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nycbuslady
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Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Completely agree. I can’t stop thinking about this.
I’m not in either category. Somewhere in the middle but I grew up very poor. I couldn’t imagine what my family would have had to do to live and eat during this.
Being that I’m somewhere in the middle, I’m in the camp of “this has to have an end point. And sooner then later” it’s not possible to stay home indefinitely. And getting a job at cvs or stop and shop isn’t going to cut it with our mortgage or current bills. So just go get a job as an essential worker isn’t the answer for Everyone
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NervousNell
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
I agree.
I am on the fortunate side... for now.
My company so far hasn't had lay offs except of contractors who were onsite at our customers where the customers had to cut the contract due to the current conditions. (Disney being one of them).
But my boss keeps stressing they can't keep everyone paid forever. We are good for now.... but not if this goes on much longer. It's not an endless stream of money.
However, I'm lucky and I know that and I never take that for granted.
And even though I'm on the good side of the fence I feel so strongly for the ones who are not. I feel horribly for them. I think about the small business owners as well.
I'm scared of what this will mean to people like that and to all of us in the long run
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| Posted 4/24/20 10:43 AM |
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by PhyllisNJoe
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Completely agree. I can’t stop thinking about this.
I’m not in either category. Somewhere in the middle but I grew up very poor. I couldn’t imagine what my family would have had to do to live and eat during this.
Being that I’m somewhere in the middle, I’m in the camp of “this has to have an end point. And sooner then later” it’s not possible to stay home indefinitely. And getting a job at cvs or stop and shop isn’t going to cut it with our mortgage or current bills. So just go get a job as an essential worker isn’t the answer for Everyone
Agree with all of this. I am lucky to be fine right now because my husband is an essential worker, I’m currently not working. But I also grew up very poor. My sister and talk about how this would be if this happened to us back then. Idk if we would’ve survived and I’m not exaggerating. It’s scary and sad.
Unemployment is a freaking a mess and a lot of people aren’t getting their money. My DH has been trying to get people back to work because they can’t collect. They aren’t getting money, so a lot of haves are starting to become have nots. I can’t even imagine the families who were barely making it when they shut everything down.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
I worry about this a lot. I grew up house poor. So my parents have a lovely home, but I wore two pairs of pants for years as a teenager. As an adult, we are fine, and my husband’s company is essential to the functioning of the US and numerous foreign countries. Note it is not our company, he just works for them. He is on the team that decided to ensure that even out of work retail employees would still maintain their salaries and benefits during this time (it is more than they would get from UI plus the 600 as it if full pay including the 401k match. He also implemented hazard pay for many employees. We are donating money to food banks and emergency services, as well as tipping 30% on all deliveries to help out those local to us. But I really worry about the economy and how people will be able to survive.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
most of my life, i have been a have not. only recently and i starting to shift out of it.
many times i feel guilty that this situation is presenting me an opportunity to make a lot of money. we're getting hazard pay and every other week i'm working 6 days (and i'm only a secretary). if i play my cards right, i can come out of this pandemic debt free and with a nice chunk of change saved up.
now, i will share this. the company i work for hires a LOT of unskilled labor. we are currently hiring like gangbusters. we are adding a whole new sort (shift) to our station. this means our station will literally be operating 24/7. we can't hire fast enough for our need. many of the positions we're looking to fill are for positions a step or two up the rank... not just at the very bottom.
BUT...
we can't keep people. people quit left and right.
we are offering hazard pay, we are offering time and a half for non-OT hours (on certain days), we are buying people lunch, we are shortening the time before benefits kick in. and we still can't keep them. it leaves me scratching my head.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
I've been worrying about this since day one. Whenever I would try to bring it up it was squashed with what's best to save lives. I understand that. But I felt like nobody was talking about what this will do to the economy and people less fortunate.
As someone else mentioned I also grew up poor. Government cheese had to sleep in a shelter for a few days poor. My biggest fear in life has always been being homeless. Thankfully that won't happen to me because I'm fortunate enough for a few reasons.
But it worries me for a lot of people.
I volunteer at a few places either handing out meals, packing meals or delivering meals and I've seen the lines increase for people that need it. Or the lists growing for the deliveries. It's heartbreaking.
Seeing NY'ers line up in the streets to receive donations from the food banks or churches waiting hours only to be turned away because they ran out is beyond sad.
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NervousNell
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by MsSissy
I've been worrying about this since day one. Whenever I would try to bring it up it was squashed with what's best to save lives. I understand that. But I felt like nobody was talking about what this will do to the economy and people less fortunate.
As someone else mentioned I also grew up poor. Government cheese had to sleep in a shelter for a few days poor. My biggest fear in life has always been being homeless. Thankfully that won't happen to me because I'm fortunate enough for a few reasons.
But it worries me for a lot of people.
I volunteer at a few places either handing out meals, packing meals or delivering meals and I've seen the lines increase for people that need it. Or the lists growing for the deliveries. It's heartbreaking.
Seeing NY'ers line up in the streets to receive donations from the food banks or churches waiting hours only to be turned away because they ran out is beyond sad.
And the irony in that- so it's ok to be out in public lined up for food- but they wont' let these people return to work because it's too dangerous.
