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EvilDeadTed
Justme127001
Another fun fact: Some people outside of US, mainly in Austria, got cheques, too, bc. they or their dad at some point worked in the states.
solarscreen
Next year we will be discussing the national debt and how much is your share.
bluewaterdeuce
The Economist published an informative, non-partisan video on the US stimulus. https://youtu.be/zZnjIWXUHjM
jamieb03303
Check out the movie Capital on Netflix as an eye opener.
ThatGirlYouLove
I'm a nurse proforming covid swabs and caring for positive patients occasionally, no extra pay for us because we
ThatGirlYouLove
"have the ppe we need" and are not "actually exposed" cuz we wear masks and goggles...
livebrown
Guys, it's okay. Football is back
someofthebacon
TruckloadsOfBroccoli
Also rich youtubers managed to get their PPP loans instead of actual small businesses! Whooooo!
LostVoid
Merica
UncleBuckFutter
That's less than a cup of coffee
Degarafarat
What was the minimum wage again?
aeomirblue
Federal? $7.25/hour. Many states have raised their own in-state rates.
orangecicle
And here my parents are telling mr I need to 'think about the future' and 'save your money'. Bitch. ? What money?
dougmr
Go make some money.
orangecicle
I have a full time job, but thanks for the assumption dicknut.
Phimukhi
Best description of USA right now is "the richest third-world country".
RazorSharpCoffeeLid
Been working this whole time, customer service. People are just so fucking stupid.
Litharia
I feel this in my soul
MyHemroidsAreAngry
I’m essentially. I’m now in quarantine with COVID in my house. Cool. Cool. Cool.
Snooj
Six months and a stimulus.
Iihavegas
Underrated comment
PenguinNamedWobbles
Unless you're on unemployment, then you collected that in a week or two.
kickmyballsrealhard
FUCK AMERICA
nullbr
but use a condom, you dont want it to spread
Longbowgun
Not today, buddy.
exlurker42
I mean....there was also the 600/mo increase in unemployment for awhile there. I'm not saying they've been great but this is just incorrect
CGWN
It was $600 per week, not month.
exlurker42
Sonuvabitch. I know that and have no reasonable explanation for screwing up the comment. Oh well.
GonzoSnap420
GIBS ME DAT FOR FREE
MahSya
I got laid off for 3 months because of covid. I never seen the 1200 or the extra that people were getting on top of unemployment.
iwillmessagerandompeoplegifs
I got laid off in July and I’ve yet to see unemployment money
jbryan08924
Except for the fact I was getting nearly 4K/month in unemployment for over 3 months. So we’re tons of people.
jbryan08924
Sauce: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/5/29/21274416/household-income-surge-april-cares-act-coronavirus-stimulus
Mando9000
As a Brit I was furloughed from work for 5 months, government gave me £2000 a month and I got 3 month mortgage holiday
imredheaded
America got a mortgage "holiday" too. You just have to pay all the months at the same time when it expires in December...
CheesecakePi
So if I get sponsored by a European, does this mean we'll actually get the money? Cuz some of us still haven't gotten the stimulus payment.
Valavuo
Where can I donate to American people? I usually donate 50€ of my unemployment benefits to Red Cross, but I could give half to Americans.
Cruefan91
I think just someone's personal Cashapp or Venmo which lets you send money.
Valavuo
Isn't there a charity program like the ones they have for Africa, where you can donate specifically for starving kids or something
LevelSixLotus
I could definitely use it and I know millions of other Americans just like me could use it too. They really just don't give a fuck about us
Kbantar
:( We could use it. My partner is now a year past her first surgery, but can't get the full one due to Covid, U.S. insurance, etc., etc.
XANDERtheGR856
I mean i personally can’t complain i got a new job that pays double but i wouldn’t mind another 1200 so i can put it back into the economy
Tinoki
And guess who just blocked yet another relief bill? The more we wait the more it hurts.
naxe88
I'm sorry, do you think it's Republicans who are blocking the relief bills?
mike13815
The only relief bills the republicans will ever sign is one that is outweighed by riders and benefits for their rich elite overlords.
kickmyballsrealhard
I know, damn republicans trying to bail out the rich again just isn’t going to fly. They should do better
kojenk
dont worry, the covid small business crises fund went into the pockets of the rich to the tune of a Billion +
TastyBrainMeats
The HEROES act hasn't even gotten the courtesy of an up-or-down vote in the Senate. Just lingering in limbo.
