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QUESTION: Do you know someone who lost their job or their business due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Contra Costa County? (please, no names)
Talk about it.
Yes, I know someone who worked at a law firm and lost job due to the Scam mandate. Their medical exemption was also refused. This is bizarre because even the courts in Co Co county do not require the scam vaxx.
BTW, you cannot talk about “covid-19” without talking about the end game of health passports and “vaccines”
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Now outta business due to lockdown and then a lack of willing workers who continuously received government bailout moneys under the “American Rescue Plan”” and “Paycheck Protection Plan”.
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… apparently businesses weren’t “American” enough.
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It seems that lots of able bodied people are getting hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, with no cap on how much they receive while people with disabilities continue to struggle with making ends meet with the few financial aid they can receive and to top it off, they have to worry about not having over a certain amount because they run the risk of losing whatever small financial aid they can qualify for.
No, but I have a Niece that just started a career as an elementary school teacher in the South Bay and was told she would be terminated if she refused the vaccine. She was just married and trying to get pregnant and was worried the vaccine might mess with those plans. She finally relented and got the shots but wasn’t at all happy about being put in that position.
My sister lost her job, and came close to losing her home. She’s still struggling with the mortgage payments. I also have a friend that was forced to sell her home and move into a rental.
My wife was hired at a new job right before the lockdown. She only worked a few days before being let go along with everyone else. The company closed their Concord location permanently, but reopened their primary location in SoCal after the lockdown.
No, personally, I do not know anyone who lost a job or business in Coco County because of Covid-19 restrictions.
Yes…no noames but I worked for a public agency part time for 10 yrs + up to covid breakout.. my job required me to be in very close proximity to customers (not knowing if they were vaxed or had covid or…). So then my function was put on hold as a result of the risk – we were also allowed medical exemptions in case of existing conditions, risk, etc. I provided that from my Dr… at the same time my employer requeired me to go full time even though we couldn’t perform our main function. They wouldn’t release me from full time assignment despite providing medical explanation and being part time I had responsibilities from other volunteer work I did. They insisted on me being full time depite the medical papers necessary
…hmmm posted while I was typing … anyway…. they couldn’t give me or anybody a good reason – just was being singled out while others were approved by “Reasonable Accommodation” being the same title as myself. So while I liked my job, my reviews were excellent, my local managers liked me, the higher mgmt in Sxxxx continued to single me out. I had to leave.
Yeah, us. Our business tanked during the shutdown (the effects of which as you know lasted many months) and we’re still scraping ourselves out of the hole it left. It will take years. Thanks, Newsome.
Yes, I did. And am honestly struggling economically still. I fear our leaders – mainly Democrats – will want to shut us down again. They seem to either love the power or live in constant fear or both.The shutdowns for more than the first month we’re not necessary. They’ve done more harm than the virus. That’s what Trump was trying to stress, and the balance needed.
Then you got to wonder how places like Sweden or even Florida that basically never shut down have fared the best through the pandemic, including the number of cases of covid being lower. It seems the places with the most severe shutdowns are still suffering the most severe covid. Maybe there was something to be said for letting the public mingle around and gain herd immunity.
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FROG!!!
Did you jump?
I know of someone who lost the $100k investment in their gym which had to close due to the County’s health orders. Personally I think the county should be on the hook for compensating those who had to shutdown their businesses for not being “essential enough” while at the same time 500 people would cram into Lowe’s, target, or grocery stores at any given moment.
At one point in time, the County even specified shoe repair stores were to be closed due to not being essential. How many of you even know where there’s a stand alone shoe repair business and if you do, how many people have you ever seen inside one?
We have one in downtown Walnut Creek. It seems to do quite well, I’ve used them a few times.
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Family member who was in travel lost a very lucrative and promising position. Company laid off 60% of the employees.
Of course all of our lives are worse now due to the overblown overreaction. Most food items are up 20 to 50% over last year, gasoline is up 55% over last year. By most measures life is much worse now than 1, 2, 10, or 50 years ago.
I made the most money I’ve ever made in my life. That said, it’s really upsetting to know that the government has the ability and the willingness to do what they did to people. As others have said, shuttling down everything except big box stores is not science, never was science and will never be science. We all know and recognize it. Maybe people should stand up for themselves right away. Maybe or government needs to be trimmed back. These clowns don’t get any leeway when it comes to our rights. Whatever laws or codes are in place to give the health department any actual power need to be changed right away. It’s like everyone forgot how to be an American.
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Yes, including the guy I see in the mirror every day that lost a job, lost his personal business, and thankfully found work. Other friends in my shoes have lucky enough to get out of California. I wish I were in a position to do the same.
My daughter and her husband both worked and lived in San Francisco. Both chefs at wonderful establishments that were driven out of business by the restrictive lock downs and the rest of it.
They saved $25,000 in unemployment, rented a U-Haul and moved to Corvallis, Oregon. Straight to Heaven from Hell. Both are working and thriving in Oregon. They have a message for you: “Get out of California. While you still can.”
@ Noj~
My Huband’s older brother & wife lived in Corvallis for many years while working there. Very nice place! They retired to Albany Oregon. My Husband’s younger brother is going to be moving out of California soon too, to Oregon. Not sure what /where to go for us, or to stay here.
Could either of you answer a question for me about Oregon and travel? I’ve never driven a car up there in the winter with the snow and mountain ranges so if usually the trip says it should take 8 hours driving in the summer, are those forecasts not reliable now. For example, in two weeks if I want to drive to Eugene Oregon, is it unrealistic to think I can do this in one 8 hour drive on one day? Thank you very much for any help you can provide.
I was watching a Youtube video about how the lockdowns affected restaurants in North Beach in San Francisco, and this woman was talking about the wine business. She’s a wholesale wine distributor for most of San Francisco. She said business was down 90% and continues to be down 90% even after the lockdowns were lifted. How do you run a business when sales are down 90% for over a year?
@ To Do List…My sister lives in Eugene. Typically takes us 9 hours but we always go in the summer months. So yes it all depends on the weather. It’s a very nice drive.
Yes and yes. Also several friends have or are planning to move out of California. The restrictions were the final plastic straw.
Yesterday Elon Musk referred to Gavin Newsom as the top producing U-haul salesperson. He is likely correct.
Many. Great job Dr. Farinatano, Ann Roth and the Board of Supervisors. You caused these problems – no the virus. Your ill-designed and short sighted restrictions destroyed businesses and jobs.
All the while they enjoy their $400,000 salaries.
“We have to work together on this. Two more weeks!”