But the food lines aren't.
I'm starting to get very disillusioned and I know others are too.
The gov't better start thinking long and hard on what's next here in NY because it wont' be long until more protests and even violence starts breaking out.
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Mrs213
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Gap Between
I am counting my blessings that I still have a job. I almost quit back in January because the high stress job was very taxing on my emotional well being. I almost quit and got a part time job in retail. That store is now closed. My husband’s store is closed. He is on unemployment. I thank God we can get that for a few months. I’m very thankful. I work with a vulnerable population and see what they go through. It’s not right. I think this whole thing is putting much of the middle class on the same level as the lower class, and the rich will remain. Middle class always seems to get hit the hardest
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by MsSissy
I've been worrying about this since day one. Whenever I would try to bring it up it was squashed with what's best to save lives. I understand that. But I felt like nobody was talking about what this will do to the economy and people less fortunate.
As someone else mentioned I also grew up poor. Government cheese had to sleep in a shelter for a few days poor. My biggest fear in life has always been being homeless. Thankfully that won't happen to me because I'm fortunate enough for a few reasons.
But it worries me for a lot of people.
I volunteer at a few places either handing out meals, packing meals or delivering meals and I've seen the lines increase for people that need it. Or the lists growing for the deliveries. It's heartbreaking.
Seeing NY'ers line up in the streets to receive donations from the food banks or churches waiting hours only to be turned away because they ran out is beyond sad.
And the irony in that- so it's ok to be out in public lined up for food- but they wont' let these people return to work because it's too dangerous.
But the food lines aren't.
I'm starting to get very disillusioned and I know others are too.
The gov't better start thinking long and hard on what's next here in NY because it wont' be long until more protests and even violence starts breaking out.
A charity I donate food to regularly keeps saying that the amount of applications they are getting for food assistance right now has increased so much. They are begging people to donate food or money because they hate turning people in need away. I feel bad and I do donate, at the same time, I wonder how bad it's going to get and maybe I should be saving. We're good right now, much better off than most, but I can't help thinking I shouldn't donate so much. I grew up with nothing (my family was so poor) so it's always in the back of my mind.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by Mrs213
I think this whole thing is putting much of the middle class on the same level as the lower class, and the rich will remain. Middle class always seems to get hit the hardest
Yes! The middle class will lose the most, IMO.
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Sash
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by MsSissy
I've been worrying about this since day one. Whenever I would try to bring it up it was squashed with what's best to save lives. I understand that. But I felt like nobody was talking about what this will do to the economy and people less fortunate.
As someone else mentioned I also grew up poor. Government cheese had to sleep in a shelter for a few days poor. My biggest fear in life has always been being homeless. Thankfully that won't happen to me because I'm fortunate enough for a few reasons.
But it worries me for a lot of people.
I volunteer at a few places either handing out meals, packing meals or delivering meals and I've seen the lines increase for people that need it. Or the lists growing for the deliveries. It's heartbreaking.
Seeing NY'ers line up in the streets to receive donations from the food banks or churches waiting hours only to be turned away because they ran out is beyond sad.
I’ve been worrying about since day 1 and was dismissed immediately and judged. I’m not saying the virus isn’t dangerous, or that is a what is happening right now isn’t traumatic. That I don’t feel bad for all those who have died or will die from it. However, I am saying there is another component to this that is equally , if not more dangerous.
It scares the crap out of me that Government officials aren’t even discussing this other very real, very dark side of what is happening. Talk about everything happening right now because of the Virus not just deaths and new cases. Think of a plan that is going to help the other side of it, how we are going to have to live with this virus.
Have you seen the plan... it’s a bullet point that says “think about how to reopen”. That’s not a plan or sound remotely promising.
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NervousNell
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by Sash
Posted by MsSissy
I've been worrying about this since day one. Whenever I would try to bring it up it was squashed with what's best to save lives. I understand that. But I felt like nobody was talking about what this will do to the economy and people less fortunate.
As someone else mentioned I also grew up poor. Government cheese had to sleep in a shelter for a few days poor. My biggest fear in life has always been being homeless. Thankfully that won't happen to me because I'm fortunate enough for a few reasons.
But it worries me for a lot of people.
I volunteer at a few places either handing out meals, packing meals or delivering meals and I've seen the lines increase for people that need it. Or the lists growing for the deliveries. It's heartbreaking.
Seeing NY'ers line up in the streets to receive donations from the food banks or churches waiting hours only to be turned away because they ran out is beyond sad.
I’ve been worrying about since day 1 and was dismissed immediately and judged. I’m not saying the virus isn’t dangerous, or that is a what is happening right now isn’t traumatic. That I don’t feel bad for all those who have died or will die from it. However, I am saying there is another component to this that is equally , if not more dangerous.
It scares the crap out of me that Government officials aren’t even discussing this other very real, very dark side of what is happening. Talk about everything happening right now because of the Virus not just deaths and new cases. Think of a plan that is going to help the other side of it, how we are going to have to live with this virus.
Have you seen the plan... it’s a bullet point that says “think about how to reopen”. That’s not a plan or sound remotely promising.
