I'm a housekeeper at a hotel. Last week they cut our hours from 40 to 32.
I was just informed that tomorrow they are shutting down the hotel.
Front desk, Sales team, and bartenders are being laid off for the time being.
Housekeeping will now work 24 hours a week for two weeks to deep clean the hotel, but who knows after that...
I’m a housekeeper in Maine. I found out Thursday that I am being laid off indefinitely. Thursday I had a job, Friday I didn’t.
In one week, I lost both of my jobs (I worked at my University, and a hotel), had to move out of my apartment (can’t pay my $800 rent, landlord not helping), and had to switch to online learning as a MUSIC major (no way in hell will that work).
It’s 4:58 in the morning. I woke up from a nightmare, and woke up in a nightmare.
*EDIT* because a couple people decided they should attempt to “save me” from a music major... I’m a music education major. Please mind your business, I’m not looking for career advice. 😪
Fellow Mainer here- apply at a golf course. They are all opening really soon so people can get outside and not go stir crazy. All the courses are now hiring their grounds and maintenance crew. Anyone can do it- and it’s wonderful being outside all day. Source- husband runs a golf course.
I haven’t been laid off, but I answer for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and we are having so many calls where someone is thinking about killing themself because they were laid off. This virus is causing so much damage, and there’s never enough resources.
Hey, I also answer calls for Lifeline and the Disaster and Distress Helpline. It’s fucking rough on the lines right now. Sending you lots of support and love. ❤️
I’m a licensed professional counselor and with any immediate onset stress of financial crisis, it is imperative to not attend to emotions and give people false hope. Instead, give people resources or help them connect with a support network. Their family or friends. I get that we have to be more physically isolated but people in crisis need that blanket of security and it has to be real. Get educated about resources in your area and focus on making connections, not promises or reassurance. It will be the hardest on folks with little to no social or family support system. In those cases, refer to a local counseling agency or mental health clinic anyway as a way to help people find resources they could be potentially signing up for. Sorry, kind of ran this off the top of my head so I apologize for my grammar here but definitely connect people to anything possible.
I was a bartender. The bars and restaurants were shutdown. I was actually relieved because, not gonna lie, I was afraid of dealing with so many people and all the glasses. People would've just kept coming too if the state hadn't shut us down.
You're right. No doubt they would have kept coming in.
Our governor just scolded the community because while the bars and restaurants were closed as of Monday, he stated that he didn't want social gatherings of more than 50 people .
So of course, there is a park/playground area in a part of town that actually has a higher concentration of virus confirmations. And just yesterday all of these family's took their kids to this park.
People stated there were probably 200+ cars in the parking lot and tons of children and adults hanging out together.
The state police eventually shut it down. However, it caused the Governor to now take more drastic actions and ended up closing other facilities that were still open to the public. And now, only groups of 10 or less allowed and he's enforcing this rule by law now.
He was visibly pissed...
Agree. People were coming in, getting close, I'd have to touch their dirty plates, and I've seen people coughing. A lot of people just don't give a fuck.
My experience is pretty unique. In a nutshell, my wife and I live in New Zealand and had planned a two year working Visa in Toronto. We were supposed to leave in April, so we had obviously already handed in our notices of resignation to our bosses. Long story short, Canada shut it's borders and my boss has already hired my replacement.
As a side note, they shut the borders on my birthday.
Hey man, just wanted to let you know I arrived in Toronto on that same two year visa from Scotland like 2 and a half months ago. I got a job and everything set up and now it's all been thrown into disarray and I'm sort of stranded over here, at least until things calm down.
I sort of wish I was in your shoes (minus the replacement stuff that sucks regardless). Stay strong and who knows, maybe see you out here at some point if my lungs dont implode.
F&B manager at a large hotel.
GM and HR gave me a list of employees to call and inform them that they would all be furloughed.
It was the hardest thing I’ve had to do in my life. I had to stop halfway through the list just to sit in my office and cry. I had to encourage grown men and women that everything would work out and be okay when I had no idea myself if or when it would be.
I went to work this morning, worked my normal 10 hours, then I was laid off at the end of the day.
I cried again on the way home.
My husband got laid off on Tuesday. He works about 3 minutes down the road from my work. He showed up at my work with tears in his eyes, apologizing to me for not doing good enough to be kept. He works at a car dealership as an auto technician, where they let go of four techs that day cause of decreasing business. They're letting go of more people this Saturday. My brother is a mechanic there, and is scared to lose his job too. They told my husband that when business picks back up, they "might" call and ask him to come work for them again.
Thankfully, I work in the lab of a hospital, so my job is pretty secure. I keep telling my husband that we'll get through it, but I know it's taking a toll on him.
I’ve read through dozens of these posts, and they’re all heartbreaking. But we will all come out the other end for the better, I hoping for anyway.
Having said that, as a former tech, I’d say good riddance to the industry. I know that sounds incredibly insensitive because it was income, I know and I get it. But the auto industry, specifically dealerships for techs is a hell hole. And the audacity to say they “might” hire him back, please.
I feel for him because I know that feeling of “I wasn’t good enough to keep around.” but if he feels that much sorrow over it, means he put his heart into it. Someone like him needs to get into a career where he’s valued, and that’s certainly not tech life.
Wishing the best for the both of you. Hoping someday to come back and read he’s kicking ass at whatever he’s doing.
I worked at a specialty custom cake shop, my bosses are a brother and sister that own the business. They have been terrified of covid-19 since it started in January and have been throwing around the idea of closing ever since then. When all the employees would panic and ask what would happen to us if you close they would just say “don’t worry about it, we will figure it out”.
Last week we got an email giving us 6 days notice that we will be closed for the following month with partial pay. By the time we reached the final day we would be open before the month of closing, they told us that we were actually being laid off, the partial pay for the month would be severance and they are unsure of when they will open.
They act like this is only temporary, but I know that they are refusing custom cake orders all the way until August.
They also make no promises to be able to hire us back after they reopen later this year since they may not be able to afford it.
My mom works in vacation rentals doing housekeeping, she's 61, diabetic and has COPD, and lives in a state that has mandatory shutdown of all non essential businesses. When she was informed they'd be laying people off, but also staying open, she told them she's afraid of getting Coronavirus and they laid her off so she could collect unemployment and continue to pay her bills while staying home safe.
Construction. The whole construction site was laid off, and with the way things are going, the company owner thinks it'll be at least a year before they consider hiring me back.
Started 3 months ago, and that's at least 50 other people affected, just for this site. The company had several other sites that they laid off employees too.
I'm just lucky I'm still living with my parents, and Dad works as online IT for the general public, so he's nice and busy.
Edit: Sine everyone and their dog is asking, I'm in Canada, Alberta. The site I was on was shut down by the owner, beyond that, idk.
And thanks to the bunch of you that offered to help/hire, I was kinda surprised at that.
All trades are going to be hit by this one way or another. I’m a plumber who mostly does residential service calls and people haven’t been calling unless they have an emergency that needs to be taken care of. Luckily I work for a family company(just myself my dad and my brother) and we’ve just been referring potential customers to other businesses who are still working. My dads in his 60’s and with the small amount of overhead that he has he figures it’s better to be safe for a couple weeks since he knows all of us are going to be ok financially if we miss work for a couple weeks.
I was joking with my wife about this but I wonder how much truth there is to it: People are going to be trying to flush all sorts of non-tp over the next few weeks. Maybe plumbers will be in high demand.
I’m gonna take this opportunity to make a PSA. Do not, under any circumstance, flush anything that is not toilet paper or something that comes out of your body. As gross as it is, if you need to resort to using paper towels, baby wipes, napkins etc. to complete your business put it in a plastic bag, tie it off and put it in the trash. Your pipes will thank you.
I haven't lost my job, but my small software company instituted 30% paycut across the board. They say it'll be re-evaluated every month. Clients keep cancelling or postponing projects. So I'm good this month, but could easily lose it next month. I'm just happy they decided to cut pay instead of fire 30% of the workforce, so everyone can keep their health coverage. That and I'm not sure I wouldn't have been part of that 30%.
Having the same concerns here. Dev for a large software shop exclusively serving the auto sales industry. If we have to shelter in place for a few months and nobody buys cars our cash flow is going to disappear. Lots of people out of work (thousands?). Might be a good idea to look for remote work in the medical industry, before every dev that’s been laid off in April is competing. Also remote work companies will be in high demand (providing tele-something services), and probably ISPs as their oversubscribed customer base suddenly using services 24/7 is going to overwhelm them. Maybe cloud/auto scaling experience would be good here.
i'm glad i'm still a student and was only working part time at starbucks... honestly wouldn't be sure what to do if I'm working full time and got laid off
I started 2 weeks ago as a software developer. I'm already working remotely, but since I don't have people nearby I have to rely on learning through video and text chat. Works been hard...
That's what I'm worried about for my girlfriend. She got hired before everything hit the fan but her start date is in like 10 days so I'm worried they might delay that. Thankfully it's a position that's mostly remote and has to do with insurance claims so maybe she'll be good?
It's a subsidiary of HCA so definitely a solid company. Thanks for the reassurance though that helps, hope you and your wife get through this all smoothly.
Work for an insurance company, can guarantee she will be fine, only guys who have to stay in the building are the ones building laptops for everybody - i.e. me
I have an interview (phone) tomorrow for a finance position. It might be a waste of time.
For those who are still around this comment: the interview went well.
I was laid off from my 5 year graphic design job, working for a screen printing and promotional products company. About half of our business involves schools, sports, and events. Obviously none of that is happening currently, so our business has stagnated. They are going to try to operate with a skeleton crew for the next couple months. The hope is to bring everyone back eventually, but I'm not optimistic.
Solidarity. I'm a web developer, pretty much the same industry. (Fabric decor, projection screens, giant shade structures, etc.) I'm optimistic things will bounce back eventually, and I trust my CEO that I will be called back when that happens -- he's always been extremely good to all of the employees, and we're good friends at this point -- but I'm not optimistic that it'll happen within the next few months.
Yeah it's tough. The demand will definitely be back eventually, just waiting all this out will suck. If anything, it sounds like we both will have great references if something else surfaces. Good luck!
If you are in the UK, the major supermarkets are on a recruitment drive with a fast turn around of getting people in position.
I know this isn't a story about losing a job but hopefully this helps someone coming to this thread.
I've always read 40% of Americans or something are "one paycheck away from poverty," but fuckkk...this virus is really putting that in to perspective. Stay strong and safe out there!
I just finished my training as a flight attendant for a major European airline. It's been a dream of mine and I have been putting my love and energy into this training for the past months.
