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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Our professional pundit class simply has no idea how the rest of the country actually operates. That is the ONLY explanation for these hushed tones.
"What - 350 million people can't just pack up their laptops and work from their couches....why not?"
And as more and more businesses fall short on fixed costs over the coming 2-4 weeks, they'll look to their variable costs. The biggest variable cost for the vast majority of businesses? You guessed it - labor.
The same people squealing about anyone who dares to leave their homes are now sitting there evidently shocked at the fact that tens of millions of people who aren't allowed to leave their homes will lose their jobs.
The staggering naivety should be eye-opening. So many people making these decisions or reporting on them have no earthly idea how 80% of this country lives. |
I don't think anyone is shocked just sad to read about...
Fun fact - until last month, the worst week for unemployment filings was 695,000 in 1982.