational school and changed careers entirely to manufacturing. It's a lot more challenging than I expected. I think burn out can happen to anyone in any career. I didn't realize badly I hated going to work. A small indication of that is I'm never late to work anymore and before I was chronically late.

There is on the job training funds (and training funds in general) available through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. You can access them by visiting your local Career One Stop or Workforce center. https://www.careeronestop.org/

Am I completely naive in thinking that critical systems like this shouldn't have a link to the public internet? I know it may be expensive to build out your own network, but it seems worth it. I

I work for a private non-profit mental health provider and we use an EHR that is supposed to be an "industry standard". However, in order to share records with another agency we have to print the records and fax or mail them. I use a fax machine every day. Even when I'm sharing records with a facility that uses the same system, I'm unable to send them electronically. We can't even email records because there doesn't seem to be an industry standard for "secure" email. The secure email system we have basically uploads the message and associated document to a server and sends the recipient a link. They then have to register a user name and password. In the end it's just easier to fax them the records. I'm told by people in our medical records department that when they get records on a disk, they have to print the records and then scan them into our system because the files aren't compatible with our system.

Or just supporting libraries in general. Also, does anyone think it's a little odd that they want to provide $250 million worth of something that could be copied an infinite number of times?

The headline here should read "People WITH Schizophrenia". Because even though they have a significant mental illness they are still people and not one dimensional characters. Also, I somehow doubt you'll get a bunch of people with paranoia going along with this.

Yeah, if these people are that concerned with having their picture taken, they should be willing to give up any cameras. They might complain when they have to give up a cell phone, but it's the most practical approach.

I think they want to keep the passengers from taking pictures of one another.

Some people do spend a lot of time using mobile devices for a whole lot of reasons. In the amount of time it takes them to build some sparkly app for one platform, they could have just built a decent website.

Or they could just build a better mobile site...

I don't work in tech, but I do work with people who have mental illness. Being consistent with your medication and other treatment is something that is so important, but is easy to slip please up on. I would encourage you to speak to your treatment provider about developing a relapse prevention program. This would ideally include a fair amount of stress management. I would also encourage you to have an honest discussion with your family and treatment providers about how to handle the situation if you do have a relapse of symptoms, and write it all down in a mental health advance directive (this ensures your wishes are carried out if you are temporarily unable to make good decisions for yourself). If remembering pills is a problem for you, a long acting injectable might be an option. There are some good products that only require a monthly injection. They are pretty expensive, but there is help getting co-pays covered. It's also a chance to check I regularly with your treatment provider to discuss any problems you have. All of that said, it sounds like you know yourself pretty well and know what you need. I have confidence you can handle whatever situation comes up!

I make it a point to get up and visit people in other areas once or twice a day. Just a quick 2-3 minute conversation goes a long way. I also make it a point to regularly find small ways to be helpful to other people. This builds relationships that go a long way toward getting things done, and making the work day a little bit nicer.

"When you help others, you can't help helping yourself!" -The Money Song, Avenue Q