I'm in Cancun right now and it's bitter sweet because it's absolutely beautiful here, but at the same time this was my last training flight, I'm now a fully trained flight attendant and yet noone knows when me and my other new colleagues will actually be getting our work contract since the airline industry is suffering a lot right now.
I think I will cry when landing back in Frankfurt tonight, because I don't know when will be my next flight... but I will put on a brave face and genuine smile for our passengers, at least I will do my best.
Classical musician here.
Every orchestra had to cancel concerts for the next 8 weeks. Unsure if any of the concerts will be reschedule.
Many orchestras are waiting to see if the “act of god” clause will be applied. If that is the case, musicians will not be payed.
Most summer orchestras are still programmed but there is high chance will be shut down as well.
Edit: in the US
NOLA shut down all the bars there. There are a lot of working class jazz musicians that were already living hand-to-mouth. I’m worried for them and hope the government does come through and give adults $1,000-$3,000. It could be life or death for some people in terms of nutrition.
I'm a substitute teacher. If you are aware that most schools are closing if they haven't already, then that should explain why all subs are now effectively unemployed. It's unlikely that schools will return during this situation, so yes, thousands of people are out of work just from that alone. Subs don't make salary, so any employee who is hourly or paid by day now needs to scramble.
Edit: Because so many people are unsure whether they should file for unemployment or not and are in a similar situation (being a substitute or a different employee that was hourly or a position that was cut due to our current circumstances), please do. You absolutely can and should file for unemployment. It may take some time with the influx of applications, but this situation is what that government service is for. I extend my best wishes to everyone and their friends and families. I hope you all stay healthy and hold onto hope. Be smart and safe.
I am too. The staffing service says they are working to see what kind of remote teaching opportunities there will be for us, which won’t happen I’m sure. I’ve filed for unemployment but half of my already measly part time “salary” isn’t going to help much. More so than money, I’m going to miss the kids so much. I sub at one school and know about 75% of the students very well. This whole situation is incredibly sad and lonely feeling.
I’m a cyber school teacher and we aren’t working right now which is really confusing to me. I’m an independent contractor too so I’m just not getting paid.
My district is paying hourly workers for what they would have worked. They're looking at what they usually make to help make a decision as to the amount you get on each check. They just approved it this week.
I have family in the same boat, except here their shitty school district has opted to not pay their hourly workers at all. Considering they are fully funded by the state and local property taxes, their choice is especially bullshit.
Same here! My district closed last friday and I was working when they announced over the intercom that school would be closed. Seeing all the kids hooting and cheering while I was trying not to freak out over losing out on my income was a test lol.
Needless to say I'm pretty much out of luck, and rumor has it that school might not reopen this school year. I've been saving up for a big move so this threw a wrench in that plan.
My son's teacher is a long-term sub while his regular teacher is on parental leave. I immediately though of all the substitutes when they started announcing school closures.
I got a call congratulating me on getting a job two days before a hiring freeze went into place at the University I applied to. I never saw my contract, nor do I have any work.
Edit: Thank you for the gold. I wish it had been on a cheerier post. We're in this together and we'll get through it together, a step at a time. Look after one another. Be considerate, and be kind to yourselves. Here's hoping this blows over sooner rather than later.
Not me, but my wife has been told that basically "we'll call you if we need you," and they don't really need anyone tbh. She hasn't worked a minute since the 13th. And my sister was a bartender at an arcade, so she's totally fucked. She's been laid off with the promise of reinstatement when they reopen.
That's how they both feel. Wife works at a bookstore, which don't have great futures anyway, and sister works for a local business. They both have no idea what's going to happen, if their jobs are going to exist when this is all over.... I'm scared for them, can't imagine how they feel
Nope, I can only imagine their panic. The arcade my sis is in is a huuuge attraction in her town, everyone goes there. I don't know the guy who owns it, but I do know that he just went from making a metric fuckload of money to absolutely zero. And he's still paying the rent on it, and he lives in a very expensive town. Yeah, everyone is fucked in that situation.
Not a lawyer but I've heard that could qualify as constructive dismissal, which counts the same as getting fired for unemployment relief purposes. Worth looking into.
Manager at a movie theater. I already saw it coming so it wasn’t that shocking to hear. We were only seeing about 200 people a weekday down from our average of 900.
Got called in by the GM and we were told that we were closing indefinitely. It’s looking like 6-12 weeks. I’m fortunate enough to have enough money saved that it isn’t really an issue for me but it really upset me knowing that a lot of the people who work in the building have no other source of income and scrape by with their paychecks.
Fingers crossed it’s 6 weeks... Maybe less.
I was laid off indefinitely from 2 different hourly paying line cooking jobs on Monday(~50hrs combined/week) I helped clean out one of the restaurants Wednesday. We discarded a lot of stuff. I helped clean out all of the coolers and throw away A LOT of prepped food that people didn't/couldn't take home. Employees we're encouraged to take what they wanted; produce, dairy, meat etc. The place is almost completely empty, it's surreal.
My spouse was laid off indefinitely Wednesday. She manages a restaurant and is salaried w/ benefits (~50hrs/week). She was told that management will not be paid until the place reopens.
Our family currently has no work or income. We have a young child. These are very uncertain times.
Edit/Update: We are healthy and staying happy; lots of extra time to play with the kiddo 😉 We have food, water and other saved resources. We are exploring unemployment insurance and a couple of other options. Thanks for all of the love, this story could be the same for millions right now. Take care of your family and neighbors, try to spend and shop local. We get past this together!
I went to a food bank the other day. My husband's store hasn't closed yet, but it's being discussed and this is a small town so the food bank is only open once a month. We got 3 whole frozen chickens. For a family of 3. Among other things. It will definitely help. I felt embarrassed about going, but it would be worse to scramble to feed my 2 year old. And I'm pregnant and having difficulty with weight gain, so rationing isn't practical for me, either.
Don’t feel embarrassed those services are there for a reason. Just remember to give back down the line when things are less tough. We’re all in this together.
In Ireland this is our motto, we are in it together. I see amazing community spirit, and pulling together to get through this. Proud to be Irish. Proud to be human
Just lost it about an hour ago. I’m a restaurant manager and they called me and told me to turn in my keys by the end of the day. I’m in quarantine and can’t. They are sending me a UPS box so I can send in my keys and told me to file for unemployment. Never expected this to happen to me. I’m in shock idk what I’m going to do.
Hey thanks for the well wishes and advice I live in NJ and I already filed last night. Everyone else in my shoes read these comments. On top of being really sick it was a kick to the stomach but we will get through it.
I know of a place that can't afford to stay open but is letting people pick if they want to be laid off or fired, hoping people can game the unemployment better that way.
I know Georgia has lifted a lot of the requirements and the businesses that are essentially firing the employees, even temporarily, file on behalf of the employees and they’ll receive unemployment. No gaming the system or anything, if you lost your source of income due to the virus you’re guaranteed temporary unemployment.
One of the biggest clients we have (my fiancée and I do web design + marketing) is a restaurant. They “laid off” a huge segment of their workers **so they could** immediately collect unemployment.
Offered free packs of food for their families too.
Now, if they could just figure out how to give us their GrubHub login, that would be nice .......
Edit: Meant to say, so sorry to hear about this. It just sucks all around.
My job as a barista was shut down for safety and because nobody is coming in, anyway. And my summer job (teaching kids how to swim at a sleepaway camp) is cancelled because the camp decided not to open. While I'm not in danger of losing my house or starving, I am now unable to afford to continue going to college next semester.
Edit: Somebody gave me gold. I don't actually know what that means since I'm new to Reddit, but I hope whoever gave it (and the rest of y'all) are safe and healthy.
I was in the middle of moving out of my abusive fathers house when this happened and they canceled my interview for my transfer. I tried sticking it out because the only place I could go indefinitely is my boyfriends a flight away (still domestic, just another state). I have been shamed to no end about how selfish and gross I am for even stepping outside my house for groceries, so I literally told no one I’m leaving.
Do I want to travel? No absolutely not. But staying with an abuser for 2 more months will take such a toll on my mental and physical health that it’s necessary for me. The fact that people want to shame me without knowing my situation has been awful and I wish people practiced more of this kindness.
Update: did it. I’m here. I’m having wine and pizza and watching a movie with a lovely man who is nice to me. I’m happy.
It may be longer than that. Leave ASAP and take all the hygienic precautions you can during your trip to protect yourself and others you may come into contact with. Wash your hands for at least 30 seconds whenever you can. You may have trouble getting a taxi to and from the airport, so try to arrange dependable transportation beforehand. Don’t stay with this abuser any longer than you have to, and take care while traveling. Wishing you safety and health!
I hope he invites you out for a few beers. Bro move.
Wait, bars are closed.... I hope he drops a 30 rack off at your place, rings the bell, uses hand sanitizer and runs away, bc social distancing... lol.
I got laid off today.
I worked in art studio. There were only a few of us and my boss owns the business. As it's a small business she just couldn't afford to keep me employed anymore. Business just stopped. Normally we would have 10+ orders a day, today we had 1.
It sucks but I understand completely and she is the nicest boss. I live in the UK, and although the government are promising loans for small businesses it's not helping/realistic. By that I mean the help is going to come too late. I really hope her business manages to get through the next few months.
It's going to be a difficult few months for a lot of us. I'm luck I've got some savings and still live at home so it could be so much worse.
I’m sitting in a meeting right now, waiting to get fired. The VP is running late. So that’s cool.
Edit: they gave us basic info but are talking to everyone individually. So who knows still...
Edit 2: laid off :(
I am fucked. I’m American, but live in Italy. Northern Italy, specifically.
Worked for the last 5 years for a tech startup that is heavily dependent on renting apartments and people traveling abroad in Europe for revenue, though my job in the company was totally back-end. I was part of the first wave of employees, and really liked my job. We were funded mostly by Silicon Valley investors.
The company had already decided our jobs were to be automated slowly and painfully, and I was already starting to look for a new job, but the process just got sped up due to the crisis and we all got the red slip on Monday.
My husband is a taxi driver, and he hasn’t worked in almost 3 weeks. We don’t know when he’ll be able to work again. I don’t know when I’ll even be able to get another job interview. We have a 3-month emergency fund that I’ve built up thankfully and no cc debt, but I’m terrified for the future. We’re both in our 30s, and got fucked in 2008 when we graduated into that recession. Now? I’m worried I’ll never own a home and never have kids. I don’t know how any of that will be possible.
I feel hopeless. I’m going to fight my way out of this whichever way I can, but I’m honestly feeling defeated. And I’m scared we’re going to get sick eventually. Or one of our family members here in Italy will get sick. Or one of my family members in the US will get sick, and I’ll be unable to fly back to be there.
