How is the Coronavirus affecting your business?

Scab_Pickens · March 22, 2020, 10:11pm

MattiasNYC:

Scab Pickens:

MattiasNYC:

Ok. Well, I suppose people can go about their business, go to work, get paid, and then die from the virus, right? Or they can choose to stay home. I don’t see how the latter is “no sympathy for the common working man” when “the common working man” is the person who would survive, right?

Did you listen to the link?

My point was, basically, that this guy can’t relate to the reality of so many people. Maybe your idea of what a “common working man” is differs from mine.

I think I understand what your point is, and I did listen to the guy.

Money is of zero value if you’re dead. If you survive but drag home a virus that kills your mom I’m sure the answer to the question “Was it worth it” would be “no”.

The doctor seems to me to be saying that people should stay home to save lives.

Now, the government can’t do anything about saving lives other than give care as best as it can. If the system is underfunded or understaffed or under equipped then more than necessary will die, but even if that’s not the case people will die. That’s a given at this point. What the government can do however is help those in financial need.

Therefore: People that go out and get sick may kill themselves or others, and the government might not be able to do anything about it. People that stay home and lose a fair chunk of money (maybe “all” money) can still be helped by the government.

Scab Pickens:

Anyway, things are so ridiculous right now that I can barely function. The property I have been living in for the past five years has been sold. The new owners gave us thirty days to get the hell out. Nice timing, right? I’m getting prepared to move one thousand miles back to my home town in one week. Got a truck and a car dolly reserved, but who knows if I’ll actually be able to travel by that time. If that is the case, I’ll be homeless and jobless. I’m a machinist by trade, not a professional audio guy who can work remotely in any way. I currently do one off and prototype work for the likes of HP, Seagate, and many other critical (government connected) companies. I probably won’t be able to find a job in the same range. My Mastercam skills will help, along with my drive and determination. But, who knows.

I have never seen anything like this. People are completely losing it. I just want to be able to buy some organic ground beef again …

(Nothing against you personally. I have read and have enjoyed many of your thoughtful posts)

I understand, and many people are going to get hit by this. But honestly I’d rather see you alive and poor than dead. And obviously I’d rather see you well off and alive, but alas…

After this virus has passed through and things are starting to pick up again “some” nations have some thinking to do about just what type of society they want to have. And that relates directly to all our situations, and the response to the virus.

All of the above is just to say that I really think the guy did have everyone’s best interest in mind, and I think it’s unfair to say he isn’t compassionate. He is. It’s just that he wants people to stay at home instead of risking it, even if the latter is in order to make a living.

I get it. Maybe I’m just completely stressed out and need to take a deep breath. However, every breath I take feels like it will be my last. Ahhhhhh …