And so it starts...the damage to the economy thanks to Trump, Hubs not furloughed but laid off.

[Demsrule86]

His company cut 20% of the workforce. This sucks no way around it.

[mr_lebowski]

1. That sucks!

Sorry Dems!

Until there is a change to the situation, may the UI checks be ever in your favor ...

[Demsrule86]

7. It is better that it happen now when unemployment is better...but hubs is miserable. He doesn't

like sitting at home and was looking forward to going back to work...the company did a pretty good job in terms of safety. Thank God we finally got our unemployment. Got two deposits today...it had been messed up and Ohio is finally seeming to have made some fixes like chats and stuff like that; he was furloughed before being laid off. We also have insurance with General Motors as hubs retired from there so we activated it today. We are better of than most. We paid our mortgage and are caught up on bills as we have some savings...but it is a scary time.

[lame54]

17. I get it now...

I thoughts Hubs was a program or agency

[Demsrule86]

18. Nope...love of my life!

[Progressive Jones]

2. Which company are we talking about? nt

[Demsrule86]

19. Not supposed to use name per my now irate husband!

so self deleted.

[Progressive Jones]

27. cool nt

[Ohiogal]

3. I'm so sorry

What a blow to deal with on top of everything else.

[Demsrule86]

10. It is such a pain...we both hate uncertainty...he worked for a company for 30 years right out of

college but today jobs come and go.

[samnsara]

4. (((hugs)))

[Demsrule86]

11. Thanks need a hug.

[Laelth]

5. Be gentle.

My daughter felt so bad when she lost her job due to the Coronavirus. She knew it was important, and she felt responsible—even though she wasn’t, and I reminded her of that fact.

This pandemic is taking a serious psychological toll on many of us. I wish you well.

-Laelth

[Demsrule86]

12. My husband blamed himself too but it is not his fault.

Seriously, Trump caused this...he has done a terrible job and is incompetent...I went to High School and college in the North East ...we all knew that Trump was a failure...he bankrupted my Dad's friends...real POC . I prayed that nothing huge would happen on his watched...but here we are.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. State and County Lay Offs

this week and next will be in the Millions. Understand,States and Counties receive their quarterly Tax and Sales Tax receivables by the end of next week and with all the stoppages on Tax Payments or loss of Tax collectables,from Entities that been closed since Feb first .

[Demsrule86]

20. It is so terrible. I don't know how we climb out of this.

[Wellstone ruled]

22. The Red States are getting their bailouts

this week and the Blue States,well there goes the Tax Statement for next year.

Sales Taxes will be increased,as well as Water,Sewer rates.

[Thomas Hurt]

8. my company laid off two people that I know of this morning.

[Demsrule86]

14. Scary times. Hubs was out last year for surgery...doing great now but I think that was probably why

when cuts had to be made, he was one of the chosen.

[renate]

13. I'm so sorry... been there, know that gut-punch feeling very well

In a situation in which we all already feel kind of helpless, this is like having your legs knocked out from underneath you.

Like you, I'm glad unemployment is better than usual (and I hope you don't run into too much red tape or long waits while you get it sorted out), but this still sucks so much, especially when everything else is already unstable and uncertain. I'm so sorry.

[Demsrule86]

15. We waited three weeks...got first deposit and then nothing...they said somehow he wasn't available

work...silly as you are not supposed to be going out and looking for work...but the computers are not really made for this. We did get two deposits today...have not received the $600.00 additional.

[sheshe2]

16. I am so sorry, Dems.

This is so hard on you both.

[Demsrule86]

24. It always starts with autos and the mid west...first to get hit and usually the first to recover...

Things are going to get bad in Ohio...the silver lining might be Trump loses here. We have been through this before...he worked in autos since college...but it is always hard.

[sheshe2]

25. Hang in there.

[procon]

21. What's the difference between furloughed and laid off? nt

[Demsrule86]

23. Furloughed in auto states means you will be called back and you don't have to look for work.

General Motors is down...when they go back up, it will be on two shifts in the plant not three shifts. his soon to be former company makes a part for them...and there will be no need for three shifts there now...so they cut the workforce by 20%.

[EarthFirst]

26. I'm sorry to hear that.

Same thing happened to my wife.

Twenty years with the company and decided to close the New York office rather than weather the storm.

We know exactly the full range of emotions that you folks are experiencing.

Best of luck to your family!

:hugs:

[Hortensis]

28. I'm so sorry to hear this, Dems. Just being let go is such

an emotional wringer, even without money issues. Hardly a proper reward for someone who knows he or she's been a genuinely valuable employee. You guys'll get through this, of course, but hope to hear of positive developments sooner rather than later.