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6. It won't be consistent

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 12:59 PM

Apr 2020

The company I work for can function with everyone working from home for quite some time, our clients are global and we communicate by phone and email anyway. So we'll be in no rush to get back to the office.

But other companies like restaurants or nail salons or casinos are more likely to reopen at the first opportunity, if only in some limited way.

End of May before some places reopen I think is pretty much the best case scenario.

Other areas that haven't even started to get hit might closed down later and stay shut until July or August.

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What's your estimate of how much longer "shelter at home" will last? [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 2020 OP

As someone in a high risk group, I'll be sheltering at home until there is a vaccine Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #1

Me, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #5

I just talked to my wife about this very fact. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #10

Our economy is going to have to adjust to so many people staying home to recover Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #15

Agree. That has me worried, but I think we, at least, will be ok. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #19

Me too .. CatMor Apr 2020 #17

Same here customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #20

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2020 #30

In a state that started it farily early, I picked 6 weeks... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #2

I'd say by June we will start to return to some sort of normalcy. Initech Apr 2020 #3

3 months if we did everything perfect (link inside) like S Korea or Germany uponit7771 Apr 2020 #4

It won't be consistent unblock Apr 2020 #6

Depends on the state. Several don't have orders in place at all. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #7

You are right True Blue American Apr 2020 #8

oh, they will when death comes to their red patches of hate, have no doubt of that Celerity Apr 2020 #48

minimum is 2 months and could out easily out to 6 months beachbumbob Apr 2020 #9

Should last and will last are Maru Kitteh Apr 2020 #11

Hopefully, not as long as I live... NNadir Apr 2020 #12

I hope so too! Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #14

I swear to gawd, I AM NOT GOING TO MAKE IT PAST APRIL. a kennedy Apr 2020 #13

With Memorial Day holiday at end of May, I suspect the order won't be lifted until June. mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #16

I picture a big long rave like in one those Matrix movies Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #18

I was watching some old movies yesterday frazzled Apr 2020 #21

I had the same thoughts, only about much more recent movies The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #34

My prediction:The SaH will be lifted then reinstated due to a recrudescence. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #22

Bet you are correct. PufPuf23 Apr 2020 #24

wow, that is one fancy word! had to look that up.... pnwest Apr 2020 #33

LOL. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #36

I thought it was a typo. lol Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #38

I know, but it's funnier to put the emPHASis on that syLLABle. hehehe pnwest Apr 2020 #39

I am feeling middle of June. LizBeth Apr 2020 #23

There's going to be a big difference Wednesdays Apr 2020 #25

I'm afraid you may be right. nt crickets Apr 2020 #44

Need testing to be totally available Sienna86 Apr 2020 #26

I picked 6 weeks but I was just throwing darts. Should have read farther and said I don't know. dameatball Apr 2020 #27

The last Starbucks I went to said 1 month sakabatou Apr 2020 #28

That's how long their benefits have been extended. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #42

Now do one on when he orders stay at home orders have to end. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #29

End of April DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #31

Till July. Squinch Apr 2020 #32

Yup shanti Apr 2020 #41

"Just in general"? I think it will depend on how well the majority of Americans... WePurrsevere Apr 2020 #35

Will last or should last? defacto7 Apr 2020 #37

The first one will be at least two months. meadowlander Apr 2020 #40

2-3 months because of idiot Governors like DeSantis. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #43

Forever. This is just a preview of greater hits to come. hunter Apr 2020 #45

Thru Memorial Day, minimally Roland99 Apr 2020 #46

Even if we should go longer than 2 months I bet the political pressure will end much of it Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #47

Depends on the levels of civil unrest. EllieBC Apr 2020 #49