Rafi Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 The event business that I run has been decimated, and will continue to be so through April, and now possibly through May and June. Already lost 15% of our income for the year, and it's not likely we end up down a minimum of 30% before folks start having events again. I also suspect that fewer people and companies will host large events in the aftermath. Went from a very strong start to the year to possibly having to take a huge slash in salary, and decimating the business. TBD how much I'll be working from home. Link to comment
thegreatwha Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rafi said: The event business that I run has been decimated, and will continue to be so through April, and now possibly through May and June. Already lost 15% of our income for the year, and it's not likely we end up down a minimum of 30% before folks start having events again. I also suspect that fewer people and companies will host large events in the aftermath. Went from a very strong start to the year to possibly having to take a huge slash in salary, and decimating the business. TBD how much I'll be working from home. That absolutely sucks. Sorry to hear Rafi. Is there any silver lining? Link to comment
Beric Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/13/2020 at 12:27 AM, Beric said: My kid's school is still in session Welp, they've now moved to online classes for at least the next five weeks. I was starting to wonder when this would finally happen. Link to comment
Rafi Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 11 hours ago, thegreatwha said: That absolutely sucks. Sorry to hear Rafi. Is there any silver lining? I mean, I guess being underemployed is kind of like having more free time until you can’t pay the mortgage? Link to comment
Beric Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 9:55 AM, AmusedDragon said: On 3/14/2020 at 4:23 PM, thegreatwha said: I'm honestly wondering if Archaeology will be delayed because of all this. Oh man, bahahaha. That'd be something. https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/a-message-to-our-community Link to comment
thegreatwha Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Beric said: https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/a-message-to-our-community Yeah, I don't see the Covid-19 situation ending in just a few weeks. Sounds like they will give more updates soon. We'll see what happens. Link to comment
Erador Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I work on a crowded trade floor but we're still working in. We implemented social distancing by spacing ourselves out on the desks. Link to comment
Edward987 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 SF is now in lockdown tonight at midnight for 3 weeks I love life Link to comment
AmusedDragon Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Edward987 said: SF is now in lockdown tonight at midnight for 3 weeks I love life Holy shit man what the heck. I've said this like 100x: this is insane. Link to comment
Cam L Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 My employer still hasn't given us a firm directive on whether or not we should be working from home or not, but yesterday we got the all-clear to take home our desktop machines home so starting today I figured I'd do my part and stay home. Link to comment
Rafi Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Cam L said: My employer still hasn't given us a firm directive on whether or not we should be working from home or not, but yesterday we got the all-clear to take home our desktop machines home so starting today I figured I'd do my part and stay home. Interesting bringing your desktops home. Do you not have a hardwired network they are part of? I use google remote desktop to teleport in and use the desktop machine to access the database and hard files. Link to comment
Cam L Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Rafi said: Interesting bringing your desktops home. Do you not have a hardwired network they are part of? I use google remote desktop to teleport in and use the desktop machine to access the database and hard files. Typically we'd just check out a laptop from our IT department (for those of us who aren't important to have a permanent one, anyway) and use that to remote into our network from home, but we're a relatively small company and don't have close to enough laptops for everyone to take one home so they pushed the VPN software to everyone's desktop machine yesterday in preparation for this. Link to comment
Lena Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) This is nuts, Iowa state of emergency.. today they are closing down all bars and restaurants, gyms, theaters, casinos, nursing home, etc. and requiring all mass gatherings of more than 10 people to be canceled or postponed.. through at least March 31st.. Not to mention our stores are looking just about as crazy as everybody else's.. Also our entire company now is work from home.. Edited March 17, 2020 by Lena Link to comment
Beric Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, Lena said: through at least March 31st What a wildly optimistic initial date to give Link to comment
Lena Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, Beric said: What a wildly optimistic initial date to give Yeah I'm sure that they put it there so they can extend it later without mass panic.. Link to comment
Meat Swap Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 i have no job now bc restaurants closed Link to comment
Rafi Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Supposed to drive back to Boston from Ohio tomorrow and Thursday. There’s rumor of the state going on lockdown like Italy soon though. Feels like we’re racing against the clock. Link to comment
Beric Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rafi said: There’s rumor of the state going on lockdown like Italy soon though. Feels like we’re racing against the clock. I can't imagine a situation where they don't let residents back in. You'll be okay Link to comment
Seike Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Trying to run my dissertation project this semester. Yet now all research is suspended. I don't earn money as a grad student; as time goes on I only accumulate more debt. This set back is likely going to cost me a year of my career life, assuming I find some way to pay for bills. Link to comment
Alejandra Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 9:30 AM, Lena said: This is nuts, Iowa state of emergency.. today they are closing down all bars and restaurants, gyms, theaters, casinos, nursing home, etc. and requiring all mass gatherings of more than 10 people to be canceled or postponed.. through at least March 31st.. Not to mention our stores are looking just about as crazy as everybody else's.. Also our entire company now is work from home.. Same + beaches closing. It all starts this friday, either WFH or no work but still paid, from 20 March to 20 April was the date they gave. Extended semana santa (easter or spring break for you?) they call it, it was supposed to start on the 5th of april 22 hours ago, beyond milk said: i have no job now bc restaurants closed Aw :c restaurants here will continue to operate supposedly but with less tables so as to keep a greater distance between people Link to comment
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