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[bluenoser]

Well I started the new job at the car dealership and 2 weeks later Nova Scotia went into state of emergency and shut almost everything down. Currently laid off, waiting on EI to come through. We moved from New Brunswick to our old house here in Nova Scotia that we've been renting for the last 8 years. People are pigs and destroy/steal anything and everything so I have lots to keep me busy fixing this place up, seems like I find 2 new problems for every 1 I fix. With the state of emergency they put in, anyone coming into the province has to self quarantine for 2 weeks so I've been keeping bust cleaning/fixing things.

We're going to be in a financial mess though. Being the sole income for the family it's going to be big hit. EI will be about half of my usual income, but I'm told to expect at least a month before that starts flowing. We're working with the banks to try to get mortgages and car loans deferred to help get us through until money starts flowing but if things don't end pretty soon EI won't hold us over. Total about 12 hours on hold with the banks to date. Currently on hold again to find out why I was charged a mortgage payment on my house out west when the deferral was approved 2 weeks ago. Supposed to have a decent tax return coming so if that shows up soon it'll help tide us over, and the wife has picked up a part time virtual assistant job starting within the next week or so. Fingers crossed we can get this mess straightened out. We've always lived paycheck to paycheck and I have a tendency to try to live beyond my means so this is definitely an eye opener about how easily things can turn into a mess. Just hope we can hold things together enough until some money starts flowing in.

Everyone is healthy though and that's the main thing. 2 of the kids have mild asthma so we're watching to make sure they're good, otherwise we're not too worried about it. I think it's a pretty nasty bug and not to be taken lightly, though the media is definitely out for "the big story", with common sense and a little luck it'll end and everything can get back to some sort of normalcy. Stay safe out there!

[AlanS]

[Usafvet509]

Amen! Been through FAR worse in the las 6 months

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[LazyLightning]

Ain’t it the truth!

[AlanS]

God forgive me!

[dinoa2]

God forgive me!

No no can't do that

[droy1958]

God forgive me!

That's just in case things really get 'RUFF'.....

[Demuths1770]

Doing good. Unfortunately just got the new house so as each week passes I wonder if I made the tight move buying it as things seem to get worse w bo end in sight. I have been working from home but now for the month of April they have cut 8 hours out each week. I filed for unemployment to help try to fill that but if it dose not get approved I'm probably going to use my PTO days. My girlfriend has been off work w pay as she is a teacher. We did a huge stock up of grocery shopping when we moved in so we have not had to go grocery shopping but I have had some home depot and lowes trips to get things to fix small things around the house to keep me busy and keep up the maintenance of the house. On top of the covid19 deal our saint bernard had to have major surgery because she twisted her stomach.

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[jhedrick83]

So far so good. Work has slowed to a trickle which is far from ideal but it’s ok for now. I’m trying took at it as more time to play with my son. What work I am doing is over Zoom meetings. I try to get out at least once a day to run or walk. Lots fires in the fire fire pit after sundown with a cigar and some of my “liquid assets”. The grocery stores here are still a bit picked over for certain things like paper goods, some produce, dry grains and beans but it’s fine. I decided to use this time to get a new puppy since I’m home all the time now and can work on house training. She’ll be home 5/2. I’ve also come to realize just how valuable my son’s school really is!!!

I hope everyone is staying safe for themselves and for others. I just keep reminding myself it can always be worse. Hang in there guys and gals.

[WNYTONY]

Knowing full well I work for the Health Department and have to deal with this @Old Smokey texted me a pic of his Covid test bragging on how he was negative.