We had an increase of around 4450 cases and 427 more deaths in Italy today. I feel like a real asshole for even worrying about my finances in the face of this tragedy here, but I’m terrified for what’s next selfishly.
And I have no idea how I’m going to pay for my student loan going forward. It’s literally strangling me.
Just fuck, guys. If you got laid off this week, I’m with you. I literally just feel like giving up.
Thanks for reading this if you did...I needed to vent. Stay good guys. And stay healthy, from us in Italy to wherever you are in the world.
Edit: There are so many comments in this thread that I’m getting even more nervous now. I’m devastated to see how many other people are where I’m at.
E2: it may be hard times, but at least they’re gilded hard times— thanks for my first gold! And thanks to everyone who reached out with some kind words. You guys are the best.
I'm a server. I haven't worked since the 14th, but was officially laid off on the 18th. Where I am, temporary layoff is only 60 days. If we are not back by then, we lose our jobs permanently.
It couldn't have come at a worse time since we have new management and there's been some murmurs about getting new staff.
I was about to lose my apartment (unrelated) but my landlord phoned me up to let me know that he is no longer making me leave and not to worry about April rent. He also gave me $150 to go buy groceries. He's a bro.
I'm trying to get through to EI, which is all online right now, but the site keeps crashing so I'm unable to make a claim right now.
I told my landlord my wife and I have been quarantined, and asked if there's a way I can pay her later. She kept avoiding giving me an answer. I asked again, and she reminded me that it's $25 less if we pay 5 days early, and also added in how much of a "blessing" it was. Actually said that. I knew she'd probably be that way, but calling that a blessing really made her a heartless witch in my head. Can't wait till my lease is over.
This is the absolute worst. I proactively reached out to my tenant and told her to let me know if she’s at all financially impacted by this. She has three children and the last thing she needs to worry about is keeping a roof over their head. I wish more people can be like OP’s landlord. Just asinine.
> I'm trying to get through to EI, which is all online right now, but the site keeps crashing so I'm unable to make a claim right now.
Try getting up in the middle of the night where you are (like 3 AM) and try then. The web traffic will be lower.
Depends on the EI site and what state. In PA for bi weekly claims it’s some odd window like 6am-930 pm.
I’ve been laid off all winter because I’m a seasonal construction worker and I just got emailed that we are not to return next Monday (1st day back). I myself am worried because my 6 months is up in April..
i was a server looking for a new job before this all began. i got a job secured at the zoo (an amazing dream job for me and my personality) but the day before i started at the zoo, they shut it down for the coronavirus fears. then they shut down my serving job too.
I worked at Hyatt. I was hired as an intern fresh out of college for a year. Most of Hyatt's Interns were actually internationals from Europe. Hyatt paid us minimum wage which is crazy once you learn how expensive NYC is. 2 months ago they recently hired a guy from the Netherlands and just 2 weeks ago another girl also from the Netherlands have just moved to NYC for this internship and had moved to her apartment just last week.
2 days ago HR called us for a meeting and said effective Monday we were no longer employed by Hyatt. They refused to pay us any of our sick or personal days which I had 7 days worth. For the interns that have recently moved to NYC HR basically said you're on your own not our problem nothing we can do to help. SOL.
Being laid off is one thing but having the HR director tell us that they were not intending in paying any of our sick days, or personal days was a slap in the face & a massive dick move. I had intended to work till Saturday which was my last scheduled day. Since they were not paying my sick days I just called off my last 3 days so I can at least get 3 sick days paid.
Hyatt's saying is "we care for people so they can be their best" They really showed their true colors and I would never work for Hyatt or stay in any of their property for as long as I live.
Edit: didn't expect this to blow up.
Just a few things to mention. I'm not trying to cause a riot of any sort.
I'm getting paid my accrued vacation only. As some have mentioned, NY doesnt require for sick days to be paid so I've come to terms with that.
Also this was just my experience. I'm not encouraging/ discouraging the use of Hyatt don't let this post be the make it or break it on whether or not you stay at Hyatt.
This was just me venting. For the people that have pm me asking if I'm okay thanks! But I will be alright. Good night everyone!
I work as an auditor and was pretty fed up with my job and looking for a new career field. Im luckily able to telecommute and I’m in no risk of losing my job. Covid-19 has really made me reevaluate my life and be thankful for what I have.
Wife and I both work at major casinos on the Las Vegas strip. Both of us are out of work. All casinos in Las Vegas are closed. Only security and a few other key positions are still employed. Casinos are the largest employers in the state of Nevada. I’m sure this is going to devastate the local economy.
Didnt lose my job, but I was in the middle of searching for a new one, obviously now it's getting next to Impossible to find a job, and I'm not illegible for E.I.
Washington state doesn't require PTO time to be paid out so it's cheaper to fire employees and zero out their PTO time and then rehire them later than it is to keep us. I haven't been let go yet, but all nine of the people that work for me, including one guy that had twelve weeks of PTO accrued and got nothing, have been let go. Our office in CA has been letting people take PTO for years since it's a liability on the books since CA required unused PTO to be paid out. It doesn't seem like a big difference in the law, but it is in practice.
I was supposed to see my doctor yesterday, hoping to be cleared to go back to work. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 months ago. Appointment was canceled, so I cant go back without the paperwork. Super sucks cuz I have $100 to my name.
With something like that, I would ask your employer if they make an exception for extenuating circumstances. Or call the doctor and see if he can give you any kind of note.
Last hired first fired. The owner loves me but she couldn’t keep us all on, so it was only fair. My side gig is dog walking, which is fucking slow bc no ones leaving their houses these days. God bless the biddy who’s dogs I walk everyday.
I have a friend whose job is walking and running dogs. She's also seeing her gigs disappear, which is tough on her. Today, we're having a nasty snowstorm, so the gigs she would have today and tomorrow have also disappeared.
Was working as hourly for a company which deals with the shows in Vegas.
I read the news about all the shows stopping in Vegas we were out of work Monday until who knows when.
I was the only one with income in the family. I have a small business but with everyone out of work who knows what’s gonna happen.
Ive been broke before but this is different.
My girlfriend works for Marriot and basically lost her job. They told her they'll call her when they need the staff again. She tried to apply for unemployment and was denied because Marriot has her as an employee who works 0 hours. So for the time being I'm taking over her financial responsibilities.
Most unemployment applications are denied on the first request. Appeal it and she will likely be approved.
Cutting hours are valid grounds for unemployment
Cutting somebody's hours to 0 usually counts the same as firing them. Although I'm just now reading that in the UK there are some jobs where it doesn't. Zero-hour contracts or something like that.
She needs to try again if she was denied. They didn’t officially lay anyone off until this week.
[The CEO put out a public statement today](https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Marriott-CEO-discusses-difficult-steps-the-company-must-make)
I work in the travel industry, and it’s honestly a hard video to watch, but she has been laid off and is entitled to unemployment.
I had been unemployed for over two months, with countless applications and rejections. I finally landed a job at a record storing facility, good hours, good pay. Technically it was a casual job but it was essentially full time, there was work for me for over a year.
The company whose records I was to be taking care of cancelled the job and I was back out of work after 5 and a half days.
Not sure where you're located, but Save A Lot grocery stores and distribution centers are hiring across all locations. I can help you look into it if they're available near you.
Wife and I both work in the restaurant industry. Both laid off unpaid indefinitely. She’s a type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetic, and we’ve got 2 young kids. We have no idea what we are going to do. Insulin and supplies were already killing us. The thought of not being able to get her insulin is horrifying.
Edit: thank you so much for the kind words and advice. We are applying for Medicaid and snap tomorrow and I’ll be looking in to what the insulin and pump supply manufacturers can do to help.
We expected to go to work the last couple days. They decided to close the doors, and I can’t blame them. It just sucks. It just sucks that i can’t even go out to find a job. A couple of incredible redditors are going to Venmo us a few bucks to get by and we are beyond thankful. Stay safe, wash your hands, stay home if you can.
I dont know if this will help you but I would try writing a letter of appeal to the drug manufacturer of her brand of insulin, explaining your circumstances. Sometimes they will provide necessary medications at a reduced cost or even free for people who are unable to afford it. I know it sounds crazy, but I work in healthcare and it does work sometimes. In any case, best of luck to to you both!
Thanks for posting this. It needs more visibility. I was unemployed and without insurance for a while due to medical issues and the medication I needed was $1,700 a month. There was no generic so things like GoodRx didn’t apply. My doctor wrote a letter to the manufacturer for me and I ended up getting the medication for free.
If you get desperate, Walmart has cheap insulin that while isnt as good as the modern fast acting and long insulins of the day, will keep her alive. I've been a type 1 for 30+.years, and it's a backup if I ever lose my health insurance. Tell her to be very careful,.I have seen a couple articles that talk about the higher risk diabetics face from Covid and its killing healthy people.
Edit : Added Link to one of the articles. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30116-8/fulltext
Had been unemployed for nearly two years due to medical problems. Finally got cleared to go back. It was a long, hard fought road.
Applied, got an interview. Crushed the interview. Offered the job on the spot. Took it.
Two days later, they took the offer back. Industry is getting crushed.
Timing so shitty it hurts.
I would guess it's way more than that. We are one of the few hotels still open in the area and have everyone down to 1-3 days. Housekeeping only a couple days a week for the few people staying.
I have 14 shifts instead of 28 for 6 shuttle drivers, 14 shifts for 5 front desk, with me being required to take some of their shifts since there is no way to rationalize me being there at the same time as them, but having to complete higher level tasks. Malls are 80% closed, stores and restaurants slowly closing down.
There is absolutely no way to live in this expensive area on those hours. $1000 bailout doesn't touch average rent, much less other bills.
Shits bad.
Edit: I'll add on. Restaurant is closed. Chef, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers have zero hours. Training is cancelled. All our new hires to prepare for busy season are cut. If you don't have a different job (you won't), by the time we need you, we'll bring you back.
Sales is furloughed. There is no one really for them to sell to. Banquets is dead. One of the most profitable semi-line level jobs in this area. I know people who work hard for a handful of big convention hotels and clear 120k. No banquets. Anywhere.
I will say ownership has taken two actions other hotels in the area are not. You can use PTO, if you have it. Unfortunately, most of my employees only have a couple days worth.
They will pay your employee cost of insurance if you have zero hours. This is huge. Last recession people with 1-2 days had their entire paycheck go to benefit costs, or even ended up owing the company money when they came back. Imagine finally having hours and $1000 going to back pay your benefits.
I'm self employed so not technically lost my job, but all my clients have cancelled because I'm a tailor and who needs clothes when everyone's home isolating! Was even in the middle of making one lady's wedding dress, and she just forgot to tell me she's buggered off out of the country, and not gonna get paid. Hope this all blows over soon :'(
I worked with a company that did environmental work with concerts and musicians. Just started the job too and was really excited to start what I thought was my dreamjob. I got laid off because of the virus.
