Yeoman

Until the hospitals stop warning about a PPE shortages, I don't think you'll find any job which requires exposure to the public to not have an issue with enough PPE. If you have the luxury of sitting back and waiting for an offer from a company that does contact tracing, more power to you. Until then, why not use facts/numbers to determine your risk? What percentage of Amazon employees have died, gotten sick, etc? Living requires taking risk unless you live in a bubble At the end of the day, that's my point. Amazon was simply an example. I don't know about you but if it came down to paying the mortgage and feeding my kids, a job at Amazon would be nirvana for me, as would the shit plant.

Where did I say that was going to be his career? IMO, I would wait until the environment allowed for a normal college experience which would be commensurate with the money you're shelling out for the experience. Amazon is offering jobs to millions who are out of work with good pay and benefits, but for some reason you had to piss on that?

I know.. hard to beat sitting at home collecting checks while others struggle to put food on the table and pay the rent.

I would just drop out.. that's not a college experience I'd want to have anything to do with if I'm shelling out tens of thousands. Amazon is hiring in the meantime, and you don't even need to present a resume!

Wow VA only has 684 infections and not deaths? You better call the health department and correct them.

Apologies.. 22 dead out of 684 for those 50 and under, most of which had underlying conditions.. my calculator doesn't have enough space for all the zeros after the decimal.

Considering there have been 0 deaths in VA under the age of 20, sounds like a smart move.

You better stock up on TP to fortify your bunker.. the rest of us will get on with our lives

Massive decline in VA hospitalizations the past week..

Our UPS and FedEx drivers both haven’t worn masks since day one. Most I see on the streets don’t either.. I haven’t asked why but hard to believe either company has not made them readily available.

Good news on the reinfection threat.. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-patients-infected-twice-test-a9491986.html

The ignore function works pretty well if you don’t care to read opposing opinions

Just avoid the bike trails... most packed I’ve ever seen them in DC

He’s very easy to follow and has been consistent with his arguments. I think the issue has more to do with the fact that it’s not what you want to hear.

It's not going to be killed until there is a vaccine (which many will be scared to take, so maybe not), or the healthy get out and do the damage through herd immunity while keeping the compromised among us safe in the meantime.

This ^^

Most restaurants won't open until they are allowed to open fully, otherwise they are just losing more money than if they stayed closed. All of the nail salon customers are at the beach

Agreed - completely wrong approach..

I volunteer at the DC Central Kitchen and Arlington VA Food Bank multiple times a year as part of our company's community give back program. The Arlington Food Bank is running 400% higher in volume month over month.. and this is in one of the richest counties in the US. I can't imagine the rural impacts.. All I'm saying is that we need to continue an approach that takes all factors into consideration, and begin to let people use their own judgment and take their own risks as to how they go about their daily lives.

How are things in Canada?

I don't know, what's the impact of poverty, unemployment, food supply disruptions, school closings, etc on the well being of our society? These factors need to be taken into consideration when making policy decisions going forward, not just the numbers coming out of the models related to the virus. Unfortunately in this environment during an election year there will always be a political angle if the govt is making the decisions, regardless of which side you're on.

Makes too much sense.. and there are already programs available to provide necessities for the home-bound infirmed and elderly which could be expanded. Then again on my runs I see just as many older people out and about in DC as I see younger folks.. One 80+ year old in my building said she's got too few years left to be endlessly cooped up in the condo and will take her chances going out and seeing family while following guidelines.. I would guess many her age share that sentiment.

Likely because either they will never reopen or they see no value in opening to a low turnout and losing even more money than if they stayed closed. Most restaurants make money only if they are near capacity during prime dining hours. Margins are razor thin in the restaurant business.. I doubt you will see many open until they are allowing at least 75% capacity, and by that point they will likely be entirely out of business. Pretty sad..

Who is reporting 20K+ deaths in NY? https://www.businessinsider.com/usns-comfort-leaving-nyc-few-coronavirus-patients-three-weeks-2020-4

Bonuses for front line folks are imperative - on the order of 50% or more of their salary. I've purchased $700 in gift cards for local restaurants and will continue to do more, so should others that have the means. These small businesses employ 50% of our workers.