Well I applied for unemployment this weekend. Haven’t heard anything back yet. Hope I am eligible. My work calendar has been completely wiped clean with all this going on. Usually in my industry if you lose some work, you can reach out and find something else, but with EVERY sport being shutdown, I got nothing. I have friends around the country right now freaking out. If I get the max each week from unemployment and don’t spend one dime of it, at the least our mortgage will be covered. Going to be some interesting times. I have been poor for quite a long time in my 20s.....my wife and kids have not had that humbling experience. Have already started cutting back. Canceling some services and memberships. Didn’t turn the heat on the last few nights. Trying to teach my family that every cent counts. This whole experience will change me....... Like I said, I’ve been poor, and swore it would never happen again. I truly hope nobody is going through the same because of all this. This shit has gotten VERY real, VERY quick.
I thought 1099 employees dont get unemployment? W2 workers pay money into unemployment insurance in payroll deductions. They will probably change that. Hope everything works out.
I’m kind of in limbo, everything is just up in the air right now. I’ve been doing some safety training from home to get some hours last few days, but that’s all I’ve really heard. Our oil and gas clients which are our bread and butter turned into ghosts. We barely just cracked our 30’s and money was hit and miss all through our 20’s, being young raising a kid and whatnot. So it’s not totally unfamiliar territory for us. Sucks tho, we both just got settled into pretty good jobs in careers we’ve been working hard at. Things were about to be looking really good and the pause button got hit.
I hope it works out for you. You should be eligible. You were laid off. I thought the Blazers were trying to find a away to pay you guys. Why isn't Dame doing what stars from other teams are? Dang. Anyway humility does good for the character. I am sure we will all be better for it.
Thinking of you, HCP and everyone going through hardship because of it. I pray we all come out of this with a deeper sense of appreciation and compassion for one another.
We are all feeling this one way or another, idk how much longer I will have a job myself. Tough times.
HCP, I know you're part of the 1%, but I'm still feeling for you. I know some of the other 99%ers in here couldn't care less, but, after all, you're a human with flesh and bones. They're heartless and they know who they are.
