I hope everybody here is able to stay healthy and safe during this time. This virus has wreaked havoc on the people and families for those who are infected and also for those not infected. I work for a staging and lighting company and this past week the company has laid off over 50% of the personnel (I was told it was over 50% but it seems more like 75%). Our industry, which caters to concerts, conventions, trade shows, corporate events, musicals, Broadway, TV shows, movies, weddings, auto shows and just about anything that requires lighting and staging, felt the economic ramifications of this virus first. When the big events (Facebook, Google, and Microsoft) started cancelling their huge conventions back in February we knew it was not good. Everything is at a standstill now. Thousands of events have been cancelled. Millions of dollars in revenue has disappeared and sadly, lots of people have been laid off.
Tomorrow, I will find out whether I will be unemployed due to this virus. This was foreseen though, by both myself and other colleagues, that our future employment was in great jeopardy. It is a realization that we have already came to terms with. I've spent the past weeks contemplating what to do, do we have enough money saved up to survive, will I be able to find another job in the interim, and how long will this last? However, I am not sure it is a realization the rest of the country has considered yet. As other business start to shutter their doors in the wake of this virus there will soon be many more people in the shoes of my previous colleagues, and possibly myself. Stay safe, keep your heads up, and best of luck to all.
Coronavirus: Firms announced nearly 900 layoffs because of pandemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...s-coronavirus/
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