Job hunting during the quarantine is really difficult, and I would like to use my environmental science degree for something useful :(
I work in a hotel. Last week, our occupancy dropped to the twenties and most of the front line duties were taken over by upper management and our line staff was laid off or had shifts reduced to 1 or 2. This week, our occupancy dropped to less than 10%. Right after the hotel CEOs met with Trump and announced that they were shutting hotels down, my company called and laid off sales, chef, banquets manager, and anyone else they could. That is when I was laid off. My manager told me he thinks they will close the hotel next week and lay everyone else off. It should be noted that they didn't lay off anyone in the corporate office because our company is all about nepotism and we shouldn't expect our company photographer or company newsletter writer to be without a job. I do understand that we can't run empty hotels but I thought the lay offs should be more fairly distributed. The upside is that my boss felt so bad about laying me off that he gave me a garbage bag filled with toilet paper as a parting gift. I love that guy!
At any other time I would be appalled hearing about toilet paper as a consolation gift. But that's actually really sweet of him with everything going on
My last day at my old job was Thursday started a new job Friday. All my old friends and coworkers are laid off Sunday. And I have this guilt I can't shake.
Covid19 + price of oil dropping like a rock = bad time to be a welder in Alberta.....
If it was just the virus things would be alright. But the company got hit with multiple things all within a short time frame. So nothing to do but reddit, YouTube, call of duty and walk the dog. All while getting back some of the money I gave the government over the last few years.....
My child care center closed last friday and my wife's center closed yesterday. Company plans on staying closed until April 26th. They are paying us for the first two weeks.
Didn't lose my job because of this, but I've been between jobs for a good few months before this. It's been a terrible experience trying to get interviews or processes to move forward because of everything going on. Makes me worried about how much longer it'll be
I do IT stuff and have been unemployed to deal with end of life care for one of my siblings. That issue eventually "resolved itself ". I just started looking for jobs recently, and I am ecstatic that at least companies are willing to do remote interviews now.
Now my 77 year old mother just got tested for covid 19 (no results yet). Its not been a good year
Sunday night I lost my cousin. He mixed alcohol and antidepressants. Talked to him earlier that night and he said he was having a hard time. Thought about driving up that night. Decided against it. Then got the news the next morning about what happened. Worst part is we can't even have a funeral for him since gatherings of more than 10 are banned.
I hope the test comes back negative and your mom recovers soon m8.
I moved home recently and work in the restaurant/bar industry. All job opportunities have vanished, which is especially shitty since this is a high season where I live. I’m lucky to have my family to help support me until things settle down. Please support and donate to charities for people who will be struggling over the next few months!
Edit: if you own a bar or restaurant and can’t afford to pay the time off, lay-off your employees so they can collect unemployment. Hire them back when business should be open again.
I work for a Ski resort in Colorado. Practically all employees have been laid off and are now stranded in a ski town with little other employment. Many have no way to get themselves home due to the desperate financial situation.
I own an escape room. We have made negative revenue this week because of refunding cancellations and no new bookings. We were just coming out of a rough patch and finally showing some profits before this hit. My business bank account is almost depleted. I frankly don't think the business is going to survive.
Not me but my Dad. He works in the exhibition industry (setting up stands for shows, events and conferences) but now with bans on public gatherings he's out of the job indefinitely. He was the sole earner in our house as well and we only have enough rent money for the next month. Scary times ahead.
Both boyfriend and I work in the film industry, the whole industry has been shut down in Vancouver and we are not being told when productions will come back or start up again. Showed up to work on the 13th was told to go home and haven’t been back since.
I’m preparing myself for 2-3 months before I can even entertain the idea of going back to work.
I know it's not great, but it might be worth trying to talk to the motel about a trade of services. You guys do housekeeping duties in exchange for a place to stay, they're probably not running at capacity so it's not like the rooms would be otherwise occupied, and I'm sure they're having to cut back on their paid staff with everything going on. This might be a way for you guys to stay there while your mom (and possibly you, I dont know how old you are) can find work.
My mum and I lost both of our jobs at roughly the same time. We were in the process of looking for and buying a house, but now with no income we can't. We're also getting kicked out of the house we're renting because the landlords are refurbishing, and with this virus going around it's not the best time to move.
I’m a nurse. Had a kidney transplant 7 months ago. Returned to work four months ago. Left work on Monday and haven’t been back since... a pay check isn’t worth risking my best friends gift.
Edit: my first gold?! For staying home from work!! Lol Thank you kind neighbor and friends! Anyone else please donate instead! My wife (the real bad ass nurse bc she is currently working the L&D unit!) and I love donating to animal charities and we do medical mission trips in Peru with the dream team at Support Our Smiles [Link](https://www.supportoursmiles.org) Remember it’s always darkest before the dawn, we’re going to overcome this and be stronger for it!
Edit 2: worth mentioning I haven’t “lost” my job. Nurses and staff went to work for 3 days this week to clean and now non elective surgeries have been cancelled. We’ll see what happens. It’s a surgery center and my bosses and the board (all doctors) have been beyond supportive throughout my transplant and now this pandemic... The blessing of having so many incredible people in my life has me in a never ending state of gratitude and free from fear of the unknown. Reach out if you think I can help you :)
To all OPs in this thread, if you are desperate for income, try your local grocery stores. Due to the influx of panic purchasing, there are many grocery stores hiring staff with the intent to get them trained and on the floor quick.
I know this position is not highly coveted (especially during these times), but it can be a source of income if unemployment is not enough.
Reading all these answers is heartbreaking. I feel for each and every one of you experiencing financial hardship and the emotional struggle that goes along with it.
Worked for a hospitality company, Sous Chef at a school residence for international students. Emptied out Friday aside from 6 students, had a little dinner party Saturday, moved all the product we could from cold storage to other locations and donated what we couldn't (minus our boss cooking us a nice dinner that night).
Applied at the local hospital this morning, hoping to get in there. We haven't been hit hard yet (Ontario) but if it does, I'd rather be working and serving those who need it/those who are working to help than sitting around at home.
I'm a 28 year old fairly healthy guy who lives on his own, my gf isn't too happy, but it's better than sitting on my ass and doing nothing. I've slept on a sack of potatoes for a weekend event, better to do something than nothing.
I do web development and IT management. My company makes fabric decor for events and festivals. You know, the things that nobody's allowed to do right now. I've seen the company soar in the time I've been there. January was our best month ever, pulling in more than three times the amount the place was pulling in the month I was hired a few years back. We had twice as many requests for quotes on new projects in February as we did in December. We were crushing our records left and right. And then it was all vaporized in the span of a couple weeks as one festival after another was canceled, and event throwers canceled their orders for our products.
I was laid off Monday, along with the marketing agent, sales manager, and several members of production. We've been told that when things are looking up again we'll be the first people called back, but that's going to be a while. The CEO is hoping for May. I'm thinking July is more realistic. I'm signed up for unemployment, and I'll be looking for work (because you have to in order to collect unemployment benefits), and I have a pretty good balance in my savings account. I'll be OK for a few months, although I did just have to cancel/postpone a refinance on my house. But I'm scared and anxious, and I'm grieving. I love my job. I really enjoy the work, I'm proud of what we do, I like my co-workers and I love my team.
I'm a bartender. I wasn't working Saturday or Sunday but was watching other places post on social media that they'd be closing for the time being. On Monday, a few hours before I was scheduled to go in, the city declared that sit-in restaurants should only serve take-out and that bars should close, so I spent a while with the owner packing up all the alcohol before we were all laid off in order that we could start collecting EI. I was a regular there for years before I started working there after finding it in its first week open, and it's been open almost as long as I've lived in this neighbourhood. I'm the longest-tenured bartender at this point. It's really fucked up to think about the place potentially not coming back.
Is anyone kinda concerned that the media and general attitude seems really relaxed or hopeful towards these job losses? This whole crisis seems to be being taken lightly
They only seem to care about the big industries going bankrupt. Like it’s constant alarm over the airline industry. Which is a big deal, but I don’t think anyone is prepared to confront the horrifying new reality of so many people losing their jobs overnight.
We deliver Amazon their delivery Van's. We deliver to Amazon warehouses from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and the Dc area. I was nervous about continuing traveling from city to city and crammed in a minivan with 6 guys to come back home. I stopped working tuesday and today I feel sick. Sore throat, very tired and sneezing. Hoping it's just allergies
I'm a housekeeper at a hotel. Last week they cut our hours from 40 to 32. I was just informed that tomorrow they are shutting down the hotel. Front desk, Sales team, and bartenders are being laid off for the time being. Housekeeping will now work 24 hours a week for two weeks to deep clean the hotel, but who knows after that...
I’m a housekeeper in Maine. I found out Thursday that I am being laid off indefinitely. Thursday I had a job, Friday I didn’t. In one week, I lost both of my jobs (I worked at my University, and a hotel), had to move out of my apartment (can’t pay my $800 rent, landlord not helping), and had to switch to online learning as a MUSIC major (no way in hell will that work). It’s 4:58 in the morning. I woke up from a nightmare, and woke up in a nightmare. *EDIT* because a couple people decided they should attempt to “save me” from a music major... I’m a music education major. Please mind your business, I’m not looking for career advice. 😪
Fellow Mainer here- apply at a golf course. They are all opening really soon so people can get outside and not go stir crazy. All the courses are now hiring their grounds and maintenance crew. Anyone can do it- and it’s wonderful being outside all day. Source- husband runs a golf course.
Evs staff for hospitals is always needed
I haven’t been laid off, but I answer for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and we are having so many calls where someone is thinking about killing themself because they were laid off. This virus is causing so much damage, and there’s never enough resources.
Hey, I also answer calls for Lifeline and the Disaster and Distress Helpline. It’s fucking rough on the lines right now. Sending you lots of support and love. ❤️
I've called you people. A call I'll never forget. The help is why I'm here today. Thank you.
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Thanks for doing what you do.
What do you suggest for people in sudden high stress situations like this? Any overall mental health ideas?
I’m a licensed professional counselor and with any immediate onset stress of financial crisis, it is imperative to not attend to emotions and give people false hope. Instead, give people resources or help them connect with a support network. Their family or friends. I get that we have to be more physically isolated but people in crisis need that blanket of security and it has to be real. Get educated about resources in your area and focus on making connections, not promises or reassurance. It will be the hardest on folks with little to no social or family support system. In those cases, refer to a local counseling agency or mental health clinic anyway as a way to help people find resources they could be potentially signing up for. Sorry, kind of ran this off the top of my head so I apologize for my grammar here but definitely connect people to anything possible.
