Temporary Unemployment: The COVID-19/Coronavirus Version

deadendp

Moonpig said:

I just today have let 18 people know that from tomorrow they are laid off. I feel like shit, no other words for It, sleep has not come for me in some time and I fear it won't for some time yet.

I am so very sorry to hear this. I am sure that this was of no surprise to your coworkers. It still doesn't make your job any easier. But...temporary. I keep repeating that this is a temporary gig. 

My husband is not sleeping. He is so stressed out. Tylenol PM didn't even knock him out. I am sorry to read this, too. I see what he goes through. 

hedonist

Ugh, sorry for all who are on the giving or receiving end of this.  I hope some good sleep comes for both Moonpig and M.

Hell, for us all.

deadendp

For peeps in Ohio:
https://thedevilstrip.com/did-covid-19-cause-you-to-lose-your-job-you-may-qualify-for-unemployment/

rgambs

Tomorrow is the first day of closed doors for our business.  It's been incredibly dead all week, 90% of patients cancelled, and we cancelled the last of them today and tomorrow.  One of us will be there to collect the mail and man the phone for a few hours each day, and we will still take emergencies, but the income we will generate will be negligible.  Fingers crossed that...well hell, I don't know, there's not much of an endgame in sight with this.  Fingers crossed that we stay healthy, for sure.
Gotta look for silver linings...the garden is going to be banging this year with so much time to work on it.  Might really need it, too.  😒

josevolution

rgambs said:

Tomorrow is the first day of closed doors for our business.  It's been incredibly dead all week, 90% of patients cancelled, and we cancelled the last of them today and tomorrow.  One of us will be there to collect the mail and man the phone for a few hours each day, and we will still take emergencies, but the income we will generate will be negligible.  Fingers crossed that...well hell, I don't know, there's not much of an endgame in sight with this.  Fingers crossed that we stay healthy, for sure.
Gotta look for silver linings...the garden is going to be banging this year with so much time to work on it.  Might really need it, too.  😒

My thoughts are with you in these trying times, love gardening it’s so rewarding ☝️

PJPOWER

josevolution said:

rgambs said:

Tomorrow is the first day of closed doors for our business.  It's been incredibly dead all week, 90% of patients cancelled, and we cancelled the last of them today and tomorrow.  One of us will be there to collect the mail and man the phone for a few hours each day, and we will still take emergencies, but the income we will generate will be negligible.  Fingers crossed that...well hell, I don't know, there's not much of an endgame in sight with this.  Fingers crossed that we stay healthy, for sure.
Gotta look for silver linings...the garden is going to be banging this year with so much time to work on it.  Might really need it, too.  😒

My thoughts are with you in these trying times, love gardening it’s so rewarding ☝️

Speaking of gardening, it looks like the asparagus is starting to come up!  One less thing I would feel the need to go to the supermarket for!  I was so happy to get to eat a couple today!

hedonist

This is where I’m envious of you with gardens. 

deadendp

rgambs said:

Tomorrow is the first day of closed doors for our business.  It's been incredibly dead all week, 90% of patients cancelled, and we cancelled the last of them today and tomorrow.  One of us will be there to collect the mail and man the phone for a few hours each day, and we will still take emergencies, but the income we will generate will be negligible.  Fingers crossed that...well hell, I don't know, there's not much of an endgame in sight with this.  Fingers crossed that we stay healthy, for sure.
Gotta look for silver linings...the garden is going to be banging this year with so much time to work on it.  Might really need it, too.  😒

First, I am so very sorry to hear about your business closing down for now. So good of you to be available for emergencies, but I am sorry it is just office work for now.

 I have so many lil tomato seedlings growing. Peppers are just starting to come up. I've thought of dropping extra quarantine plants off on neighbors doorsteps. It might just happen. Hell, feed the world! 

deadendp

I advanced in line! I applied on Tuesday evening and didn't hear anything until this morning. For those who applied and are in wait, hang in there. 

Ledbetterman10

A friend of mine, who's job isn't laying people off, had to request that they do temporarily lay him off because his wife has cancer and he can't possibly risk taking the virus into the home. 

deadendp

Ledbetterman10 said:

A friend of mine, who's job isn't laying people off, had to request that they do temporarily lay him off because his wife has cancer and he can't possibly risk taking the virus into the home. 

Here is to hoping that they honor his request. That is what so many need to think about. 

Ledbetterman10

deadendp said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

A friend of mine, who's job isn't laying people off, had to request that they do temporarily lay him off because his wife has cancer and he can't possibly risk taking the virus into the home. 