ConservationOfAss
America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey.
eznove
Isn’t their a song about blood and water or something
FromGod1
When has it ever been milk and honey?
theSungamer
Was it ever?
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
I'm tired of all the winning.
FireGodTheOG
Take me pls
jennlm
I’d laugh, but it’s so true
PoliticalWanderer
If we let Trumpers get their way, soon it'll be Blood and Soil.
EinElchsaft
They may try.
369ItsAlwaysAGoodTime
I would rather have fire and blood now. Sail over to old Valyria
keystotheairlock
It always has been.
GeneralWho
floridajew
The federal government also gave an additional $600 a week in unemployment for people who losses their jobs through the end of July
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
And the GOP is still trying to remove more money from unemployment, then getting mad when those dems block it.
LCDC
And now Florida is telling some people they must pay it back
Longbowgun
Hooray, they pissed on us and told us its raining. -.-
Sarcasmismylovelanguage
That wasn't an insubstantial amount. I know a lot of people that made a major difference to.
floridajew
Congrats on being rich enough that $600 a week is piss to you for the rest of us it was a major help with not being financially ruined
headingwest73
Only if you qualify. I fought tooth and nail for 3 months to prove that I do, still nothing. Now school started, I can't work much anymore
headingwest73
Oh but USA #1 and congress is great and cheers to them for going on their long vacation which they deserve because they work so hard /s
Snooj
It's weird because my son kept working, collecting almost $600/week, while his friend who earned less was laid off and is now earning more.
floridajew
Not since august
Snooj
They're both back to college now.
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
It's weird, my friend & I are both unemployed & dont get unemp. I live with a man who takes care of me & she's on the street cuz she's ugly.
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
Life is not always even! Like billionaires who get millions from the repubes & nothing for the really sick.
Redraz2021
I lost my unemployment for 2 months because I worked 1 week as temp so my state removed my benefits, the job didn't keep me.
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
So sorry! ???
bunnyrut
Meanwhile people are still unemployed and no longer getting that.
IllTryToKeepItInteresting
Doesn’t make the first statement false.
floridajew
I know it’s horrible congress and the senate need to put partisan politics aside and just help the American people
JohnnyUtahFBI
Lol put politics aside and yet the first thing you do is point out the so called “poison pills” the Dems we’re trying to pass. Fuckin troll
Khairos
The Senate is half of congress. The House of Representatives is the other half of congress, and they passed a stimulus bill months ago.
JohnnyUtahFBI
House passed a stimulus bill back in May to make sure the benefits didn’t run out. It’s sitting in Mitch’s garbage can if I had to guess
floridajew
House passed a bill with loads of poison pills because they were trying to get their other stuff through with the Covid relief no clean bill
JohnnyUtahFBI
Oh fuck off. Go read the bill
captapathy
Canada is giving $2k/ month and free healthcare.
Rapturesfall
I'm getting $151 a week in America, and they denied it for no reason this week! Good times
HumanBlooper
Reminder, it's not tax free so hold 200 from each check
samthrax
I'm so glad my fiance and I moved to Canada from the US a couple years ago. Best decision of my life
Donku83
Build a wall and tell Trump he has to pay for it
AlxEverett
TheGlow
Meanwhile I was a good boy this year and actually paid all my copays,insurance, etc & I just got 3 separate places claiming I owe $300+ each
EvilDeadTed
British Columbia is giving an extra $1k/month to those that qualify for the $2k/month.
IWasACatAllAlong
aggregatenow
Australian Gov is paying $1500 a fortnight to employers to keep employees employed. This is sometimes means pay increases for staff.
JonnyTightlips
Canada did similar...up to 70% exmployee salary paid by federal governemtn if a company doesn't lay them off during the pandemic.
FreeRangeToast
its because the canadian government want their citizens to live full and healthy lives. thats not in the US’s interest, they want OUR money.
GrassssssssTastesBad
Cerb is over now. We still get the healthcare tho
rayvn
They extended it another month https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html
DooksandPooks
So that’s why Canada closed their borders.
Mpisinchanga
Honestly, is anywhere good taking immigrants? Say if one has a degree and an okay net worth.
DaveTheScientist
The US is not looked at favourably right now. But after the pandemic, yeah absolutely you could immigrate somewhere cool.