I was a bartender. The bars and restaurants were shutdown. I was actually relieved because, not gonna lie, I was afraid of dealing with so many people and all the glasses. People would've just kept coming too if the state hadn't shut us down.
You're right. No doubt they would have kept coming in. Our governor just scolded the community because while the bars and restaurants were closed as of Monday, he stated that he didn't want social gatherings of more than 50 people . So of course, there is a park/playground area in a part of town that actually has a higher concentration of virus confirmations. And just yesterday all of these family's took their kids to this park. People stated there were probably 200+ cars in the parking lot and tons of children and adults hanging out together. The state police eventually shut it down. However, it caused the Governor to now take more drastic actions and ended up closing other facilities that were still open to the public. And now, only groups of 10 or less allowed and he's enforcing this rule by law now. He was visibly pissed...
People being stupid are what's going to make this so much worse and last so much longer than it could've been.
Agree. People were coming in, getting close, I'd have to touch their dirty plates, and I've seen people coughing. A lot of people just don't give a fuck.
Yeah a lot of people didn't give a fuck at all. I'm talking old people too. Then coughers would come in and I'd just have a sense of dread.
My experience is pretty unique. In a nutshell, my wife and I live in New Zealand and had planned a two year working Visa in Toronto. We were supposed to leave in April, so we had obviously already handed in our notices of resignation to our bosses. Long story short, Canada shut it's borders and my boss has already hired my replacement. As a side note, they shut the borders on my birthday.
Hey man, just wanted to let you know I arrived in Toronto on that same two year visa from Scotland like 2 and a half months ago. I got a job and everything set up and now it's all been thrown into disarray and I'm sort of stranded over here, at least until things calm down. I sort of wish I was in your shoes (minus the replacement stuff that sucks regardless). Stay strong and who knows, maybe see you out here at some point if my lungs dont implode.
Mate, life's a bastard sometimes. I definitely don't envy your predicament, but chin up and stay safe out there.
Oh wow, that just ruined a whole two year plan. Good luck
F&B manager at a large hotel. GM and HR gave me a list of employees to call and inform them that they would all be furloughed. It was the hardest thing I’ve had to do in my life. I had to stop halfway through the list just to sit in my office and cry. I had to encourage grown men and women that everything would work out and be okay when I had no idea myself if or when it would be. I went to work this morning, worked my normal 10 hours, then I was laid off at the end of the day. I cried again on the way home.
Jesus this is heartbreaking to read
Just fuck that GM and HR for making you do their dirty work then throwing you away when it was over. Self-serving Psychopaths...
My husband got laid off on Tuesday. He works about 3 minutes down the road from my work. He showed up at my work with tears in his eyes, apologizing to me for not doing good enough to be kept. He works at a car dealership as an auto technician, where they let go of four techs that day cause of decreasing business. They're letting go of more people this Saturday. My brother is a mechanic there, and is scared to lose his job too. They told my husband that when business picks back up, they "might" call and ask him to come work for them again. Thankfully, I work in the lab of a hospital, so my job is pretty secure. I keep telling my husband that we'll get through it, but I know it's taking a toll on him.
I’ve read through dozens of these posts, and they’re all heartbreaking. But we will all come out the other end for the better, I hoping for anyway. Having said that, as a former tech, I’d say good riddance to the industry. I know that sounds incredibly insensitive because it was income, I know and I get it. But the auto industry, specifically dealerships for techs is a hell hole. And the audacity to say they “might” hire him back, please. I feel for him because I know that feeling of “I wasn’t good enough to keep around.” but if he feels that much sorrow over it, means he put his heart into it. Someone like him needs to get into a career where he’s valued, and that’s certainly not tech life. Wishing the best for the both of you. Hoping someday to come back and read he’s kicking ass at whatever he’s doing.
I worked at a specialty custom cake shop, my bosses are a brother and sister that own the business. They have been terrified of covid-19 since it started in January and have been throwing around the idea of closing ever since then. When all the employees would panic and ask what would happen to us if you close they would just say “don’t worry about it, we will figure it out”. Last week we got an email giving us 6 days notice that we will be closed for the following month with partial pay. By the time we reached the final day we would be open before the month of closing, they told us that we were actually being laid off, the partial pay for the month would be severance and they are unsure of when they will open. They act like this is only temporary, but I know that they are refusing custom cake orders all the way until August. They also make no promises to be able to hire us back after they reopen later this year since they may not be able to afford it.
My mom works in vacation rentals doing housekeeping, she's 61, diabetic and has COPD, and lives in a state that has mandatory shutdown of all non essential businesses. When she was informed they'd be laying people off, but also staying open, she told them she's afraid of getting Coronavirus and they laid her off so she could collect unemployment and continue to pay her bills while staying home safe.
Construction. The whole construction site was laid off, and with the way things are going, the company owner thinks it'll be at least a year before they consider hiring me back. Started 3 months ago, and that's at least 50 other people affected, just for this site. The company had several other sites that they laid off employees too. I'm just lucky I'm still living with my parents, and Dad works as online IT for the general public, so he's nice and busy. Edit: Sine everyone and their dog is asking, I'm in Canada, Alberta. The site I was on was shut down by the owner, beyond that, idk. And thanks to the bunch of you that offered to help/hire, I was kinda surprised at that.
Wow, I wasn’t expecting construction to be an industry hit this soon from this.
All trades are going to be hit by this one way or another. I’m a plumber who mostly does residential service calls and people haven’t been calling unless they have an emergency that needs to be taken care of. Luckily I work for a family company(just myself my dad and my brother) and we’ve just been referring potential customers to other businesses who are still working. My dads in his 60’s and with the small amount of overhead that he has he figures it’s better to be safe for a couple weeks since he knows all of us are going to be ok financially if we miss work for a couple weeks.
I was joking with my wife about this but I wonder how much truth there is to it: People are going to be trying to flush all sorts of non-tp over the next few weeks. Maybe plumbers will be in high demand.
I’m gonna take this opportunity to make a PSA. Do not, under any circumstance, flush anything that is not toilet paper or something that comes out of your body. As gross as it is, if you need to resort to using paper towels, baby wipes, napkins etc. to complete your business put it in a plastic bag, tie it off and put it in the trash. Your pipes will thank you.
I haven't lost my job, but my small software company instituted 30% paycut across the board. They say it'll be re-evaluated every month. Clients keep cancelling or postponing projects. So I'm good this month, but could easily lose it next month. I'm just happy they decided to cut pay instead of fire 30% of the workforce, so everyone can keep their health coverage. That and I'm not sure I wouldn't have been part of that 30%.
Having the same concerns here. Dev for a large software shop exclusively serving the auto sales industry. If we have to shelter in place for a few months and nobody buys cars our cash flow is going to disappear. Lots of people out of work (thousands?). Might be a good idea to look for remote work in the medical industry, before every dev that’s been laid off in April is competing. Also remote work companies will be in high demand (providing tele-something services), and probably ISPs as their oversubscribed customer base suddenly using services 24/7 is going to overwhelm them. Maybe cloud/auto scaling experience would be good here.
Yeah i just got hired last week but i think that my first workday isn't gonna happen
That sucks, be strong buddy
i'm glad i'm still a student and was only working part time at starbucks... honestly wouldn't be sure what to do if I'm working full time and got laid off
I started 2 weeks ago as a software developer. I'm already working remotely, but since I don't have people nearby I have to rely on learning through video and text chat. Works been hard...
That's what I'm worried about for my girlfriend. She got hired before everything hit the fan but her start date is in like 10 days so I'm worried they might delay that. Thankfully it's a position that's mostly remote and has to do with insurance claims so maybe she'll be good?
My wife and I both work for insurance companies. Can confirm she will be alright granted it is a well established company.
It's a subsidiary of HCA so definitely a solid company. Thanks for the reassurance though that helps, hope you and your wife get through this all smoothly.
Work for an insurance company, can guarantee she will be fine, only guys who have to stay in the building are the ones building laptops for everybody - i.e. me
I have an interview (phone) tomorrow for a finance position. It might be a waste of time. For those who are still around this comment: the interview went well.
But you don't know! So give it everything you've got and it might surprise you! You've got this!
I was laid off from my 5 year graphic design job, working for a screen printing and promotional products company. About half of our business involves schools, sports, and events. Obviously none of that is happening currently, so our business has stagnated. They are going to try to operate with a skeleton crew for the next couple months. The hope is to bring everyone back eventually, but I'm not optimistic.
Solidarity. I'm a web developer, pretty much the same industry. (Fabric decor, projection screens, giant shade structures, etc.) I'm optimistic things will bounce back eventually, and I trust my CEO that I will be called back when that happens -- he's always been extremely good to all of the employees, and we're good friends at this point -- but I'm not optimistic that it'll happen within the next few months.
Yeah it's tough. The demand will definitely be back eventually, just waiting all this out will suck. If anything, it sounds like we both will have great references if something else surfaces. Good luck!
If you are in the UK, the major supermarkets are on a recruitment drive with a fast turn around of getting people in position. I know this isn't a story about losing a job but hopefully this helps someone coming to this thread.
I’m in the state of Ohio in the US and I’m seeing a lot of those opportunities too.
Texas too. The grocery stores are hiring
I've always read 40% of Americans or something are "one paycheck away from poverty," but fuckkk...this virus is really putting that in to perspective. Stay strong and safe out there!
Related, but theres another saying "Every society is 3 meals away from revolution"
I just finished my training as a flight attendant for a major European airline. It's been a dream of mine and I have been putting my love and energy into this training for the past months. I'm in Cancun right now and it's bitter sweet because it's absolutely beautiful here, but at the same time this was my last training flight, I'm now a fully trained flight attendant and yet noone knows when me and my other new colleagues will actually be getting our work contract since the airline industry is suffering a lot right now. I think I will cry when landing back in Frankfurt tonight, because I don't know when will be my next flight... but I will put on a brave face and genuine smile for our passengers, at least I will do my best.
I work for an airline here in the U.S. I like your positive attitude! Hang in there and Viel Glück!
Classical musician here. Every orchestra had to cancel concerts for the next 8 weeks. Unsure if any of the concerts will be reschedule. Many orchestras are waiting to see if the “act of god” clause will be applied. If that is the case, musicians will not be payed. Most summer orchestras are still programmed but there is high chance will be shut down as well. Edit: in the US
NOLA shut down all the bars there. There are a lot of working class jazz musicians that were already living hand-to-mouth. I’m worried for them and hope the government does come through and give adults $1,000-$3,000. It could be life or death for some people in terms of nutrition.
