Coronavirus

[adsm08]

I should add to this and say that I had no choice but to pass the wage increase on to my customer. We sat down with our menu and the price went up on nearly everything we sell. We operate on rather small margins as it is... No other way I can stay open and survive.

The only saving grace is that every other business is going to do the same thing to survive... welcome to the new reality of minimum wage hikes.

When the new menu is printed up, make sure to have a big banner on it somewhere, something real eye catching and obvious, that says "New pricing brought to you by the Minimum Wage Increase".

 

[Uncle Gump]

When the new menu is printed up, make sure to have a big banner on it somewhere, something real eye catching and obvious, that says "New pricing brought to you by the Minimum Wage Increase".

I don't think I will put it on a printed menu... but the staff has been given a single phrase to address the people that ask why is this more now then it was. "Due to the increase in the minimum wage, we had no choice but to raise prices".

 

[adsm08]

I don't think I will put it on a printed menu... but the staff has been given a single phrase to address the people that ask why is this more now then it was. "Due to the increase in the minimum wage, we had no choice but to raise prices".

I'd have no problem openly advertising exactly who and what is responsible for what is sure to be an unpopular action. A lot of people who support the wage hike probably have no concept of how it will impact them.

 

[19Walt93]

Our Taco Bell is advertising For help offering $12-$14 even though NH's minimum is $7.25. I don't believe anyone could find employees for $7.25. The problem with states mandating $15 is that they can't mandate the employee produce enough income to cover it, unless you're the government you can't pay out more than you take in.

 

[Roert42]

Home Depot and Wawa both hire for around $15 per hour around here. Unless I’m mistaken.

the only places that pay less then $10-12 are fast food places. You just can’t get anyone to show up semi reliably for less.

 

[Dirtman]

 

[pjtoledo]

4 lucky people.
just talked to a friend that had Covid over the holidays, they had symptoms similar to a medium cold.
2 others I know of also had it 3 weeks ago, again nothing more serious than a bad cold.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Home Depot and Wawa both hire for around $15 per hour around here. Unless I’m mistaken.

the only places that pay less then $10-12 are fast food places. You just can’t get anyone to show up semi reliably for less.

Local greenhouse is advertising hard for $14/h trying to get help. A local factory is doing the same.

 

[fastpakr]

4 lucky people.
just talked to a friend that had Covid over the holidays, they had symptoms similar to a medium cold.
2 others I know of also had it 3 weeks ago, again nothing more serious than a bad cold.

I have several friends currently dealing with it. Some were very lucky and had cold type symptoms. Others have been far worse off. One is a regular runner and ended up on oxygen for weeks including a hospital stay. Even after leaving the hospital it was a couple of weeks before he could walk around the block. After a month he was able to slowly walk a mile and a half. It varies dramatically, and being young and healthy isn't always enough. Likewise, being 70 and out of shape isn't a death sentence.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have several friends currently dealing with it. Some were very lucky and had cold type symptoms. Others have been far worse off. One is a regular runner and ended up on oxygen for weeks including a hospital stay. Even after leaving the hospital it was a couple of weeks before he could walk around the block. After a month he was able to slowly walk a mile and a half. It varies dramatically, and being young and healthy isn't always enough. Likewise, being 70 and out of shape isn't a death sentence.

My 80+ year old grandparents (diabetic/heart issues etc) as a whole took it better than my 40yo brother in law.

Sr Master tech was out of work a month because he also got pneumonia out of it. Grandpa was in the hospital for a couple days because of low oxygen.

All three came down about the same time, grandpa was back to splitting wood again a week before BIL could go back to half days at the dealer.

 

[Blmpkn]

A cousin of mine had it, worst part was having to stay home and away from everyone. Hardly any symptoms apparently.

Another cousin of mine had his half brother get it.. slightly worse, and now has after effects of headaches and indigestion.

 

[racsan]

ex-wife had it (plus pneumonia) , still alive seems to have no ill effects, pastor at parents church (not sure of age) and someone else my parents knew (60s?) both passed.

 

[Alan_nc]

Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Took less than 45 minutes even with the 15 minute wait after the shot. Didn't hurt , shoulder a little stiff. Played golf today.

 

[RonD]

Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Took less than 45 minutes even with the 15 minute wait after the shot. Didn't hurt , shoulder a little stiff. Played golf today.

Cool

Let us know how that extra arm or tail helps with the golf game

I would like to get mine sooner than later but up here in Canada the "later" seems to be my schedule, July to Sept is what I am expecting

 

[Alan_nc]

Didn't help my golf game but on the bright side I'm don't seem to be having any issues at all.