Virginia to open up in limited capacity next Friday!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1 to the pay cut posts. I'm a lawyer and took a 15% cut. Many firms have publicly announced 20% cuts.

My DH has take a 30% pay cut AND he took a deferment on his huge scheduled draw (money that was earned from 2019, a payment in arrears so he’s earned that money, and it is the majority of his annual pay). He’s an equity partner in big law. This is to protect the other employees so there are no lay offs but it may now not be enough.

DH's firm did the same - 25% cut and didn't get the money from 2019 (even though we still pay taxes on it). He's still working a lot, but many companies are not paying their bills.

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Anonymous wrote:The reopenings haven't gone well in other states. Increases in cases and deaths, reclosures after places are overrun.

Temper your expectations.

unfortunately, we have hit the bad combo of people undergoing some level of discomfort for 8-9 weeks by mid May AND the start of summer. It is going to be impossible without Spain style “it’s literally illegal to leave your home u less it’s for food” lockdowns to keep Americans inside in summer. We are a selfish country and don’t withstand any level of sacrifice gracefully. Basically, it’s the worst time of year to try to keep selfish Americans inside and they’ve already given their constitutions can by now. So states are just going for it knowing nobody is going to follow it much longer anyway. It’s pathetic but as a country we will just accept a daily death toll of 1500 a day in perpetuity and it’ll fade into background noise while we have BBQs.

What hysteria. You know what this country will emerge a lot stronger than a place that annihilates its economy to save the elderly.

Come to America where we annihilate our old folk and infirm (and a small number of healthy people just for good measure) so you can do whatever you want.

#prolife

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

Oh please. This is the first time in history that people have been asked to completely shut down society for a virus that killed so relatively few. The idea that in the past people would have stayed shut in their houses to prevent getting what for most is a flu like disease is laughable.

Killed so few? More than Vietnam War in 2 months?


Where in Bumfock do you live, with that limited reasoning ability?

[Anonymous]

Phase 1 begins May 15th.

Virginia’s Phase 1 plan: Salons reopen w/ strict rules, restaurants can reopen outdoor seating 50% capacity, gyms outdoor only w/ less than 10, non essential retail 50% capacity, masks required. Churches may have 50% capacity. Entertainment venues stay closed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Phase 1 begins May 15th.

Virginia’s Phase 1 plan: Salons reopen w/ strict rules, restaurants can reopen outdoor seating 50% capacity, gyms outdoor only w/ less than 10, non essential retail 50% capacity, masks required. Churches may have 50% capacity. Entertainment venues stay closed

heck yeah. Go VA!

[Anonymous]

So what might this mean for outdoor pools? Are they amusement or exercise?

Also churches...our church is not always 50% so this is good news. But will be interesting to see what the bishop says for NOVA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

Oh please. This is the first time in history that people have been asked to completely shut down society for a virus that killed so relatively few. The idea that in the past people would have stayed shut in their houses to prevent getting what for most is a flu like disease is laughable.

Killed so few? More than Vietnam War in 2 months?


Where in Bumfock do you live, with that limited reasoning ability?

Dp, but so sick of comparisons of covid deaths to 9/11 or various wars. The correct comparison is to other viruses. Why? Because even the lowly flu can kill tens of thousands in US in any given year, yet we do not run around comparing it to Iraq war deaths. So far, covid worse than flu and h1n1, order of magnitude yet to be determined.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America used to be a country of hard workers and people who could get through tough times and be better for it. Now people can't handle a few weeks at home because "my eyebrows!", "I'm tired of it!"

God help us if we are ever truly tested in a way that requires real sacrifice. We are a bunch of babies. And an embarrassment.

Oh please. This is the first time in history that people have been asked to completely shut down society for a virus that killed so relatively few. The idea that in the past people would have stayed shut in their houses to prevent getting what for most is a flu like disease is laughable.

Killed so few? More than Vietnam War in 2 months?


Where in Bumfock do you live, with that limited reasoning ability?

Dp, but so sick of comparisons of covid deaths to 9/11 or various wars. The correct comparison is to other viruses. Why? Because even the lowly flu can kill tens of thousands in US in any given year, yet we do not run around comparing it to Iraq war deaths. So far, covid worse than flu and h1n1, order of magnitude yet to be determined.

+1.

[Anonymous]

but does this actually include NoVA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:but does this actually include NoVA?

It might not. Northam's Chief of Staff mentioned that the DMV counties might work with DC and MD and delay some of these openings. Stay tuned.

Question on more stringent restrictions by localities. Northam – we’ve had daily, sometimes more than that, communication with localities. Asks Clark Mercer to update on that. Mercer – have heard from Northern Virginia Regional Commission, on the phone earlier with the three largest counties, the region isn’t looking as good as the rest of Virginia and we acknowledge that. We ask them to review what Phase 1 is and what it is not – it is a very measured approach. We want there to be a Phase 2 and 3, which will require progress in Phase 1. If Northern Virginia as a region wants to go slower, delay by two weeks, Gov. Northam would be open to that. Have been in touch with neighboring states, DC. But doesn’t want one county to play by one set of rules, another to play by another set of rules. We hear from every region and every jurisdiction, hundreds of calls and emails. As a region, Northern Virginia has coalesced in moving together as region – it’s important that they act as a region.

https://bluevirginia.us/2020/05/live-video-highlights-gov-ralph-northams-friday-5-8-virginia-covid-19-briefing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 to the pay cut posts. I'm a lawyer and took a 15% cut. Many firms have publicly announced 20% cuts.

My DH is an exec at a large national company and took a 20% pay cut. Luckily I'm middle management at my company and we haven't been impacted (yet).

[Anonymous]

how will 50% capacity be enforced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how will 50% capacity be enforced?

Counting? I assume most Virginians can count to somewhat largish numbers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:how will 50% capacity be enforced?

Counting? I assume most Virginians can count to somewhat largish numbers.

yeah but how do I know what the capacity is in a store? they will have to have one associate just to count.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how will 50% capacity be enforced?

Counting? I assume most Virginians can count to somewhat largish numbers.

yeah but how do I know what the capacity is in a store? they will have to have one associate just to count.

Do you want to check their work? Yes, they are going to have someone counting. My local Safeway has someone with a little clicker who sits at the door watching the coming and going. I haven't bothered to double-check his work though. Do you think I should? I mean, he might not be clicking right.