I know we always think about ourselves, and how we are managing, but when I was watching the local news this was the headline. This is a frightening number, and some haven’t received any unemployment money, during the 2 month period.
I can’t imagine what it would be like, to not be able to pay bills coming in, knowing that you had a job but couldn’t work.
I am so thankful that I am retired, and don’t have a mortgage, car payment, rent, etc. Just the usual utility bills, and others that come in on a regular basic.
Sometimes it’s good to be old.
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I am with you Susie. Growing up, we always lived hand to mouth and when I was able to get into the work force, I always said I did not ever want to go back to that. Many people do not have that ability, either due to bad luck or bad planning. Retirement is a good place to be right now. Stay well. Allan
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SOMETIMES IT IS.
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Thank you
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So agree
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Is that 1 million in total or another 1 million?
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YES ‘M-!
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In total.
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Okay, thanks so that’s approx. 10%
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Yes!..:)
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Susie, I have been thinking the same thing. Being retired, my economic well-being is better protected than so many others. The situation in Ohio is dire with the impact of jobs lost. In a few months, more jobs will likely be terminated by local, county, and state government because of reduced revenue.
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I am semi-retired and agree. However my daughter just graduated from college this month and I worry about her finding a job.
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Oh my goodness. That would be very hard. I am grateful that financially my husband and I are ok in our retirement.. For those here in Canada who have lost their jobs due to Covid it is a bit different as most people here are getting unemployment insurance or the Emergency Relief payments.
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They are supposed to get $275 a week unemployment, and a further $600 a week from the government. For many neither have come through yet.
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I just cannot imagine how stressfull that would be. What if you had kids? Or what if you had elderly parents who you cared for? I know that many people think that Canada is a nanny state and we never stop paying taxes . We do pay taxes but I don’t thing they are exorbitant. Anyway it is tough for all those unemployed through no fault of their own.
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Same as my granddaughter in England. She went for her dream job interview 10 days before everyone was told to stay home. She got a phone call to say that they would have given her the job. It broke her heart. Then she got Coronavirus for 4 weeks, as she is asthmatic.
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The entire world will never be the same.
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Been trying to find the exact figure, but there was a news report saying it could get as high as 20%. Who knows?
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Exactly
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It’s possible, in the short-term, but hopefully it will improve going forward.
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Count your blessings. 2,051 Florida Covid-19 deaths to date and growing.
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Luckily I found a “grunt job” that I could handle for the time being as my “real job” ended. I couldn’t imagine going without a paycheck right now!
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In England they gave the money to the employers. Everyone got 80% of their wages.
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Nice for the English people 🙂
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