52 Why are we giving this idea any oxygen? Wtf? $1000 to everyone for a small flu directly affecting ~5k thus far? (www.foxnews.com) posted 1 year ago by coyotex86 1 year ago by coyotex86 +52 / -0 16 comments share 16 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (16) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 11 ▼ – Titus70 11 points 1 year ago +12 / -1 Because millions of people are going to be out of work for weeks, maybe months? Every waiter and bartender in America is out of work right now. Those people often live paycheck to paycheck. Chefs, hoteliers, personal trainers, retailers, barbers and countless other professions can't earn income because of public safety regulations. permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – DefaultFreedom 4 points 1 year ago +5 / -1 I say just give it to those affected, not the people who can work from home like myself. Prove 6 months of job history. Boom. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Titus70 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0 What about someone who started a new job 3 months ago? What about people classified as independent contractors, which is very common in the so called "Gig Economy?" permalink parent save report block reply
Because millions of people are going to be out of work for weeks, maybe months?
Every waiter and bartender in America is out of work right now. Those people often live paycheck to paycheck.
Chefs, hoteliers, personal trainers, retailers, barbers and countless other professions can't earn income because of public safety regulations.
I say just give it to those affected, not the people who can work from home like myself. Prove 6 months of job history. Boom.
What about someone who started a new job 3 months ago?
What about people classified as independent contractors, which is very common in the so called "Gig Economy?"