And Cuomo speaks of this virus as if it has 100% death rate. He doesn't want ANYONE to get the virus at all. No new cases are acceptable in his mind it seems.
The fact is- the great majority who get this virus will not die from it.
But he speaks of it as some black plague with a near 100% death rate.
It's really odd.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
Yet I have heard horror stories about people not receiving their unemployment or not even being able to get through to claim their unemployment. Freelancers are having the worst time.
I don't think that getting unemployment is as simple as people make it out to be.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by amac27
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
Yet I have heard horror stories about people not receiving their unemployment or not even being able to get through to claim their unemployment. Freelancers are having the worst time.
I don't think that getting unemployment is as simple as people make it out to be.
I have heard it has been very hard lately. It took my child a week to get through but they have gotten 6 checks already. More per week then I get working. Makes no sense to me at all. Not everyone should be getting this extra $600.
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by amac27
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
Yet I have heard horror stories about people not receiving their unemployment or not even being able to get through to claim their unemployment. Freelancers are having the worst time.
I don't think that getting unemployment is as simple as people make it out to be.
I have heard it has been very hard lately. It took my child a week to get through but they have gotten 6 checks already. More per week then I get working. Makes no sense to me at all. Not everyone should be getting this extra $600.
At this point is doesn’t matter who should or shouldn’t be getting the extra money. A lot of hard working people aren’t getting any money at all. NJ is severely delayed. There are many who aren’t getting their regular unemployment. And if you did get through to UI, the extra $600 didn’t start
going in till 3-4 weeks after NYC was receiving it.
Many of my husbands workers are not getting unemployment and don’t know what to do.
ETA: @valentinesbaby, didn’t mean for it to be an attack on the last line of your comment and your view point. But that the states can’t even give the money to everyone right now, can you imagine if they had to investigate how to distribute the extra $600 based on income? It would take so much longer than it is right now.
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Mrs213
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by amac27
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
Yet I have heard horror stories about people not receiving their unemployment or not even being able to get through to claim their unemployment. Freelancers are having the worst time.
I don't think that getting unemployment is as simple as people make it out to be.
In the grand scheme of things the extra $600 isn’t going to make or break anyone. My husband is furloughed. Between what he qualifies for and the $600 yes it’s about $100 a week extra. That’s only valid until July. Come July/August if he is not back at work we will be in a position where we have much less. My salary barely covers our mortgage. We are saving every dime for that. I think once these program run out and you can no longer claim unemployment many people will be in bad shape. I am thankful for the extra $600 and glad to have an essential job and a paycheck. My heart goes out to those who are struggling to even get groceries. Sad thing is that those who are in low income professions have been living this for years. I think we are going to be feeling the effects of this for a long time to come and it will definitely push some of the “haves” so to speak into that lower bracket. We are privileged whether we choose to recognize that or not...
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Re: Gap Between "Haves" and "Have Nots"
Posted by Sash
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by amac27
Posted by valentinesbaby
Posted by nycbuslady
Yes, I realize that we need to stay home to do our part to flatten the curve so that our hospitals aren't overwhelmed. And yes, any loss of life is too much.
But, with so many people out of work, the gap between the "haves" and "have nots" is just going to increase so much! People who have the ability to work from home and still get their paycheck direct deposited into their bank tend to be on the higher pay scale. The lower income people are the ones who may not have the opportunity to work from home and are now unemployed.
For someone who has a cushion, 3+ months without a paycheck may not be so bad. But for most people, this could be detrimental. People are going to get behind on their bills and may NEVER recover from this! I just feel like the economic effects of this will be long-lasting! It makes me worry about the future of America! (And I'm in the "have" category. If I wasn't, I can't even imagine the fear I would have!)
Well I go against that as I don’t make a lot and am working from home. Yes I am blessed to get a paycheck and my hubby is essential, again not on the higher pay scale.
Many forget that people are getting unemployment which is much more than they usually get with their paycheck.
Yet I have heard horror stories about people not receiving their unemployment or not even being able to get through to claim their unemployment. Freelancers are having the worst time.
I don't think that getting unemployment is as simple as people make it out to be.
I have heard it has been very hard lately. It took my child a week to get through but they have gotten 6 checks already. More per week then I get working. Makes no sense to me at all. Not everyone should be getting this extra $600.
At this point is doesn’t matter who should or shouldn’t be getting the extra money. A lot of hard working people aren’t getting any money at all. NJ is severely delayed. There are many who aren’t getting their regular unemployment. And if you did get through to UI, the extra $600 didn’t start
going in till 3-4 weeks after NYC was receiving it.
Many of my husbands workers are not getting unemployment and don’t know what to do.
ETA: @valentinesbaby, didn’t mean for it to be an attack on the last line of your comment and your view point. But that the states can’t even give the money to everyone right now, can you imagine if they had to investigate how to distribute the extra $600 based on income? It would take so much longer than it is right now.
No worries. I just know my kid doesn’t need the extra money like people who have more financial responsibilities and I know others who are getting unemployment for 2nd jobs while they are working first jobs from home. Maybe a ton of money. Not fair to others who can’t get their money to pay their bills :(
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