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> This current situation isn't too far off from a state where just those who can work from home do so, and the rest drive to work. A lot of "the rest" are stay
by twblalock 7y ago
> This current situation isn't too far off from a state where just those who can work from home do so, and the rest drive to work.
A lot of "the rest" are staying home, at least in California. Only certain businesses are allowed to remain open.
Unemployment claims are up quite a bit, especially in California and Washington due to the shelter in place orders -- and that's data from last week, when only portions of California were locked down.
Most retail and restaurant employees are at home not getting paid, and many have already been laid off. A lot of those people live paycheck to paycheck and won't be able to pay rent on April 1st.
I know some retail employees who are furloughed and still being paid, but their companies probably can't afford that for more than a few months.