Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:03 PM
evertonfc (1,713 posts)
Service workers are so screwed
These people make up a large portion of our economy. The inability to work for longer than a couple weeks will be devastating. You will see food insecurity, the inability to pay utilities, rent, ect. They are hustlers. They kmow the govt isn't going to help them short-term. I know many and some are already planning on going to neighbouring states to work if it comes down to it and some will take thier kids with them. Although necessary in some areas, the idea that someone can sit at home, unpaid for a few weeks, nevermind a month is a fantasy. The economic damage coming will dwarf 2007.
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evertonfc | Mar 2020 | OP |
Beakybird | Mar 2020 | #1 | |
evertonfc | Mar 2020 | #2 | |
zackymilly | Mar 2020 | #3 | |
Skittles | Mar 2020 | #4 | |
octoberlib | Mar 2020 | #5 | |
getagrip_already | Mar 2020 | #6 |
Response to evertonfc (Original post)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:14 PM
Beakybird (2,064 posts)
1. I'm an unemployed musician.
I long for the days when people would throw food at me. Rough times for sure.
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Response to Beakybird (Reply #1)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:15 PM
evertonfc (1,713 posts)
2. hang in there.
I'm in Nashville. I know many.
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Response to evertonfc (Original post)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:17 PM
Skittles (133,108 posts)
4. we need to help family and friends who are service workers
OFFER to help, don't wait for them to ask
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Response to evertonfc (Original post)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:22 PM
octoberlib (13,623 posts)
5. I'm going to start doing carry out at my local restaurants and plan on tipping
the waitperson who hands me my order just as if I ate there.
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Response to evertonfc (Original post)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:43 PM
getagrip_already (6,657 posts)
6. I have 3 kids, 1 is furloughed until restaurants reopen and get busy again and the
other 2 are in the entertainment industry and have had their hours slashed; they will probably get laid off if anything else jolts them.
Tough times. |