Well, there's not really much in the way of news but it's been 2 weeks since I posted so figured I'd check in.
Our daughter wasn't eligible for unemployment because her last job was with a non-profit and they don't pay into the system. The look back period ended 9/30/19 and she had only been at her current job about 2 months at that point and needed to have 20 weeks of work history.
There may be a silver lining, though. She got a call from her manager the other day and it sounds like they got money from the payroll protection program as she said they may be able to pay her for 8 weeks worth of income. She's waiting for confirmation and details.
I'm working same as always. Urgent care is still very slow. The hospital census has been gradually increasing but not to a point where they are overwhelmed and calling in more help. I'm hoping that remains the case and they won't need us. I really don't want to go work there.
DW is managing okay. She and her mah jong friends got set up with an online game platform so a couple of times a week they get together virtually and play. They use a 2nd device to Facetime so that they can all see and talk to each other. They'll probably keep using that system even after quarantine ends at least sometimes because it means nobody has to drive around. It will be great if we have bad weather or someone isn't feeling well but can still play without getting others sick.
We've become regular Zoom users, as I'm sure lots of you have. We've had meets with our bourbon club, our Disney friends, family members, and more. What a great resource to stay connected with everyone. I've used it a few times for work also for updates and meetings.
At work, we've been very grateful for some of the community support, mainly in the form of free food. We've gotten lunch from Five Guys and Mission BBQ, free smoothies from Smoothie King, and free donuts from Krispy Kreme among other things.
Financially speaking, the quarantine has really cut down our spending. Less gas, less dining out, less unplanned shopping, no outside entertainment - it's all added up to over $3,000 of reduced spending compared to the first 4 months of 2019.
I hope everyone is hanging in there. Stay safe.
News from Quarantine
April 25th, 2020 at 12:08 am
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April 25th, 2020 at 01:37 am 1587778644
It's strange to hear of your work being slow. Are you still seeing patients in person? It seems like you'd get more business from folks with problems that would not want to go near the hospital. Or maybe they think they can't go in if it isn't life threatening. We haven't been able to get our new-to-us cat neutered - the animal clinic keeps canceling and rescheduling the surgery. (I know it's a cat and not a person, but still...;-)
April 25th, 2020 at 12:47 pm 1587818829
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April 25th, 2020 at 06:27 pm 1587839223
Sounds like you are all coping well.
April 26th, 2020 at 03:08 am 1587870493