Here is to hoping that they honor his request. That is what so many need to think about. 

Oh yeah, they did honor his request. Still, that sucks to have to collect unemployment. He won't make as much as he usually does. 

It really speaks to the situation of social-distancing and doing everything you can to not spread the virus. My friend could theoretically just go from home to work and back again, but what if one of his co-workers catches the virus, passes it to him without him knowing, and he brings it home to his cancer-ridden wife? You can't trust others to be careful, so he has to stay home. 

Wobbie

humor:

”i can’t decide to lay you or Jack off”

”better jack off; I have a headache.”

Melzombie

If this shit goes on for months, I'm afraid I will have to file for unemployment.
I work in advertising and the bulk of our clients are restaurants, bars, event, and music venues. 
All are shutdown (except curbside and delivery)
People are already pulling their ads.
Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best. 
I'm studying my finances closely. I hope it doesn't come to it. 

Thoughts_Arrive

Massive queues this morning here at the social service offices.

Matts3221

Ledbetterman10 said:

deadendp said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

A friend of mine, who's job isn't laying people off, had to request that they do temporarily lay him off because his wife has cancer and he can't possibly risk taking the virus into the home. 

Here is to hoping that they honor his request. That is what so many need to think about. 

Oh yeah, they did honor his request. Still, that sucks to have to collect unemployment. He won't make as much as he usually does. 

It really speaks to the situation of social-distancing and doing everything you can to not spread the virus. My friend could theoretically just go from home to work and back again, but what if one of his co-workers catches the virus, passes it to him without him knowing, and he brings it home to his cancer-ridden wife? You can't trust others to be careful, so he has to stay home. 

So sorry for your friend , I’m still seeing groups of people not following social distancing , having friends over on the weekends ect . It’s madding to me that we just don’t all look out for the collective whole and not ourselves.
I know the loss of income is hard ( tottaly diffent , unemployment is a good chunk less ) I’m happy he will get to spend more time with his wife right now. I know silver lines feels awful to say in this world right now but here I do. 

deadendp

Bump because-- how is everyone doing?  

Melzombie

I just got told our salaries are being cut because business is way down. One of the owners (multi-millionare who doesn't live here)  wanted to cut people, the other owner (who works at the office everyday) said he didn't want do that and he cut our salaries instead. 
My boss apparently just filed for the small business disaster relief loan
I'm afraid in a couple of months, I will be layed off.. my biggest fear... if I do, hopefully it's only temporary
anyone have luck with filing for unemployment? 

deadendp

Melzombie said:

I just got told our salaries are being cut because business is way down. One of the owners (multi-millionare who doesn't live here)  wanted to cut people, the other owner (who works at the office everyday) said he didn't want do that and he cut our salaries instead. 
My boss apparently just filed for the small business disaster relief loan
I'm afraid in a couple of months, I will be layed off.. my biggest fear... if I do, hopefully it's only temporary
anyone have luck with filing for unemployment? 

I'm sorry to hear that your business is suffering.  We're all with you.  Hoping this layoff thing is a temporary gig.  Hoping that your business is able to stay going and that you can avoid a layoff altogether.  

I have filed for unemployment.  Just today I saw that they posted a message on my file that "initial allowed" for unemployment.  So...there's that.  I was successful in filing.  I was successful in re-filing on Sunday.  (Took me about 45 minutes to get through, but considering the system crashed, I won't complain.)  Haven't seen a payment, though tomorrow would be the earliest that would happen.  

In case you didn't know, I live in Ohio.  

deadendp

Just checking in. Has anyone who is unemployed by COVID-19 heard of a return date yet?

I got a text saying no May 1st. Then the governor announced general retail could reopen May 12th. I haven't heard whether we will be called back or when, but they have confirmed that they will be putting up customer plexi for us. 

The gallery was requiring prior to the governor that all employees wear masks. The governor initially stated that anyone in any store (employee or customer) would have to wear a mask, but he has since backpedaled stating only employees and employers are required. They ask that the public wear them, but you know many won't.  

My husband starts returning to in-building work next week. 2 days in, 3 days work-from-home. All of his park programming is canceled through May and possibly further out. All camps he does for kids in the summer are also canceled. 

That leaves our 16 year old. She is distance learning through the end of May, but since camps she taught for/with my husband are canceled and the opportunity to work are shot for now, we are considering just having her belt out a few classes online over the summer. She's going to be home anyhow, so she might as well get something accomplished. Her high school offers some online coursework, so she is checking into that this week.