I'm lucky I havent missed a day of work.
Anybody out of work or been out of work during all this?
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I haven't worked a regular job in more than 10 years.
After September 4 I pray for what King Ward said!
We were a little slower than usual for a few weeks when the market was uncertain early on...but for the past few months, I’ve been busier than I’ve ever been.
I work for a Hospice provider, my role has been effected of course, but I've literally haven't missed one day of work.
I feel blessed, because so many have lost jobs, businesses, etc.
I feel blessed, because so many have lost jobs, businesses, etc.
I was out for about a little over a Month. Wife worked from home about two months. I'm surprised suicide didn't spike during the shutdown. Between the Wife and Kids they definitely shaved a few years off my life. After the first two weeks we ran out of stuff to clean and do in the yard.
We had to limit procedures back in March/April so that led to furloughing some staff. I still worked every day, just didn’t get paid. Used what money we made to pay what staff we had left working and saved money to give back pay to those we had to forlough. We’ve been back at full speed since May 1st.
Fuel terminal operator. Fortunate to have not missed a day yet.
Since the end of March (still like this) we've been open every day but employees only work about 2 days a week alternating schedule.
Happily retired for almost 2 years . Sleep late and NO freakin boss
Went back 2 weeks ago.been off since a couple of weeks before Easter.not saying I didn’t enjoy it.i know what retirement is going to be like.
Haven't missed a day. Quite the opposite. Working my ass off and the pressure that our company is putting on the sales force is off the charts.
This mess may very-well have been the final nail in the coffin for my wife’s employer. She was laid off a few weeks ago...... just in time for those extra benefits to expire. Me, thankfully I’ve haven’t missed any work time/pay.
Hope things work out for your family. Been unemployed before, your wife will get through this, if she loses her job permanently.
I retired from a firearms company in April after 38 years.. I'm hearing from friends that work there that they are busier than they have ever been.
I was out if work the first few months- the place I worked for closed their Columbia office and I had to find a new job. I literally was hired by the first place I interviewed for but then the COVID lockdown happened and they got slow so they delayed my start date. I am back at work FT now, but I was off for a month or two with a severance package from my old job, could have gone and traveled the world... but Noooo Covid had me sitting home alone.
This is us. If my boss wasn't a germophobe I'd be working now. Will go back on Monday.
My son who lives in West Columbia has been out of work several months now, Wine salesperson to restaurants.
I’ve been very fortunate to have not lost any time at work. It’s obviously made this time easier. I can’t imagine what some other families must be going through. Just read that in Atlanta they are starting up the eviction hearings this month. I just keep trying to give to as many charities as I can that help feed and pay rent for local people affected by all this.
We worked everyday and even took a pay cut to help the company with cash flow.
My trucking business has been a little off but not enough to have any drivers hurting. Storage is way up tho as many warehouses are at capacity or behind schedule due to help to offload their goods. I've pretty much become a container motel. I'm very lucky.
A good percentage of our business is the medical field. So we were busier than ever for a while with the pop-up triage units. And I already worked from home. But it's starting to wane a bit. I won't likely get let go even if we fall on hard times. I'm planning on 6 more years to retirement.
I know some people in the medical field had their hours cut as hospitals emptied beds anticipating the COVID cases that didn't materialize.
I know some people in the medical field had their hours cut as hospitals emptied beds anticipating the COVID cases that didn't materialize.
I am an independent insurance adjuster, and then buy and flip houses on the side. The adjusting biz has sucked. This "hurricane" that just came through was a total bust for adjusters needing work. Not enough claims beyond what the local staff guys can handle. Been extremely slow for the last 3-4 months. Only thing keeping me going is money made on the house flipping side.
Work??? I don't remember this word....
You are a blessed man!
I've been at 60% schedule/pay for a few months. Used PTO to keep by paycheck whole for a while now we're just getting by but it hasn't been that bad as we're not spending nearly as much on gas, eating out etc.
You have any info on what’s up with Remington?i read a couple weeks ago that they filled or going to file for bankruptcy.
I worked straight through the Covid19 pandemic without skipping a beat so far. Nothing changed for me. Business as usual.I was fortunate.
Most of my neighbors, friends and family all get to work from home. Speaking to which- working from home might be the new thing. People are less stressed. They can sneak off on more mini vacations. I don’t know if the same quantity and quality of work is being done though.
Most of my neighbors, friends and family all get to work from home. Speaking to which- working from home might be the new thing. People are less stressed. They can sneak off on more mini vacations. I don’t know if the same quantity and quality of work is being done though.
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They are getting harder and harder to find. I have done 3 in the last year, and bought another this week. Am having to think outside the box to find them these days....
My sons found one in December and sold and closed on it early March... Can't find anything lately...
Busier than ever here(IT Field).... I've worked from home for +12 years now, the chaos for me was e-learning with two teenagers and a wife who isn't tech savvy having to work from home for a several weeks.
I've been retired for almost seven years.
When you buy a house to flip due you renovate the house yourself or have it done by contractor?
Thankfully, I’ve not missed any time due to myself, my wife, or our children being sick. Only time I’ve taken off was planned.
Just ordered 1,000 rounds on 9mm ammo. Original backorder was October, then moved to 8-27. Sigs, Glocks, and a few other handguns aren't available right now.
Both. I do what I can and pay a contractor/friend to do the other stuff.
Same. Been working from home since March but I go in the office if I need to for a few hours most days just to get out of house.Working from home
