Curious what the businesses are?
I didn't realize there were jobs or businesses in Vermont. Everyone I know there are retired or work remotely full time.
Curious what the businesses are?
I didn't realize there were jobs or businesses in Vermont. Everyone I know there are retired or work remotely full time.
Thought Police wrote:
Beginning to wonder if we can have a computer / ATM type machine replace Pharmacists.
It can check for drug interaction issues in a millisecond, count and package pills faster than a human, and recognize human voice to answer questions. Install an A.I. module for answers much more accurate than a human.
Doctor's already send prescriptions digitally directly to the pharmacy as well.
Nah, we chillen tbh
coach wrote:
electron1661 wrote:
I'm a tour guide for middle school trips to the East Coast. I am, as well as my other colleagues and co-workers, out essentially my entire annual salary, as we work crazy hours during the Spring and Summer to make most of our annual incomes. That is all gone up in smoke. We have been screwed more than anyone b/c we are out of jobs AND essentially our entire annual salary.
My 7th grade son's school trip to DC was cancelled but because this is an "act of god" the company is not returning the money paid to them unless you bought their insurance policy. We bought it so we hope to get the money back. Someone is collecting money.
EF? WorldStrides? Contrary to what most people think, no one is collecting money. Even the big tour companies are losing money, even if they have insurance. Their vendors aren't giving them the money back. Most are offering vouchers - you can see your spot to future students, or are just postponing trips. Everyone is in the same terrible situation boat, even these large companies, some of which may still go bankrupt.
Its about incremental improvements wrote:
Why are you so scared? Shouldn't your profession bounce back soon after this is over?
The travel and hospitality industries will be heavily impacted for the next 18-24 months. Restaurants will likely be impacted for 12 months (maybe limited to half capacity for that time)
I don't feel bad for anyone who is in a job that may lose a couple months but will quickly bounce back. Aka doctors and healthcare workers. You are needed.
And quite frankly, if you and/or your employer can't handle 2 months without income, then that's on the company.
That's also on the rest of the country because there are millions of people affected whose employer can't handle 2 months without income.
And when millions don't have income, anyone who they are a customer of suffers.
It's all tied together and we will all be affected.
X-Runner wrote:
Its about incremental improvements wrote:
Why are you so scared? Shouldn't your profession bounce back soon after this is over?
The travel and hospitality industries will be heavily impacted for the next 18-24 months. Restaurants will likely be impacted for 12 months (maybe limited to half capacity for that time)
I don't feel bad for anyone who is in a job that may lose a couple months but will quickly bounce back. Aka doctors and healthcare workers. You are needed.
And quite frankly, if you and/or your employer can't handle 2 months without income, then that's on the company.
That's also on the rest of the country because there are millions of people affected whose employer can't handle 2 months without income.
And when millions don't have income, anyone who they are a customer of suffers.
It's all tied together and we will all be affected.
Not to mention if they don't have a job, they don't have insurance. Good old USA
Yeah my wife is also at a very successful private clinic. For better or worse (better currently) her billing is paid out 2-3monafter the date of service. So we still get paid for the next few months, but then we’ll hit a lull.
She’s 9 years out of her DPT and still has $98k (against ~$150k when she left). Her minimum payments have been $1000-1500, but we’ve been paying $2000/mo as often as we can. That will go on hold for now. PT has been a crappy financial situation for graduates for the last 15+ years, with an aggressive debt to income (potential/maximum) compared to other doctoral medical programs. This current gap in work for therapists only makes that more painful for most graduates from the last 10-15yrs. Kudos to those like MMS above who were more financially prudent or who attacked their debt hard/fast after graduating.
However, as aforementioned, PTs should be back to work sooner then a lot of other people whose jobs/industries have completely dissolved for the indefinite future. The downside to PTs short term future is the need for close contact with likely a high ratio of potentially compromised patients in the wake of a lack of PPE. Hopefully the Feds can expedite improving regulations for tele health and virtual work to divert some caseloads.
X-Runner wrote:
That's also on the rest of the country because there are millions of people affected whose employer can't handle 2 months without income.
And when millions don't have income, anyone who they are a customer of suffers.
It's all tied together and we will all be affected.
Agreed, but this individual will be less affected by this than most. And again even maintaining a job at a lower salary or getting back to work sooner than others is a huge advantage in this economy. Now if they have a huge mortgage payment, car loan, etc then yes they are in a bad spot, but if they are renting or looking to buy a house, or have a few thousand saved, Prices will go down, stocks will be cheap, there will be opportunity.
Be Someone!
Icouldbeyourmom wrote:
Several Law firms have been laying people off
I know an attorney that was laid off from a real estate firm and hired by a foreclosure firm the next day.
She/he is right. You maybe be better off than most. If you are a good PT your services are needed.
bojack wrote:
Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists are being laid off/furloughed/ hours cut drastically.
PT's in particular have high debt to income ratios especially. There's going to be a huge student loan debt crisis in these two fields.
Any other industries that stick out to you?
I'm assuming this is variable state by state. I've been seeing a PT at a private clinic for an injury. In fact I just had an appointment this morning. They seem to have less patients, so it's possible their hours have been cut, but they are still open and the PTs are still working.
It’s crazy for it not to be essential. You have surgery just before COVID hits you need PT for it to recover
I just talked to a guy who works at a funeral home and he said business is booming
Icouldbeyourmom wrote:
Several Law firms have been laying people off
I am a retired attorney and find your comment interesting. Do you have any details, e.g., size of firm, type of practice, etc.? Is it the attorneys or the support staff being let go? It seems to me that the only reason to let attorneys go is that clients are disappearing but I assume that clients' legal problems are not going to go away just because of a slowdown in the economy. Please fill me in. Thanks.
I'm not the original poster, but I have some related insight.
I was a 2018 law school grad, and I am doing fine. The ones really hurting now, however, seem to be my friends and acquaintances that are current 3Ls. Those already committed to V100 firms haven't heard anything, but those going to regional firms or small practices have seen offers reduced or rescinded. This is also true (though this bit is second hand information) for 2Ls who thought they had summer associate gigs lined up. V100 or not, I've heard a number have gotten emails to the effect of, "Stand by, we are determining our ability to honor your SA position and looking for other, remote work-based ways to make it happen."
Similarly, my friends in smaller practices or who are first year associates seem pretty anxious, particularly with how this is affecting the number of hours many of them need to bill this year. I have heard some that are in 2-10 person practices say that they have, generally, about one to two months worth of operating costs (some basing this with keeping admin help full-time, some with cutting admin staff hours or laying them off), but then will have to go into a line of credit or "figure it out."
I'm not sure if that fully answers your question, but that is what I've got.
It definitely does, that's terrifying
Bunny Ranch wrote:
Hookers.
I just read a meme that read: In 2 months all Instamodels will be prostitutes and all “entrepreneurs” will be criminals. Just like the good old days.
Summer camp counselors
School bus drivers
Car sales
Plastic surgeons
Bar tenders
Life guards
Too much risk. Pharmacists are an extra barrier between doctors and patients. Sure on paper a computer AI can do it better, faster etc. but who is willing to front the risk of the one time a machine messes up and it kills somebody - very few....I suspect as AI gets better this will change and pharmacists will be more of a niche but still needed profession