Laid off employees given 100% of salary for 4 months

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Just curious, you been laid off and/or still getting paid sully?  Health insurance premiums being paid!  Pension being funded?  Working from home?  Just wondering about “full disclosure” when one speaks of money during this time

Just working from home.  With Google Hangouts, my job can be done just about anywhere.  Full pay and benefits.  My wife is working from home with reduced hours, but her employer is covering the difference for a couple of weeks.

[Jockey]

Don't want to get political in this, actually asking what I feel is a real question.


What exactly is my incentive to work?

I'll try to stick to what you asked.

Your incentive is that your job still exists. I think you are inferring that it is not fair that you have to work and others get full pay for not working (correct me if that is wrong).

Life is not fair. It is not fair that you work for full pay while others can't work and get full pay. Too bad. I could give you a list of 100 things about life that aren't "fair".

Just remember, these people did not choose to not work - they were told they couldn't work. We are in a crisis. Your job still exists. Do it and don't complain how hard it is on you. Others are actually suffering and dying. Medical professionals (and many others) are doing their job and risking their lives daily.

You are one of the lucky ones.

[jesmu84]

I'll try to stick to what you asked.

Your incentive is that your job still exists. I think you are inferring that it is not fair that you have to work and others get full pay for not working (correct me if that is wrong).

Life is not fair. It is not fair that you work for full pay while others can't work and get full pay. Too bad. I could give you a list of 100 things about life that aren't "fair".

Just remember, these people did not choose to not work - they were told they couldn't work. We are in a crisis. Your job still exists. Do it and don't complain how hard it is on you. Others are actually suffering and dying. Medical professionals (and many others) are doing their job and risking their lives daily.

You are one of the lucky ones.

This, plus I would assume if one is still working currently that their job will be there at the end of 4 months. Those on current unemployment may not have a job when the crisis ends.

[#UnleashSean]

IMedical professionals (and many others) are doing their job and risking their lives daily.

You are one of the lucky ones.

I'm glad you assumed my job wasn't risky in anyway. Almost like I'm totally not frontline healthcare.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I'm glad you assumed my job wasn't risky in anyway. Almost like I'm totally not frontline healthcare.

Can't spell jockey without ass.

[Johnny B]

Can't spell jockey without ass.

Yeah u can son

[GooooMarquette]

I'm glad you assumed my job wasn't risky in anyway. Almost like I'm totally not frontline healthcare.

You seem to have missed the entire point of his post, so I will summarize what I took away:

Life isn't fair.
In the midst of this unfairness, you still have a job, and likely will have one in 4 months.
Because you have a job in these uncertain times, you are lucky.

FWIW - everyone who is working outside the home these days is facing very real risks from COVID. They could be frontline healthcare workers, first responders, or grocery store clerks. Heck, even the parking attendants at hospitals are facing risks. But at the end of the day, they have jobs, and in all likelihood will still have them in 4 months.

The people who've lost their jobs? Sure, they get money for 4 months and their risk is likely lower if they are staying home. But they have no idea what will happen after that. They might very well find themselves unemployed in the midst of a global recession. If you're in frontline healthcare, you won't.

[Jockey]

I'm glad you assumed my job wasn't risky in anyway. Almost like I'm totally not frontline healthcare.

I didn’t assume that. My point was life doesn’t have to be fair.

If you are on the frontlines, then I commend you and give the utmost respect. As I stated in another post, my wife was on the frontlines of the AIDS crisis early on. It is a selfless job and people that do it are heroes.

[Jockey]

You seem to have missed the entire point of his post, so I will summarize what I took away:

Life isn't fair.
In the midst of this unfairness, you still have a job, and likely will have one in 4 months.
Because you have a job in these uncertain times, you are lucky.

FWIW - everyone who is working outside the home these days is facing very real risks from COVID. They could be frontline healthcare workers, first responders, or grocery store clerks. Heck, even the parking attendants at hospitals are facing risks. But at the end of the day, they have jobs, and in all likelihood will still have them in 4 months.

The people who've lost their jobs? Sure, they get money for 4 months and their risk is likely lower if they are staying home. But they have no idea what will happen after that. They might very well find themselves unemployed in the midst of a global recession. If you're in frontline healthcare, you won't.

Hey, Gooooo ... that is exactly what I was saying. My non-MU education doesn’t allow me to state it as concisely as your interpretation. Gracias!!

[MU82]

I'm glad you assumed my job wasn't risky in anyway. Almost like I'm totally not frontline healthcare.

THAT'S the one thing you got from all of the responses to your post? Wow.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Yeah u can son

don't call me son unless you put me in your will.

[Johnny B]

don't call me son unless you put me in your will.

You know i would