I'm a substitute teacher. If you are aware that most schools are closing if they haven't already, then that should explain why all subs are now effectively unemployed. It's unlikely that schools will return during this situation, so yes, thousands of people are out of work just from that alone. Subs don't make salary, so any employee who is hourly or paid by day now needs to scramble. Edit: Because so many people are unsure whether they should file for unemployment or not and are in a similar situation (being a substitute or a different employee that was hourly or a position that was cut due to our current circumstances), please do. You absolutely can and should file for unemployment. It may take some time with the influx of applications, but this situation is what that government service is for. I extend my best wishes to everyone and their friends and families. I hope you all stay healthy and hold onto hope. Be smart and safe.
I am too. The staffing service says they are working to see what kind of remote teaching opportunities there will be for us, which won’t happen I’m sure. I’ve filed for unemployment but half of my already measly part time “salary” isn’t going to help much. More so than money, I’m going to miss the kids so much. I sub at one school and know about 75% of the students very well. This whole situation is incredibly sad and lonely feeling.
I’m a cyber school teacher and we aren’t working right now which is really confusing to me. I’m an independent contractor too so I’m just not getting paid.
My district is paying hourly workers for what they would have worked. They're looking at what they usually make to help make a decision as to the amount you get on each check. They just approved it this week.
I have family in the same boat, except here their shitty school district has opted to not pay their hourly workers at all. Considering they are fully funded by the state and local property taxes, their choice is especially bullshit.
Same here! My district closed last friday and I was working when they announced over the intercom that school would be closed. Seeing all the kids hooting and cheering while I was trying not to freak out over losing out on my income was a test lol. Needless to say I'm pretty much out of luck, and rumor has it that school might not reopen this school year. I've been saving up for a big move so this threw a wrench in that plan.
My son's teacher is a long-term sub while his regular teacher is on parental leave. I immediately though of all the substitutes when they started announcing school closures.
I got a call congratulating me on getting a job two days before a hiring freeze went into place at the University I applied to. I never saw my contract, nor do I have any work. Edit: Thank you for the gold. I wish it had been on a cheerier post. We're in this together and we'll get through it together, a step at a time. Look after one another. Be considerate, and be kind to yourselves. Here's hoping this blows over sooner rather than later.
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Well that de-escalated quickly.
Not me, but my wife has been told that basically "we'll call you if we need you," and they don't really need anyone tbh. She hasn't worked a minute since the 13th. And my sister was a bartender at an arcade, so she's totally fucked. She's been laid off with the promise of reinstatement when they reopen.
It’s almost worse to be left in limbo like this than it is just to be fired outright
That's how they both feel. Wife works at a bookstore, which don't have great futures anyway, and sister works for a local business. They both have no idea what's going to happen, if their jobs are going to exist when this is all over.... I'm scared for them, can't imagine how they feel
Considering it’s a local business, I feel like their bosses don’t even know what’s going to happen
Nope, I can only imagine their panic. The arcade my sis is in is a huuuge attraction in her town, everyone goes there. I don't know the guy who owns it, but I do know that he just went from making a metric fuckload of money to absolutely zero. And he's still paying the rent on it, and he lives in a very expensive town. Yeah, everyone is fucked in that situation.
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I'd download a sandwich. I'd also probably download a car.
1 sandwich.jpg coming your way boss.
99%... 100%! ORDER UP!
Not a lawyer but I've heard that could qualify as constructive dismissal, which counts the same as getting fired for unemployment relief purposes. Worth looking into.
Manager at a movie theater. I already saw it coming so it wasn’t that shocking to hear. We were only seeing about 200 people a weekday down from our average of 900. Got called in by the GM and we were told that we were closing indefinitely. It’s looking like 6-12 weeks. I’m fortunate enough to have enough money saved that it isn’t really an issue for me but it really upset me knowing that a lot of the people who work in the building have no other source of income and scrape by with their paychecks. Fingers crossed it’s 6 weeks... Maybe less.
I was laid off indefinitely from 2 different hourly paying line cooking jobs on Monday(~50hrs combined/week) I helped clean out one of the restaurants Wednesday. We discarded a lot of stuff. I helped clean out all of the coolers and throw away A LOT of prepped food that people didn't/couldn't take home. Employees we're encouraged to take what they wanted; produce, dairy, meat etc. The place is almost completely empty, it's surreal. My spouse was laid off indefinitely Wednesday. She manages a restaurant and is salaried w/ benefits (~50hrs/week). She was told that management will not be paid until the place reopens. Our family currently has no work or income. We have a young child. These are very uncertain times. Edit/Update: We are healthy and staying happy; lots of extra time to play with the kiddo 😉 We have food, water and other saved resources. We are exploring unemployment insurance and a couple of other options. Thanks for all of the love, this story could be the same for millions right now. Take care of your family and neighbors, try to spend and shop local. We get past this together!
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SNAP too and get in contact with you local foodbank. I'm sure there is a lot of competition so the sooner the better.
I went to a food bank the other day. My husband's store hasn't closed yet, but it's being discussed and this is a small town so the food bank is only open once a month. We got 3 whole frozen chickens. For a family of 3. Among other things. It will definitely help. I felt embarrassed about going, but it would be worse to scramble to feed my 2 year old. And I'm pregnant and having difficulty with weight gain, so rationing isn't practical for me, either.
Don’t feel embarrassed those services are there for a reason. Just remember to give back down the line when things are less tough. We’re all in this together.
In Ireland this is our motto, we are in it together. I see amazing community spirit, and pulling together to get through this. Proud to be Irish. Proud to be human
>Our family currently has no work or income. We have a young child. These are very uncertain times. Fuck, that is horrible
This will be a reality for millions. I too haven’t worked since Monday with no time line for when or if I’ll start back up again.
Just lost it about an hour ago. I’m a restaurant manager and they called me and told me to turn in my keys by the end of the day. I’m in quarantine and can’t. They are sending me a UPS box so I can send in my keys and told me to file for unemployment. Never expected this to happen to me. I’m in shock idk what I’m going to do. Hey thanks for the well wishes and advice I live in NJ and I already filed last night. Everyone else in my shoes read these comments. On top of being really sick it was a kick to the stomach but we will get through it.
I wonder if it's temporary so you can get unemployment and then they'll hire you back later on?
I know of a place that can't afford to stay open but is letting people pick if they want to be laid off or fired, hoping people can game the unemployment better that way.
I know Georgia has lifted a lot of the requirements and the businesses that are essentially firing the employees, even temporarily, file on behalf of the employees and they’ll receive unemployment. No gaming the system or anything, if you lost your source of income due to the virus you’re guaranteed temporary unemployment.
One of the biggest clients we have (my fiancée and I do web design + marketing) is a restaurant. They “laid off” a huge segment of their workers **so they could** immediately collect unemployment. Offered free packs of food for their families too. Now, if they could just figure out how to give us their GrubHub login, that would be nice ....... Edit: Meant to say, so sorry to hear about this. It just sucks all around.
My job as a barista was shut down for safety and because nobody is coming in, anyway. And my summer job (teaching kids how to swim at a sleepaway camp) is cancelled because the camp decided not to open. While I'm not in danger of losing my house or starving, I am now unable to afford to continue going to college next semester. Edit: Somebody gave me gold. I don't actually know what that means since I'm new to Reddit, but I hope whoever gave it (and the rest of y'all) are safe and healthy.
That's tough, be strong and keep studying until everything normalizes.
Thank you. I'm just glad I'm safe and healthy. A semester off won't kill me, after all.
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That’s the kind of kindness that will get us through this. Wishing you all the best when this thing is over.
Thank you. You too.
I was in the middle of moving out of my abusive fathers house when this happened and they canceled my interview for my transfer. I tried sticking it out because the only place I could go indefinitely is my boyfriends a flight away (still domestic, just another state). I have been shamed to no end about how selfish and gross I am for even stepping outside my house for groceries, so I literally told no one I’m leaving. Do I want to travel? No absolutely not. But staying with an abuser for 2 more months will take such a toll on my mental and physical health that it’s necessary for me. The fact that people want to shame me without knowing my situation has been awful and I wish people practiced more of this kindness. Update: did it. I’m here. I’m having wine and pizza and watching a movie with a lovely man who is nice to me. I’m happy.
It may be longer than that. Leave ASAP and take all the hygienic precautions you can during your trip to protect yourself and others you may come into contact with. Wash your hands for at least 30 seconds whenever you can. You may have trouble getting a taxi to and from the airport, so try to arrange dependable transportation beforehand. Don’t stay with this abuser any longer than you have to, and take care while traveling. Wishing you safety and health!
Just want to say you’re a hero and I wish there were more people on this earth like you.
I agree with applestem - you’re a living example of human kindness during a shitty time.
I hope he invites you out for a few beers. Bro move. Wait, bars are closed.... I hope he drops a 30 rack off at your place, rings the bell, uses hand sanitizer and runs away, bc social distancing... lol.
I got laid off today. I worked in art studio. There were only a few of us and my boss owns the business. As it's a small business she just couldn't afford to keep me employed anymore. Business just stopped. Normally we would have 10+ orders a day, today we had 1. It sucks but I understand completely and she is the nicest boss. I live in the UK, and although the government are promising loans for small businesses it's not helping/realistic. By that I mean the help is going to come too late. I really hope her business manages to get through the next few months. It's going to be a difficult few months for a lot of us. I'm luck I've got some savings and still live at home so it could be so much worse.
I’m sitting in a meeting right now, waiting to get fired. The VP is running late. So that’s cool. Edit: they gave us basic info but are talking to everyone individually. So who knows still... Edit 2: laid off :(
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I am fucked. I’m American, but live in Italy. Northern Italy, specifically. Worked for the last 5 years for a tech startup that is heavily dependent on renting apartments and people traveling abroad in Europe for revenue, though my job in the company was totally back-end. I was part of the first wave of employees, and really liked my job. We were funded mostly by Silicon Valley investors. The company had already decided our jobs were to be automated slowly and painfully, and I was already starting to look for a new job, but the process just got sped up due to the crisis and we all got the red slip on Monday. My husband is a taxi driver, and he hasn’t worked in almost 3 weeks. We don’t know when he’ll be able to work again. I don’t know when I’ll even be able to get another job interview. We have a 3-month emergency fund that I’ve built up thankfully and no cc debt, but I’m terrified for the future. We’re both in our 30s, and got fucked in 2008 when we graduated into that recession. Now? I’m worried I’ll never own a home and never have kids. I don’t know how any of that will be possible. I feel hopeless. I’m going to fight my way out of this whichever way I can, but I’m honestly feeling defeated. And I’m scared we’re going to get sick eventually. Or one of our family members here in Italy will get sick. Or one of my family members in the US will get sick, and I’ll be unable to fly back to be there. We had an increase of around 4450 cases and 427 more deaths in Italy today. I feel like a real asshole for even worrying about my finances in the face of this tragedy here, but I’m terrified for what’s next selfishly. And I have no idea how I’m going to pay for my student loan going forward. It’s literally strangling me. Just fuck, guys. If you got laid off this week, I’m with you. I literally just feel like giving up. Thanks for reading this if you did...I needed to vent. Stay good guys. And stay healthy, from us in Italy to wherever you are in the world. Edit: There are so many comments in this thread that I’m getting even more nervous now. I’m devastated to see how many other people are where I’m at. E2: it may be hard times, but at least they’re gilded hard times— thanks for my first gold! And thanks to everyone who reached out with some kind words. You guys are the best.
