Work status and expectations

[Lazerus]

Electrician for a small shop.
The buildings where they had projects have closed until at least 4/7.
Long time smoker (quit since Sept), minor heart murmur.
BM has hypertension which is of course worse than normal RN.
Burnt up nest egg staying home with kiddo who kept getting sick early.
Between covering rent/bills and medical out of pocket, we can probably get by off work through May-ish.
Might just bug out and subsist on squirrels and stuff if we can't adequately reduce exposure risks soon.
Medical supply shortages carry over to jobsite shortages.

 

[mean dad]

I work two full time jobs to make ends meet. Luckily for my day job I have my own office (Everyone else is working from home), but for my night job I manage a team of young guys at a laboratory which has been deemed "essential".

For my night job we put standards in place that NO ONE IS FOLLOWING. Although still high risk we felt this would mitigate some of the danger if everyone would stick to the guidelines. Wear your Personal Protective Equipment AT ALL TIMES. Maintain a 6 foot radius from others. WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY. These guys are literally laughing of the measures we put in place. I'm constantly warning my guys about the danger of the situation and people think its some conspiracy theory.

We had a guy KNOWINGLY show up with a fever and coughing. I got wind of it promptly grabbed my things and left. I advised the company owner that I would not return until we implement a zero tolerance policy regarding PPE that is punishable by immediate termination. Working for these guys they are extremely reactive instead of pro active in regards to employee safety.

I've made mention that we need to consider upping our standards on who we hire since I came on board but I refuse to put myself and my family at risk for guys who are so ignorant about the seriousness of this situation.

I'm worried about how much longer both jobs are going to stay operational.

I've been explaining my C19 protocols to people that need to physically come in to pick up their orders and I can hear some of them tuning me out about it. Boss already told me our safety is more important than making another sale, so...act right or find another source for your goods.

 

[budman]

A lot of diverse situations.

I wish all the best of course. I have a client that is labelled essential and expect a document on that soon, which would allow my guys to perform the field verification needed to keep things moving.

I already know a couple guys will not do that and I don't want to pressure them to do so. That could mean I had some tough decisions... hire someone or ??

Most take two people so.. I am one.

 

[Cabrito]

The poll didn't have "Furloughed" so I picked work for a large company - worried about being laid off.

The company I work for is large with thirty-ish locations world wide. We are dependent on Corporate events, concerts, tours, broadway, television, film, and many other types of event clients. We're essentially dead in the water.

Since it all depends on when this is over there is no way to tell if I'll ever get back to work at this company. 60 day furlough for now..

First time out of work since 1987 and it's actually kind of nice. I just wish I had the freedom to take a road trip or other stuff.. I have a lot of home projects that could literally keep me busy for months so there's that.

I just hope that my industry can bounce back quickly, and that my current employer sees the value in keeping me on with them. I've been with them for almost 17 years.

Most of our locations have been temporarily closed, and most staff has been furloughed and those that remain are working with pay reductions.

 

[budman]

How does the furlough deal work for you guys??

Are they still providing something to you while you are out of work?
Or is it just a promise that you have a job in the future?

 

[Cabrito]

How does the furlough deal work for you guys??

Are they still providing something to you while you are out of work?
Or is it just a promise that you have a job in the future?

For me it means that I keep my benefits but have to pay via COBRA at my current payroll deduction (If they ever send me the paperwork)

I supposedly have a job when this is over, but there are no promises in my opinion. They could just use this to reduce their work force even more than they have the past few years. I am worried.

My clients keep texting and calling me because I've been locked out of company email, and someone else is contacting them. I've asked them to keep emailing me to make me look good to the boss.

I'm not allowed to work, and I'm not.

 

[wannabe]

I work in the semiconductor industry. I'm shocked to find that we are almost busier now. Before the C19 stuff, there was a big push to offshore production for a lot of our customers. Reality has since hit them in the face, and there is now a big push to bring a lot of that production back to the US. People and companies are scrambling.

So, I think my company and I are good.

Like Mean Dad, I feel somewhat guilty. Partially, it's because I can work from home while I join conference calls where our field service guys essentially have to decide whether or not to risk their lives (and potentially their family's lives) to go on-site to support our customers who have been identified as 'essential.'

