re: #163 Eric The Fruit Bat

That’s the one thing that is happening in corporations is discussions around vacations -lots of folks are waiting to see if things get better and are holding off taking any time off, even though they may have “use it or lose it” policies in place. Those who purchased vacation are asking if they can get their money back (they probably can’t due to IRS regs.)

I suspect you’ll see a whole lot more job losses come July, especially in the finance sector.

I have a very strong suspicion that things are going to be very ugly towards the end of June and into July. Too many idiots are acting on the flu season mentality: “It’s warm, it’s sunny, I’ll be safe so long as I stay away from people who are visibly sick.” Instead of treating people who are wearing masks and maintaining their distance as “smart,” they see them as “paranoid” and rationalize away wearing a mask (“It’s hot and stuffy”) and maintaining distance (“Somebody will cut in front of me in line!”)

After all, it’s no worse than the flu, right? It’s just old folks and the sick who need to stay indoors. They’re young and fit, what’s the worst that could happen?