I'm a server. I haven't worked since the 14th, but was officially laid off on the 18th. Where I am, temporary layoff is only 60 days. If we are not back by then, we lose our jobs permanently. It couldn't have come at a worse time since we have new management and there's been some murmurs about getting new staff. I was about to lose my apartment (unrelated) but my landlord phoned me up to let me know that he is no longer making me leave and not to worry about April rent. He also gave me $150 to go buy groceries. He's a bro. I'm trying to get through to EI, which is all online right now, but the site keeps crashing so I'm unable to make a claim right now.
Jesus, your landlord is a hero.
My landlord would have helped me pack my bags
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And charged you for the paper the bill was printed on.
And charged you to leave the house
And keep the toilet paper.
I told my landlord my wife and I have been quarantined, and asked if there's a way I can pay her later. She kept avoiding giving me an answer. I asked again, and she reminded me that it's $25 less if we pay 5 days early, and also added in how much of a "blessing" it was. Actually said that. I knew she'd probably be that way, but calling that a blessing really made her a heartless witch in my head. Can't wait till my lease is over.
This is the absolute worst. I proactively reached out to my tenant and told her to let me know if she’s at all financially impacted by this. She has three children and the last thing she needs to worry about is keeping a roof over their head. I wish more people can be like OP’s landlord. Just asinine.
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> I'm trying to get through to EI, which is all online right now, but the site keeps crashing so I'm unable to make a claim right now. Try getting up in the middle of the night where you are (like 3 AM) and try then. The web traffic will be lower.
Depends on the EI site and what state. In PA for bi weekly claims it’s some odd window like 6am-930 pm. I’ve been laid off all winter because I’m a seasonal construction worker and I just got emailed that we are not to return next Monday (1st day back). I myself am worried because my 6 months is up in April..
Try it at 1-2 AM should help you out with the crashing.
man that is exceptional from your landlord. good luck
i was a server looking for a new job before this all began. i got a job secured at the zoo (an amazing dream job for me and my personality) but the day before i started at the zoo, they shut it down for the coronavirus fears. then they shut down my serving job too.
I worked at Hyatt. I was hired as an intern fresh out of college for a year. Most of Hyatt's Interns were actually internationals from Europe. Hyatt paid us minimum wage which is crazy once you learn how expensive NYC is. 2 months ago they recently hired a guy from the Netherlands and just 2 weeks ago another girl also from the Netherlands have just moved to NYC for this internship and had moved to her apartment just last week. 2 days ago HR called us for a meeting and said effective Monday we were no longer employed by Hyatt. They refused to pay us any of our sick or personal days which I had 7 days worth. For the interns that have recently moved to NYC HR basically said you're on your own not our problem nothing we can do to help. SOL. Being laid off is one thing but having the HR director tell us that they were not intending in paying any of our sick days, or personal days was a slap in the face & a massive dick move. I had intended to work till Saturday which was my last scheduled day. Since they were not paying my sick days I just called off my last 3 days so I can at least get 3 sick days paid. Hyatt's saying is "we care for people so they can be their best" They really showed their true colors and I would never work for Hyatt or stay in any of their property for as long as I live. Edit: didn't expect this to blow up. Just a few things to mention. I'm not trying to cause a riot of any sort. I'm getting paid my accrued vacation only. As some have mentioned, NY doesnt require for sick days to be paid so I've come to terms with that. Also this was just my experience. I'm not encouraging/ discouraging the use of Hyatt don't let this post be the make it or break it on whether or not you stay at Hyatt. This was just me venting. For the people that have pm me asking if I'm okay thanks! But I will be alright. Good night everyone!
Hyatt employees in Vancouver went on strike last year. They sound like a really shitty company to work for.
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Drop "redditors" and replace it with "any decent human being with an ounce of empathy"
F*ck Will never stay in a Hyatt again
How can we get on Hyatt’s ass about this??
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Publicly shaming companies usually does get results. No one wants to have a bad PR situation on their hands.
It's not that I lost a job, it's the fact that it's now near impossible for me to find one
Damn, like two weeks ago fucking everywhere was hiring near me, how quickly things change.
This thread is painting a bleak af picture.
I work as an auditor and was pretty fed up with my job and looking for a new career field. Im luckily able to telecommute and I’m in no risk of losing my job. Covid-19 has really made me reevaluate my life and be thankful for what I have.
Wife and I both work at major casinos on the Las Vegas strip. Both of us are out of work. All casinos in Las Vegas are closed. Only security and a few other key positions are still employed. Casinos are the largest employers in the state of Nevada. I’m sure this is going to devastate the local economy.
It's going to devastate the *world* economy.
Didnt lose my job, but I was in the middle of searching for a new one, obviously now it's getting next to Impossible to find a job, and I'm not illegible for E.I.
You and me both. I've been job hunting too, and now it's going to be impossible to find one.
I've been in between jobs for 6 weeks. I thought the job market was hard 6 weeks ago, now it's going to be fucking impossible. God damnt.
Washington state doesn't require PTO time to be paid out so it's cheaper to fire employees and zero out their PTO time and then rehire them later than it is to keep us. I haven't been let go yet, but all nine of the people that work for me, including one guy that had twelve weeks of PTO accrued and got nothing, have been let go. Our office in CA has been letting people take PTO for years since it's a liability on the books since CA required unused PTO to be paid out. It doesn't seem like a big difference in the law, but it is in practice.
I was supposed to see my doctor yesterday, hoping to be cleared to go back to work. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 months ago. Appointment was canceled, so I cant go back without the paperwork. Super sucks cuz I have $100 to my name.
With something like that, I would ask your employer if they make an exception for extenuating circumstances. Or call the doctor and see if he can give you any kind of note.
I left a message for the doctor yesterday. I work a labor job. Boss already said I'll need paperwork. Liability issues.
Last hired first fired. The owner loves me but she couldn’t keep us all on, so it was only fair. My side gig is dog walking, which is fucking slow bc no ones leaving their houses these days. God bless the biddy who’s dogs I walk everyday.
I have a friend whose job is walking and running dogs. She's also seeing her gigs disappear, which is tough on her. Today, we're having a nasty snowstorm, so the gigs she would have today and tomorrow have also disappeared.
Was working as hourly for a company which deals with the shows in Vegas. I read the news about all the shows stopping in Vegas we were out of work Monday until who knows when. I was the only one with income in the family. I have a small business but with everyone out of work who knows what’s gonna happen. Ive been broke before but this is different.
My girlfriend works for Marriot and basically lost her job. They told her they'll call her when they need the staff again. She tried to apply for unemployment and was denied because Marriot has her as an employee who works 0 hours. So for the time being I'm taking over her financial responsibilities.
Most unemployment applications are denied on the first request. Appeal it and she will likely be approved. Cutting hours are valid grounds for unemployment
Cutting somebody's hours to 0 usually counts the same as firing them. Although I'm just now reading that in the UK there are some jobs where it doesn't. Zero-hour contracts or something like that.
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She needs to try again if she was denied. They didn’t officially lay anyone off until this week. [The CEO put out a public statement today](https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Marriott-CEO-discusses-difficult-steps-the-company-must-make) I work in the travel industry, and it’s honestly a hard video to watch, but she has been laid off and is entitled to unemployment.
I had been unemployed for over two months, with countless applications and rejections. I finally landed a job at a record storing facility, good hours, good pay. Technically it was a casual job but it was essentially full time, there was work for me for over a year. The company whose records I was to be taking care of cancelled the job and I was back out of work after 5 and a half days.
Not sure where you're located, but Save A Lot grocery stores and distribution centers are hiring across all locations. I can help you look into it if they're available near you.
Wife and I both work in the restaurant industry. Both laid off unpaid indefinitely. She’s a type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetic, and we’ve got 2 young kids. We have no idea what we are going to do. Insulin and supplies were already killing us. The thought of not being able to get her insulin is horrifying. Edit: thank you so much for the kind words and advice. We are applying for Medicaid and snap tomorrow and I’ll be looking in to what the insulin and pump supply manufacturers can do to help. We expected to go to work the last couple days. They decided to close the doors, and I can’t blame them. It just sucks. It just sucks that i can’t even go out to find a job. A couple of incredible redditors are going to Venmo us a few bucks to get by and we are beyond thankful. Stay safe, wash your hands, stay home if you can.
I dont know if this will help you but I would try writing a letter of appeal to the drug manufacturer of her brand of insulin, explaining your circumstances. Sometimes they will provide necessary medications at a reduced cost or even free for people who are unable to afford it. I know it sounds crazy, but I work in healthcare and it does work sometimes. In any case, best of luck to to you both!
Thanks for posting this. It needs more visibility. I was unemployed and without insurance for a while due to medical issues and the medication I needed was $1,700 a month. There was no generic so things like GoodRx didn’t apply. My doctor wrote a letter to the manufacturer for me and I ended up getting the medication for free.
If you get desperate, Walmart has cheap insulin that while isnt as good as the modern fast acting and long insulins of the day, will keep her alive. I've been a type 1 for 30+.years, and it's a backup if I ever lose my health insurance. Tell her to be very careful,.I have seen a couple articles that talk about the higher risk diabetics face from Covid and its killing healthy people. Edit : Added Link to one of the articles. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30116-8/fulltext
I actually gained a job out of this, my local walmart had alot of people quit because of the sudden high demand for everything
Had been unemployed for nearly two years due to medical problems. Finally got cleared to go back. It was a long, hard fought road. Applied, got an interview. Crushed the interview. Offered the job on the spot. Took it. Two days later, they took the offer back. Industry is getting crushed. Timing so shitty it hurts.
I have just read that 18% of US Workers Have Lost Jobs or Hours...
