Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Mrbuttersworth]

I think one more stimulus will pass in the next 3-4 weeks and that’s all the everyday people get with things starting to reopen and hopefully jobs start coming back

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

⛳ https://www.technologyreview.com/202...acing-tracker/

Can it help? Is it any good? Is it worth it? Are there any negative implications?
Artificial Intelligence...are we robots in the year 2020 and beyond?

We know that we already are; but how much further and faster are we advancing now with COVID-19 pandemic?
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They have robot dogs patrolling in some parks and counting people (Singapore). ....And giving instructions (educating) on taking precautions (social distancing - 2 meters). They are fully equipped with cameras, sensors, microphones, speakers, ...relaying to a data base.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYsg...ature=youtu.be

• https://www.businessinsider.com/roam...p-apart-2020-5

In the book, Ray Bradbury had robot dogs...

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Mrbuttersworth

I think one more stimulus will pass in the next 3-4 weeks and that’s all the everyday people get with things starting to reopen and hopefully jobs start coming back

I think they need to let any stimulus for the people sit for at least a month abs see what happens with the economy. The $600 unemployment keeps going until August. Slowly start opening things up and reevaluate 2 months from now.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Looks like another round of stimulus checks were just approved. And here I am, still without my first one...

The bill passed in the House, but it won’t pass in the Senate as is. Negotiations will happen and within the next couple of weeks, there will be another check.

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

I think they need to let any stimulus for the people sit for at least a month abs see what happens with the economy. The $600 unemployment keeps going until August. Slowly start opening things up and reevaluate 2 months from now.

There’s a lot of people that for various reasons don’t qualify for unemployment and are getting severely reduced pay or nothing at all. The Federal Reserve is urging Congress to give us more money. It’s going to happen.

[Moviefan1203]

You would think so. If nothing else it will put pressure on the Senate. Top Republicans are saying they don’t want another stimulus right now, but there’s a lot of people that need the help and it’s an election year.

[Gold Ranger]

All Utility Bills and Rent/Mortgage Payments should have been suspended by the government the day LockDowns started.

That said, I know Student Loans (trade school, not college) stopped being paid back, by Government decree, but that didn't stop it from negatively hitting my Credit Score last month and this month. What a freaking joke. I'm trying to rebuild my credit and that is some serious b*llsh*t!
I tried calling around and either got dead numbers or a run-around.

[Batman1980]

Yup I don't get unemployment because of a termination in July 2018 due to conduct detrimental to the company. So I rely on CARES Act funds and the next stimulus to pay the bills until my job starts back up again.

[Lee A Stewart]

Here's How Airplane Seats Could Change After Coronavirus

[Moe Szyslak]

Do requirements for unemployment compensation vary from state to state?

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Yup I don't get unemployment because of a termination in July 2018 due to conduct detrimental to the company. So I rely on CARES Act funds and the next stimulus to pay the bills until my job starts back up again.

Was that just a b*llsh*t excuse they gave? Just so that they wouldn't have to pay your unemployment? I've noticed that a lot. It happened to me a few times.
I got hit with "I quit, when I was fired" - Security Job in CA
I got hit with "Insubordination" when what happened was that I was helping a customer and a manager asked me to stop helping and follow them, I said when someone comes to relieve me because I wasn't leaving the customer cold like that and I had a line of people behind them. - Wal*Mart in NY
Then the worst of all was being injured on the job at Home Depot and they said to worker's comp that I was injured when they hired me, I wasn't. I appealed it, then they said that I said I injured myself at home. An obvious contradiction. I tried to appeal that one, but they said that they go with what the employer says and hung up on me.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

All Utility Bills and Rent/Mortgage Payments should have been suspended by the government the day LockDowns started.

Way too draconian. All that would accomplish is more companies diving into the red. Why should someone who is still working and has a saving account be allowed to not pay their rent/mortgage & Utilities bills? If you can't there are ways to deal it individually by contacting your debtor.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Here's How Airplane Seats Could Change After Coronavirus

What about the tops and the fronts?
Nope, those won't do a damn thing as pictured.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

Do requirements for unemployment compensation vary from state to state?

Not really. Must have been terminated through no fault of your own.
Also if your hours are drastically cut, to a certain point, through no fault of your own.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Way too draconian. All that would accomplish is more companies diving into the red. Why should someone who is still working and has a saving account be allowed to not pay their rent/mortgage & Utilities bills? If you can't there are ways to deal it individually by contacting your debtor.

Most of those companies have bigger saving accounts than the people. I'm sure they could got a couple of months and not be hurting.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Was that just a b*llsh*t excuse they gave? Just so that they wouldn't have to pay your unemployment? I've noticed that a lot. It happened to me a few times.
I got hit with "I quit, when I was fired" - Security Job in CA
I got hit with "Insubordination" when what happened was that I was helping a customer and a manager asked me to stop helping and follow them, I said when someone comes to relieve me because I wasn't leaving the customer cold like that and I had a line of people behind them. - Wal*Mart in NY
Then the worst of all was being injured on the job at Home Depot and they said to worker's comp that I was injured when they hired me, I wasn't. I appealed it, then they said that I said I injured myself at home. An obvious contradiction. I tried to appeal that one, but they said that they go with what the employer says and hung up on me.

I got fired from an employer because I wouldn't fraternize with a program manager away from the job. I wish I was kidding. It went down with HR as termination due to violation of company policy. I would have fought it if I had liked the job even a little. $2500 in Cares Act and university grant funds to help pay for things helps a lot and takes the sting out of $0 from unemployment.

[Gold Ranger]

That's nuts.

[Batman1980]

Eh some workplaces have cliques and if you're not part of those cliques, sometimes they will remove you so they can bring in someone who does like them.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Here's How Airplane Seats Could Change After Coronavirus

Absolutely useless.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

Absolutely useless.

That's what I said!
Planes will need fully enclosed Pods now!

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

What about the tops and the fronts?
Nope, those won't do a damn thing as pictured.

No, they'll help a lot. The purpose is to block direct viral particle flow from other people's mouths, whether from talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. The airplane itself has high quality hepa filters and refreshes the cabin air every few minutes, so there's no danger of aerosol infection.