How's everyone doing amongst the Coronavirus shut down? (Madison, Penn: homes, neighborhood)

[soulsurv]

Pretty POed, actually! As a long-term substitute (full-time for 2 years) I'm the only non-paid teacher!!! Work my butt off for my students; no advocacy & only a few bills will be paid next month!!

[newmarlig]

I'm retired, so I don't have to go out. I do have a medical appointment on Thursday. I'll Uber/Lyft and just hope nobody who rode in the car had it. Otherwise, I'm thinking if it as a large blizzard complete with French toast.

If you are within a 16 mile radius of the Reading Terminal Market, this may interest you.

Starting today, the 127-year-old market is waiving delivery charges and order minimums. Anyone within a 16-mile radius can buy direct from more than 40 RTM vendors online and have orders carted to the front door. Just use the checkout code: RTMFREE at https://www.mercato.com/shop/reading-terminal-market

Read the rest of the article at : https://billypenn.com/2020/03/13/rea...l-remain-open/

[eliza61nyc]

Originally Posted by newmarlig

I'm retired, so I don't have to go out. I do have a medical appointment on Thursday. I'll Uber/Lyft and just hope nobody who rode in the car had it. Otherwise, I'm thinking if it as a large blizzard complete with French toast.

If you are within a 16 mile radius of the Reading Terminal Market, this may interest you.

Starting today, the 127-year-old market is waiving delivery charges and order minimums. Anyone within a 16-mile radius can buy direct from more than 40 RTM vendors online and have orders carted to the front door. Just use the checkout code: RTMFREE at https://www.mercato.com/shop/reading-terminal-market

Read the rest of the article at : https://billypenn.com/2020/03/13/rea...l-remain-open/

Thanks, definitely take advantage

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Fine here. Retired so work is not an issue. Picked up lots of food from RTM on Thursday, most of which has gone in the freezer. Checked in on elderly parents in Delaware this weekend and have concerns, but what are you gonna do? Made another grocery run on the way home plus purchased a stockpile of wine. Coming back this afternoon, I saw a line outside a state liquor store, so that may have been a good decision.

Hope all stay safe and hope it doesn’t hit anyone’s pocketbook. Really feel bad for hourly and part time workers, particularly bar and restaurant staff who are at great financial risk. I hope our government can help. That’s what it’s there for.

Oh, wow, you still have parents? Well, I suppose that's not totally surprising since my aunt, who was born in the city when the 1918 pandemic was going on, is 101. She never leaves her house anymore so she will probably be okay.

I don't drink alcohol so good luck with those purchases for those who do imbibe.

It will be crushing to folks who depend on service jobs. And stuff I was scared of last summer wrt a recession is going to happen. SIGH.

Funnily, not that anything now is funny, Mitt Romney wants to give all adults $1000. Hmmm, kinda makes me think of Andrew Yang and UBI.

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Gov. Wolf mentioned he wanted to close liquor stores.

When I went to the Wine & Spirits Shoppe* on West Chelten Avenue around 4 yesterday afternoon, the checkout line stretched around the entire store, and the guard at the door was rationing entry. My guess was, these were the people who heard that all the non-essential businesses were ordered closed at 5 p.m.

The guard told me the store would be open regular hours (until 9 that night). I went back home.

About a half hour later, the PLCB sent out an announcement that all of the state liquor stores would close at the end of business that night.

I went back around 7 p.m. The line stretched only halfway around the store. Guess everyone who wanted to stock up did so early. And the shelves had been stripped of much of their booze - mostly the large sizes. Most of the wine and most of the pricier booze were still on the shelves.

So here we are, high, dry (unless you stocked up, as I did) and holed up at home. I've been working from home since we had a conference call Tuesday afternoon in which we were informed that the senior leadership urged us strongly to do so.

I know I don't have COVID-19; my nose remains stuffy and occasionally runny, the aftermath of a pretty bad cold I got three weeks back. But that does mean that I'm immunocompromised, and as I check off two of the three risk boxes (over 60 and type 2 diabetes), I should stay home.

But I know me well enough to know that I can't do that all day, every day. I'll probably take walks around the neighborhood or trek to the supermarket three blocks from me.

It may be a while before I have to do that, though: a friend is bringing me a huge batch of chicken soup later this afternoon.

*The Chelten Avenue State Store hadn't even gotten a new coat of paint since it last got spruced up sometime in the 1980s. It did just get some fresh paint this summer, but the signage is still outdated. I joke that you can't get "Fine Wine & Good Spirits" here.

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Oh, wow, you still have parents? Well, I suppose that's not totally surprising since my aunt, who was born in the city when the 1918 pandemic was going on, is 101. She never leaves her house anymore so she will probably be okay.

Yea, my parents were quite young when I was born. They are moving from their mid- to their late-80s. They have cared for my intellectually disabled brother for the past 60 years which has aged them further. We will be his guardians once my parents are gone, but are essentially assuming that role now. That was largely the reason for this visit - to get certain services lined up.

[Pennsport]

Well, I'll say one thing, I'm going to get in killer shape by the time this is all over. Not much to do between calls and WebExs than workout. No sports, no new TV shows, no social gatherings, no bars/restaurants obviously. I just did cardio this morning, will probably do core, abs and stretching mid-day and weights after dinner.

In truly important news though, I've been reading about the service sector and hourly wage workers. Very worrisome. Hopefully some of our billionaires band together and start some funds that allow others to contribute. I would gladly donate 100/month if I knew it was getting to the right people. It would be nice to see humanity step up in the coming weeks.

Regardless, everyone hunker down and stay safe!

[mslhu]

I am fortunate enough to be able to work remotely. However, my wife is essentially a contract worker (K-12 education consulting) and all of her upcoming work has been canceled. Our income has been essentially cut in half at the moment. We do have a decent amount in savings that hopefully we won't have to draw on too much. Paid sick leave won't help her at all.

In addition, our two elementary school age kids are home and the district has imposed distance learning. So we have to work in helping the kids with school as well. This is not fun, lol.

If we had a competent federal government, they would be smart to postpone things like student loan payments and this year's tax deadline.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Yea, my parents were quite young when I was born. They are moving from their mid- to their late-80s. They have cared for my intellectually disabled brother for the past 60 years which has aged them further. We will be his guardians once my parents are gone, but are essentially assuming that role now. That was largely the reason for this visit - to get certain services lined up.

Good luck to you!

I did elder care(my mom) for 16 years. So I have a lot of empathy toward anyone facing any kind of family care issues.

[AJNEOA]

Originally Posted by mslhu

I am fortunate enough to be able to work remotely. However, my wife is essentially a contract worker (K-12 education consulting) and all of her upcoming work has been canceled. Our income has been essentially cut in half at the moment. We do have a decent amount in savings that hopefully we won't have to draw on too much. Paid sick leave won't help her at all.

In addition, our two elementary school age kids are home and the district has imposed distance learning. So we have to work in helping the kids with school as well. This is not fun, lol.

If we had a competent federal government, they would be smart to postpone things like student loan payments and this year's tax deadline.

Amen. The federal government is mostly helping to bail out banks (surprise) and big business. A payroll tax cut is all well and good, but what about those that have NO paycheck. Their landlords and creditors are not going to give any breathing room.