It broke my heart to hear one guy whose wife also works for us talk about the logistics of him wanting both of them to go to a customer site at the same time because he figured that it would be better if both of them caught the virus at the same time rather than just passing it back and forth for months.

 

[Cyclesuzy]

I'm the sole secretary for an small (6 atty) law firm. We're all WFH right now with one staff member going in to check on mail once a day. I think my firm expects this to blow over by the 7th of April and it'll be business as usual but I don't know. I do feel lucky to keep working and get paid during this time.

My SO is in an essential field but isn't taking new assignments for at least the next couple of weeks. Luckily he's not hurting for money right now so can afford the time off work.

My sister works as a trainer/mgr/VP for a large personal debt consolidation company in AZ and their company just had their 1st C-19+ employee (who works on her floor in her building). However, she's been WFH for almost 2 weeks now and symptom free. Praying she stays that way.

My mom is living alone in Modesto but I've been calling every day and although she's been in and out of the Modesto Kaiser facility during the latter part of February, early March (broken wrist), she's symptom free.

We're all just taking things day by day but for me and mine, things could be worse right now.

 

[bojangle]

Honestly, I feel somewhat guilty pulling a full paycheck while others aren't. I just refi'd my home loan so my monthly payments will drop by about five hundred bucks, and I have enough in the bank to cover a full year's worth of bills so I'll ride this thing out ok.
I'm concerned I'll be in the minority.

Don't feel guilty. You gotta take care of you first. If you're taken care of then maybe you are in a position to help others. If not, that might go away.

I work two full time jobs to make ends meet. Luckily for my day job I have my own office (Everyone else is working from home), but for my night job I manage a team of young guys at a laboratory which has been deemed "essential".

For my night job we put standards in place that NO ONE IS FOLLOWING. Although still high risk we felt this would mitigate some of the danger if everyone would stick to the guidelines. Wear your Personal Protective Equipment AT ALL TIMES. Maintain a 6 foot radius from others. WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY. These guys are literally laughing of the measures we put in place. I'm constantly warning my guys about the danger of the situation and people think its some conspiracy theory.

We had a guy KNOWINGLY show up with a fever and coughing. I got wind of it promptly grabbed my things and left. I advised the company owner that I would not return until we implement a zero tolerance policy regarding PPE that is punishable by immediate termination. Working for these guys they are extremely reactive instead of pro active in regards to employee safety.

I've made mention that we need to consider upping our standards on who we hire since I came on board but I refuse to put myself and my family at risk for guys who are so ignorant about the seriousness of this situation.

I'm worried about how much longer both jobs are going to stay operational.

:facepalm

People need to wake up!

I'm in law enforcement. We are essential services that puts us out on the front lines of public contact. Not as much as the heros in the medical field, fire, or medics, but still a lot. While we're taking extra precautions to reduce contact with the public, it can't be eliminated. And while we have some level of PPE, it's not a big supply and probably won't be used frequently enough by most officers. It seems that most in my department aren't taking this nearly seriously enough. Many don't think it's that big of a deal.

 

[Chill]

I've been a 1099 only since November. My work is drying up and I am needing to find full time employment. There is a giant sucking sound where my safety net used to be.

This month I was not able to pay CC or auto loan payment because I have not been paid on my last invoice. If that check does not come in before the end of the month, I need to have a conversation with my LL. April looks worse.

Next up is sell the car and get a hoopty for the foreseeable future. Anxious much?

 

[asdfghwy]

I work in the semiconductor industry. I'm shocked to find that we are almost busier now. Before the C19 stuff, there was a big push to offshore production for a lot of our customers. Reality has since hit them in the face, and there is now a big push to bring a lot of that production back to the US. People and companies are scrambling.

So, I think my company and I are good.

Like Mean Dad, I feel somewhat guilty. Partially, it's because I can work from home while I join conference calls where our field service guys essentially have to decide whether or not to risk their lives (and potentially their family's lives) to go on-site to support our customers who have been identified as 'essential.'

