I work in health insurance administration…pretty low risk at this time. DH is at-risk, but ironically because of the low oil/gas prices, not because of the pandemic.
Another accounting / finance employee here. Yes, corporations need to account for losses as much as for gains . That is, if they do not close permanently.
I think the telework landscape is going to change dramatically, as companies are learning what their employees can really do from home. I’m hopeful this realization will lead to more worker-friendly policies. Please, work from home when your kid is sick. And for a few days afterwards, because we don’t want your germs in the office.
Since we are about 50/50 in my house in terms of wage earning, answering the poll question wasn’t simple. I answered for myself. I’m a teacher and feel fairly confident that I will retain my job, though the parameters of instruction and learning have changed drastically. My husband, on the other hand, is in television sports broadcast (he’s a camera operator), and with no sports happening, nothing to broadcast. We feel fortunate that one of us continues to work, and my husband will be able to collect unemployment, but we’re feeling a bit stressed about family finances. I’ll also add that we live in CA, so while the additional unemployment money from the Feds is needed and appreciated, it won’t go as far here as it will in other states. No Disney trips for us for a while.
I’m in finance (personal wealth management) and have always worked from home. I don’t see my firm disappearing, so I feel confident my job will remain a is. My husband is a contractor for a DoD contractor, so he is considered essential. That being said, he is still hourly, and last week had very few hours because all of the inspectors in the city had been exposed to COVID, so all inspections were postponed, and therefore all work halted. Fortunately he has a residential remodeling company on the side and that work continues.
I do software engineering for an automotive supplier. As such, I can work from home just fine at the moment. And, while the automotive industry is suffering in general, our projects currently have long lead times so that it won’t have a huge impact in the short term. But if the shutdowns persist, it could play a role in requiring levels of either layoffs or, perhaps which is more likely, operating at reduced pay schedules (80% income, etc).
I feel very confident that my husband’s job will continue. He is currently employed and we expect that to continue. Although we never can really know because it’s contract by contract always.
I work in the automotive industry as well (for a manufacturer). No one is buying or making cars currently - I’m sure there are budget cuts/layoffs coming for a lot of companies!
Yup, DH is in automotive as well - he is in the service department at a GM dealership. Although they are technically considered ‘essential’ and could stay open, they made the decision to close and furlough. They tried to stay open for a couple of weeks and they had the service writers switching off days but they didn’t have enough work to make it worth their while.
Our homeschool is pretty much ALWAYS in session. Especially trips. Weekends. All the homeschool kids she knows say the same.
Altho this year summer vacation came in January and February during robotics build session. Her first year. Seemed like a good idea to keep things simpler.
She has two senior friends - no graduation for them either.