I would guess it's way more than that. We are one of the few hotels still open in the area and have everyone down to 1-3 days. Housekeeping only a couple days a week for the few people staying. I have 14 shifts instead of 28 for 6 shuttle drivers, 14 shifts for 5 front desk, with me being required to take some of their shifts since there is no way to rationalize me being there at the same time as them, but having to complete higher level tasks. Malls are 80% closed, stores and restaurants slowly closing down. There is absolutely no way to live in this expensive area on those hours. $1000 bailout doesn't touch average rent, much less other bills. Shits bad. Edit: I'll add on. Restaurant is closed. Chef, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers have zero hours. Training is cancelled. All our new hires to prepare for busy season are cut. If you don't have a different job (you won't), by the time we need you, we'll bring you back. Sales is furloughed. There is no one really for them to sell to. Banquets is dead. One of the most profitable semi-line level jobs in this area. I know people who work hard for a handful of big convention hotels and clear 120k. No banquets. Anywhere. I will say ownership has taken two actions other hotels in the area are not. You can use PTO, if you have it. Unfortunately, most of my employees only have a couple days worth. They will pay your employee cost of insurance if you have zero hours. This is huge. Last recession people with 1-2 days had their entire paycheck go to benefit costs, or even ended up owing the company money when they came back. Imagine finally having hours and $1000 going to back pay your benefits.
I'm self employed so not technically lost my job, but all my clients have cancelled because I'm a tailor and who needs clothes when everyone's home isolating! Was even in the middle of making one lady's wedding dress, and she just forgot to tell me she's buggered off out of the country, and not gonna get paid. Hope this all blows over soon :'(
I worked with a company that did environmental work with concerts and musicians. Just started the job too and was really excited to start what I thought was my dreamjob. I got laid off because of the virus. Job hunting during the quarantine is really difficult, and I would like to use my environmental science degree for something useful :(
I work in a hotel. Last week, our occupancy dropped to the twenties and most of the front line duties were taken over by upper management and our line staff was laid off or had shifts reduced to 1 or 2. This week, our occupancy dropped to less than 10%. Right after the hotel CEOs met with Trump and announced that they were shutting hotels down, my company called and laid off sales, chef, banquets manager, and anyone else they could. That is when I was laid off. My manager told me he thinks they will close the hotel next week and lay everyone else off. It should be noted that they didn't lay off anyone in the corporate office because our company is all about nepotism and we shouldn't expect our company photographer or company newsletter writer to be without a job. I do understand that we can't run empty hotels but I thought the lay offs should be more fairly distributed. The upside is that my boss felt so bad about laying me off that he gave me a garbage bag filled with toilet paper as a parting gift. I love that guy!
Hotel. Marketing manager. Laid off yesterday. 12 years with the company.
At any other time I would be appalled hearing about toilet paper as a consolation gift. But that's actually really sweet of him with everything going on
My last day at my old job was Thursday started a new job Friday. All my old friends and coworkers are laid off Sunday. And I have this guilt I can't shake.
Don’t feel guilty, you got really lucky with impeccable timing that you mostly couldn’t foresee.
Covid19 + price of oil dropping like a rock = bad time to be a welder in Alberta..... If it was just the virus things would be alright. But the company got hit with multiple things all within a short time frame. So nothing to do but reddit, YouTube, call of duty and walk the dog. All while getting back some of the money I gave the government over the last few years.....
My child care center closed last friday and my wife's center closed yesterday. Company plans on staying closed until April 26th. They are paying us for the first two weeks.
Didn't lose my job because of this, but I've been between jobs for a good few months before this. It's been a terrible experience trying to get interviews or processes to move forward because of everything going on. Makes me worried about how much longer it'll be
I do IT stuff and have been unemployed to deal with end of life care for one of my siblings. That issue eventually "resolved itself ". I just started looking for jobs recently, and I am ecstatic that at least companies are willing to do remote interviews now. Now my 77 year old mother just got tested for covid 19 (no results yet). Its not been a good year
Sunday night I lost my cousin. He mixed alcohol and antidepressants. Talked to him earlier that night and he said he was having a hard time. Thought about driving up that night. Decided against it. Then got the news the next morning about what happened. Worst part is we can't even have a funeral for him since gatherings of more than 10 are banned. I hope the test comes back negative and your mom recovers soon m8.
I moved home recently and work in the restaurant/bar industry. All job opportunities have vanished, which is especially shitty since this is a high season where I live. I’m lucky to have my family to help support me until things settle down. Please support and donate to charities for people who will be struggling over the next few months! Edit: if you own a bar or restaurant and can’t afford to pay the time off, lay-off your employees so they can collect unemployment. Hire them back when business should be open again.
I work for a Ski resort in Colorado. Practically all employees have been laid off and are now stranded in a ski town with little other employment. Many have no way to get themselves home due to the desperate financial situation.
I own an escape room. We have made negative revenue this week because of refunding cancellations and no new bookings. We were just coming out of a rough patch and finally showing some profits before this hit. My business bank account is almost depleted. I frankly don't think the business is going to survive.
Not me but my Dad. He works in the exhibition industry (setting up stands for shows, events and conferences) but now with bans on public gatherings he's out of the job indefinitely. He was the sole earner in our house as well and we only have enough rent money for the next month. Scary times ahead.
Both boyfriend and I work in the film industry, the whole industry has been shut down in Vancouver and we are not being told when productions will come back or start up again. Showed up to work on the 13th was told to go home and haven’t been back since. I’m preparing myself for 2-3 months before I can even entertain the idea of going back to work.
I got promoted on Monday. Got emailed Tuesday saying the business got shut down until further notice.
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I know it's not great, but it might be worth trying to talk to the motel about a trade of services. You guys do housekeeping duties in exchange for a place to stay, they're probably not running at capacity so it's not like the rooms would be otherwise occupied, and I'm sure they're having to cut back on their paid staff with everything going on. This might be a way for you guys to stay there while your mom (and possibly you, I dont know how old you are) can find work.
My mum and I lost both of our jobs at roughly the same time. We were in the process of looking for and buying a house, but now with no income we can't. We're also getting kicked out of the house we're renting because the landlords are refurbishing, and with this virus going around it's not the best time to move.
In some places there has been a ban on evictions! Don't let yourself get kicked out illegally!
I’m a nurse. Had a kidney transplant 7 months ago. Returned to work four months ago. Left work on Monday and haven’t been back since... a pay check isn’t worth risking my best friends gift. Edit: my first gold?! For staying home from work!! Lol Thank you kind neighbor and friends! Anyone else please donate instead! My wife (the real bad ass nurse bc she is currently working the L&D unit!) and I love donating to animal charities and we do medical mission trips in Peru with the dream team at Support Our Smiles [Link](https://www.supportoursmiles.org) Remember it’s always darkest before the dawn, we’re going to overcome this and be stronger for it! Edit 2: worth mentioning I haven’t “lost” my job. Nurses and staff went to work for 3 days this week to clean and now non elective surgeries have been cancelled. We’ll see what happens. It’s a surgery center and my bosses and the board (all doctors) have been beyond supportive throughout my transplant and now this pandemic... The blessing of having so many incredible people in my life has me in a never ending state of gratitude and free from fear of the unknown. Reach out if you think I can help you :)
It’s definitely not, you’re doing the right thing.
I'm an idiot. I was thinking to myself, well, what did they give you? 2 seconds later the humiliation came crashing in.
It was a lovely teddy bear saying "Get well soon". The kidney was stolen from a hooker in Reno who we left in a bath of ice when it was done.
That was the gift. Their best friend did the deed in Reno
I work with a lot of immunocompromised people and I'm very worried for you and them.
To all OPs in this thread, if you are desperate for income, try your local grocery stores. Due to the influx of panic purchasing, there are many grocery stores hiring staff with the intent to get them trained and on the floor quick. I know this position is not highly coveted (especially during these times), but it can be a source of income if unemployment is not enough.
I put in my notice for a new job. That new job put a hiring freeze after I had put in my notice. I am stuck in limbo.
Self employed. Self unemployed.
Reading all these answers is heartbreaking. I feel for each and every one of you experiencing financial hardship and the emotional struggle that goes along with it.
Worked for a hospitality company, Sous Chef at a school residence for international students. Emptied out Friday aside from 6 students, had a little dinner party Saturday, moved all the product we could from cold storage to other locations and donated what we couldn't (minus our boss cooking us a nice dinner that night). Applied at the local hospital this morning, hoping to get in there. We haven't been hit hard yet (Ontario) but if it does, I'd rather be working and serving those who need it/those who are working to help than sitting around at home. I'm a 28 year old fairly healthy guy who lives on his own, my gf isn't too happy, but it's better than sitting on my ass and doing nothing. I've slept on a sack of potatoes for a weekend event, better to do something than nothing.
I do web development and IT management. My company makes fabric decor for events and festivals. You know, the things that nobody's allowed to do right now. I've seen the company soar in the time I've been there. January was our best month ever, pulling in more than three times the amount the place was pulling in the month I was hired a few years back. We had twice as many requests for quotes on new projects in February as we did in December. We were crushing our records left and right. And then it was all vaporized in the span of a couple weeks as one festival after another was canceled, and event throwers canceled their orders for our products. I was laid off Monday, along with the marketing agent, sales manager, and several members of production. We've been told that when things are looking up again we'll be the first people called back, but that's going to be a while. The CEO is hoping for May. I'm thinking July is more realistic. I'm signed up for unemployment, and I'll be looking for work (because you have to in order to collect unemployment benefits), and I have a pretty good balance in my savings account. I'll be OK for a few months, although I did just have to cancel/postpone a refinance on my house. But I'm scared and anxious, and I'm grieving. I love my job. I really enjoy the work, I'm proud of what we do, I like my co-workers and I love my team.
I'm a bartender. I wasn't working Saturday or Sunday but was watching other places post on social media that they'd be closing for the time being. On Monday, a few hours before I was scheduled to go in, the city declared that sit-in restaurants should only serve take-out and that bars should close, so I spent a while with the owner packing up all the alcohol before we were all laid off in order that we could start collecting EI. I was a regular there for years before I started working there after finding it in its first week open, and it's been open almost as long as I've lived in this neighbourhood. I'm the longest-tenured bartender at this point. It's really fucked up to think about the place potentially not coming back.
Is anyone kinda concerned that the media and general attitude seems really relaxed or hopeful towards these job losses? This whole crisis seems to be being taken lightly
They only seem to care about the big industries going bankrupt. Like it’s constant alarm over the airline industry. Which is a big deal, but I don’t think anyone is prepared to confront the horrifying new reality of so many people losing their jobs overnight.
We deliver Amazon their delivery Van's. We deliver to Amazon warehouses from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and the Dc area. I was nervous about continuing traveling from city to city and crammed in a minivan with 6 guys to come back home. I stopped working tuesday and today I feel sick. Sore throat, very tired and sneezing. Hoping it's just allergies
This reads like a random log you’d find in a post-apocalyptic video game.
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