It broke my heart to hear one guy whose wife also works for us talk about the logistics of him wanting both of them to go to a customer site at the same time because he figured that it would be better if both of them caught the virus at the same time rather than just passing it back and forth for months.

Good to hear it's still going. I spent a few years at AMAT and have friends there / KLA / LAM

 

[mean dad]

I worked at a small company here in the Bay Area for about a decade making chillers and heat exchangers for the semicon industry.

 

[wannabe]

Good to hear it's still going. I spent a few years at AMAT and have friends there / KLA / LAM

I don’t how how long ago you worked at AMAT, but the Semiconductor industry has changed recently. Previously, the market worked on roughly a 2-year boom/bust cycle that followed the cycle of when the new logic chips were released. Now that there are chips in almost everything, (as an example, most cars have the equivalent of a whole 300mm wafer's worth of chips in it) the semiconductor market basically follows the general economy.

We have been on a 11+ year boom. But, after 2008, we were still careful about our spending because we knew that the spigot would turn off eventually.

Yes, a lot of production has gone overseas, but the bulk of the R&D is still here.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

As a bench scientist at a drug company, my job is relatively pretty stable right now. I wouldn't say I'm 100% sure I'm not getting cut (one can never be in this career), but chances are decent that I'll be retained even in the event of an extended months-long shutdown.

my wife manages biology labs at a university. they've gone totally online for the rest of the year already, and she's not allowed to go in. They already get technically 'laid off' for 2 months in the summerm so she and those who report to her are getting really nervous about the school deciding to start their summer layoff early and not pay them until September classes start.

best of luck to you all

 

[mean dad]

As a bench scientist at a drug company, my job is relatively pretty stable right now. I wouldn't say I'm 100% sure I'm not getting cut (one can never be in this career), but chances are decent that I'll be retained even in the event of an extended months-long shutdown.

my wife manages biology labs at a university. they've gone totally online for the rest of the year already, and she's not allowed to go in. They already get technically 'laid off' for 2 months in the summerm so she and those who report to her are getting really nervous about the school deciding to start their summer layoff early and not pay them until September classes start.

best of luck to you all

What kind of benches do you guys make?

 

[NorCalAthlete]

Large global company. CEO put out an all hands global broadcast telling everyone the C-suite isn't even remotely considering the exploration of layoffs for at least the next 2 months, family first, take care of yourselves, cut people some slack if kids interrupt meetings and they have to step away in the middle of something, etc. Said if anyone gives you any crap for having to be a parent or spouse report it up the chain higher.

We all already WFH half the time anyway so it wasn't a big deal when we all went on mandatory WFH full time.

I'm good but was already exploring other options before the shutdown just for shits and giggles. Have a few backup irons in the fire one way or another and savings to last me a year if need be.

 

[NorCalAthlete]

Don't feel guilty. You gotta take care of you first. If you're taken care of then maybe you are in a position to help others. If not, that might go away.



:facepalm

People need to wake up!

I'm in law enforcement. We are essential services that puts us out on the front lines of public contact. Not as much as the heros in the medical field, fire, or medics, but still a lot. While we're taking extra precautions to reduce contact with the public, it can't be eliminated. And while we have some level of PPE, it's not a big supply and probably won't be used frequently enough by most officers. It seems that most in my department aren't taking this nearly seriously enough. Many don't think it's that big of a deal.

I'm still seeing soccer games, etc going on like there's nothing happening. I'm like wtf. San Mateo County is putting out social media blasts to shame people from going out but I haven't seen much actual enforcement on the ground - ie, no closing off beach access, no patrols telling people to disperse, etc. Similarly in Santa Clara County.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

What kind of benches do you guys make?

:laughing

 

[Caddywumpus]

A lot of diverse situations.

I wish all the best of course. I have a client that is labelled essential and expect a document on that soon, which would allow my guys to perform the field verification needed to keep things moving.

I already know a couple guys will not do that and I don't want to pressure them to do so. That could mean I had some tough decisions... hire someone or ??

Most take two people so.. I am one.

I'll go with you bud!

 

[Archimedes]

I'm hoping for the best (soldier through) and planning for the worst (going under). I'm a fan of low expectations at times like these.