Jobs and Economic Impact

[Don]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

A Staggering Toll: 30 Million Have Filed For Unemployment

Probably going to be a huge spike next week, since the self employed will be able to claim unemployment.

Wow. What’s the total working age population in the US? 200-ish million?

[gotbeer]

52 minutes ago, Don said:

Wow. What’s the total working age population in the US? 200-ish million?

170 million is the numbers I'm seeing.  But it's probably closer to 200 million since it's just 18-64 that the 170 is counting.

With the self employed, it'll probably add 10 million next week is my guess.  And eventually all these companies that are paying people not to work will cut those workers loose soon.  In reality, with some of these workers like sports stadium workers, they are probably getting paid less being compensated by the owners/teams than they could by being unemployed and getting that additional fed money.  

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

15 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

And eventually all these companies that are paying people not to work will cut those workers loose soon.  In reality, with some of these workers like sports stadium workers, they are probably getting paid less being compensated by the owners/teams than they could by being unemployed and getting that additional fed money.  

I know a few different people who work for companies in the surf industry and they've been furloughed from mid-March through May.  If they're able to return to work in June they're looking at possibly reduced hours or losing their jobs all together.  Companies running on tight margins before COVID-19 hit along with a lot of other businesses are going to have to make decisions like that after 2+ months of revenue taking a massive hit while they still have fixed expenses.  I read an article that said in at least one of the states where they're starting to open up they've told people that if they don't go back to work when they're able to that they will lose out on state unemployment.  Obviously if someone is older or at risk I don't blame them for staying home but I imagine some people will take advantage and claim that if they're getting paid just the same, especially if they're getting paid more than they would to work.

[gotbeer]

Mountain of spuds discarded by Idaho farmers saved in 'potato rescue'

[Taylor]

Spud Lives Matter

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

It’s going to be interesting when all of the farmers go bankrupt and leave the industry. 

What about all that tariff money they are raking in though?

[mtangelsfan]

12 minutes ago, st1ckboy said:

What about all that tariff money they are raking in though?

Corporate farms get that.  Do you really think the farmer with less than 10,000 acres sees any of that.  

[Lou]

37 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Spud Lives Matter

There's an INO joke here but I'm drawing a blank

[St1ck]

7 minutes ago, mtangelsfan said:

Corporate farms get that.  Do you really think the farmer with less than 10,000 acres sees any of that.  

I was making a Trump joke there. Wasn't picking on farmers. 

[mtangelsfan]

Most small farms (that actually grow grain to sell) will be gone in fifty years

[angelinkc]

[Taylor]

Candace Owens the libs.

[tdawg87]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

There's an INO joke here but I'm drawing a blank

SLM started protesting at In N Out until they realized the potatoes being used there had also been saved from the garbage. 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

SLM started protesting at In N Out until they realized the potatoes being used there had also been saved from the garbage. 

I see you had the same problem 

[tdawg87]

21 minutes ago, Lou said:

I see you had the same problem 

No I did not.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

No I did not.

You're right, I didn't say funny joke. 

Carry on (mws) 

[tdawg87]

It was funny. c*nt.

With all due respect.

[Lou]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

It was funny. c*nt.

With all due respect.

It's Cnut.

(The Last Kingdom)

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

It's Cnut.

(The Last Kingdom)

I like the way the writers slipped that in.

[gotbeer]

Station Casinos to Reopen in Phases, ‘Significant’ Layoffs Planned

And the layoffs begin.  

[tdawg87]

Do furloughed employees count towards the unemployment rate? 

[mtangelsfan]

4 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Do furloughed employees count towards the unemployment rate? 

I think the rates are based off of claims so I think yes.

[gotbeer]

Where's the beef?

Nearly a fifth of Wendy’s US restaurants are out of beef, analyst says

[Tank]

4 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Where's the beef?

Nearly a fifth of Wendy’s US restaurants are out of beef, analyst says

my crew is working hard, y'all.

we're gonna be a grilled cheese nation.

[Tank]

don't worry, folks. the good samaritans at frontier airlines are swooping in to keep us $afer.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/frontier-airlines-middle-seat-empty-trnd/index.html