Well I did have work. Thanks corona......

[motorhead99999]

I was one of the lucky ones in ny to have work even through the 25 percent of the workforce could work thing. Starting Monday 100 percent of the work force cannot work unless emergency personnel. Not sure about grocery stores. We have a ton of work and more and more calls every day which surprises me that people would want pole barns built during a pandemic but hey as long as I have work I’m not complaining. Tonight im going to the gas station and filling a 55 gallon barrel with gasoline Incase they close. Then atleast I can cut and split wood and ride wheeler with the kids. Maybe I’ll have time to build the addition on the garage and finish the Jeep project. Anyone else out of work?

 

[frank_]

me too, cancelled all my jobs and had to self isolate (misses is on cancer meds)
been planting loads of veg all week

 

[CentaurG2]

Everyone’s out of work here, out of TP, bored stiff and beginning to grate on each other’s nerves. People are coming out of the wood work. Did some yardwork yesterday could not get left alone. Rebuild a mower today in prep for spring. Snow due in Monday and Wednesday.

 

[lone wolf]

Everyone’s out of work here, out of TP, bored stiff and beginning to grate on each other’s nerves. People are coming out of the wood work. Did some yardwork yesterday could not get left alone. Rebuild a mower today in prep for spring. Snow due in Monday and Wednesday.

The good news is i think i can get people to split wood now.

 

[SS396driver]

Grocery stores gas stations auto repair are going to stay open in NY . Take out food still available . Non essential stores and businesses will close. Feed stores and home improvement will be open too. My sons bar is doing take out drinks and food .

 

[CentaurG2]

We have been under the thumb for about a week. Many restaurants/bars have tried to make a go at the “takeout only” blitz/blat flim/flam and can’t make ends meet and have shut down. Car dealers are so desperate for service business, they will pick up and drop off your car at no charge. Some in the area are closing Monday. Fuel is down to a $1.84 but people have nowhere to go. They do nothing but hang out at the grocery store waiting for the next truck to arrive. Not good.

Unfortunately, too many people here live paycheck to paycheck and are worried about when the next check will be available. According to the people I have talked to, they are not even committing to seasonal lawn services. It is going to be a very lean year here.

 

[lone wolf]

We have been under the thumb for about a week. Many restaurants/bars have tried to make a go at the “takeout only” blitz/blat flim/flam and can’t make ends meet and have shut down. Car dealers are so desperate for service business, they will pick up and drop off your car at no charge. Some in the area are closing Monday. Fuel is down to a $1.84 but people have nowhere to go. They do nothing but hang out at the grocery store waiting for the next truck to arrive. Not good.

Unfortunately, too many people here live paycheck to paycheck and are worried about when the next check will be available. According to the people I have talked to, they are not even committing to seasonal lawn services. It is going to be a very lean year here.

The old days.

 

[TheDarkLordChinChin]

jesus.

 

[CentaurG2]

No matter what happens, if we get out of this with our skins intact, it is going to be a Bold New World. Hopefully, we can adapt. I am dubious that things will get back to “normal” for years to a decade. Can’t sell much wood for $375 a cord when fuel oil is below $2 bucks a gallon.

 

[lone wolf]

jesus.

The thing is it may last months they say! IDK though it sure is spreading like wildfire.

 

[lone wolf]

No matter what happens, if we get out of this with our skins intact, it is going to be a Bold New World. Hopefully, we can adapt. I am dubious that things will get back to “normal” for years to a decade. Can’t sell much wood for $375 a cord when fuel oil is below $2 bucks a gallon.

Don't bet on the wood not selling! In a scenario like this people will want it to cook and keep warm we are officially in a SHTF scenario. I know I would went it. Worry more about thieves.

 

[CentaurG2]

Nobody with half a brain is going to steal from us. Wood has already been put up, so if it sells or not this year does not really matter but we still need the revenue for the tax payments. Town wants its tax moneys. They don’t care about hardships or corona virus. You just make your quarterly payments on time or else.

 

[lone wolf]

Nobody with half a brain is going to steal from us. Wood has already been put up, so if it sells or not this year does not really matter but we still need the revenue for the tax payments. Town wants its tax moneys. They don’t care about hardships or corona virus. You just make your quarterly payments on time or else.

What are they going to do take half the property's in America and sell to China? No one will be paying stuff on time and in full the SHTF big time! House comes first though.

 

[motorhead99999]

Turns out we can still work because the contract we are on is “time sensitive”

Work for now atleast. It will probably change by the end of the week

 

[92utownxh]

I'm fortunate that I work in city government. Today our governor issued a stay at home order until April 6th. All city employees are deemed essential to keep things working. We actually had guidance from a city attorney that all public works projects, maintenance, and repair is essentials. I do right of way excavation inspections and permits. I've been working in the field for a few hours in the morning. Then we work from home the rest of the day. Not bad really. I have a city tablet I can do all my work on. Plus our home computer. I'm thankful for my job in a time like this.

Funny thing about the toilet paper. I just got off the phone with our local RotoRooter about a street cut they did. He said they are running around like crazy with tons of sewer clogs! Everyone is home and using their own bathrooms. They are overloading the private sewer laterals. So much for hoarding toilet paper, now they have to pay to fix a sewer back up.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Funny thing about the toilet paper. I just got off the phone with our local RotoRooter about a street cut they did. He said they are running around like crazy with tons of sewer clogs! Everyone is home and using their own bathrooms. They are overloading the private sewer laterals. So much for hoarding toilet paper, now they have to pay to fix a sewer back up.

Next big crisis infrastructure over load!

 

[TheDarkLordChinChin]

Could well be.

 

[Ted Jenkins]

I have plenty of TP. I am one of those people who always has a years supply of every thing. I bought several cases of TP about six months ago. For me living by myself a case will last a year. I buy 50 lbs of flour, 50 lbs of beans, 50 lbs of dried peas etc. So I might get bored with having lentil soup often so what. I will just have to mix it up with corn bread or crackers or.

Customers have been calling as much as if were October. I tell my customer if any body asks their furnace quit. On Friday the sheriff did check me out, but did not arrest me. I have only been using one helper for the past few months which lives less than a mile from me. I always keep my vehicles full of gas with a dozen cans also full. So I am good to go for at least a month. Chain saws do use much gas. Thanks