Mpisinchanga
:(
AgamemnonsMemes
Australia bumped the unemployment benefit up to something like 1500 and also did a scheme for people who got furloughed
Cilvaa
The $1500/fortnight is for people furloughed. Unemployment was $565/fortnight, with added $550/fortnight supplement to 24th September ->
Cilvaa
after which the supplement drops to $250/fornight.
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Finlandery
Better, than using that money to enrich already rich/into military etc
marsgoose
Two wrongs don't make it right.
KirkSteel
Ensuring that people don’t go homeless, etc. Is not a “wrong” ya moose knuckle.
marsgoose
It is if you steal from the unborn to do it, you can't correct a wrong by committing another wrong to cover it, it's immoral.
DaveTheScientist
Think, man. If the current generation loses their homes because they can't work, what do you think that would do to the economy? It would
DaveTheScientist
fuck over future generations, hard. Keeping people afloat now is way cheaper than letting them drown. This isn't about comfort.
KrakedUp
Only if you qualify for they're arbitrary rules, which btw have left about 1 million without support.
ProphetOfTheOldOnes
dougmr
TFW you look in the comments and people still use the word 'free' to mean something totally, totally different.
rocklemycockle
The $2K/month is taxable income. We have to pay it back whenever the C.E.R.B. stops
ProphetOfTheOldOnes
Yes. As in you pay tax on the income. You don't pay the whole amount back. Considering its been out for 7 months, you should know this...
rocklemycockle
I must've worded it wrong. I meant to put it is taxed after cerb is finished
DukePhelan
Does the Canadian government actively hate 99% of its population though?
mormacil
No just it's native minorities https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-lawsuit-could-expand-1.5102981
konelhft
Trudeau loves Quebec and Ontario. Hates the West. Just like his father.
EvilDeadTed
He likes BC, just not Republican wannabe provinces.
RideTheStimutacs
He likes BC, but not the prairies.
JonnyTightlips
WTF r u talking about? He's done more for "the west" than harper ever did. bought a pipeline, gave $2 bil to oil well cleanup while AB gov
JonnyTightlips
...gives money to oil companies that leave the province.
RedUNOO
I didn't believe this at first but when I moved to Canada it became obvious. Quebec and Ontario dominate the political sphere of canada.
konelhft
Shit, Trudeau won the election when the Prairies didn't elect a single Liberal.
EvilDeadTed
That shows you how important they are.
Triggernpf
because its 61% of the country pop in 2/13 province + territories. Take the pop of california times 2.5 and put 2 next to each other. 1/2
Triggernpf
2/2 that is the equivalent of Ontario and Québec in terms of population if they were next to each other.
mrOriginal3
1/2 Not free. It is paid for with taxes. Americans can’t accept paying more taxes so everyone can have healthcare.
KirkSteel
Tax-rates all-in including user fees, etc. are fairly similar though Canada’s are a bit higher. Don’t have high HC premiums on top though
rollercostarican
I live in NYC and i Pay about the same as someone in Toronto PLUS healthcare PLUS student loans.
mrOriginal3
2/2. I’ll happily pay more income tax to not go bankrupt/lose my house when ill and have social systems in place to cover me during pandemic
EvilDeadTed
Canada's federal income tax rate is pretty comparable to the US.
ReaperCDN
You already pay more in taxes than universal healthcare would cost you. The only reason you don't change is because your legislators are /1
ReaperCDN
literally paid by the medical industry not to. 2/2
Sheprador
Not the medical industry, the insurance industry.
ReaperCDN
They literally work hand and hand in the USA. That's why your insurance has networks of coverage instead of blanket.
BottleCervix
I'm swimming to Windsor
AsFarAsIKnow
you'll get deported and a several million dollar fine
BottleCervix
Yeah, well that's the cost of staying overnight in a hospital in the US, I'll take my chances ????
DownUnderDanny
In Australia, you get $750/wk (USD 547/wk) if you can't work or become unemployed. I love my country ♡
cinmiau
And if you are an int. student or a visa worker or kiwi you get absolutely no help from government even if you been here for a while.
Cilvaa
That's JobKeeper. JobSeeker is a base rate of $565/fortnight; plus a $550/fortnight supplement until 24th September, then dropped to $250/fn
ZeroLogain
Misleading - its not general 2k/month to everyone. Don't misunderstand I agree with the program and the overall of how it operates but 1/
EvilDeadTed
Stop being a pedant.
ZeroLogain
Its really not pedantic when a majority of the population doesn't receive it.
catscatscatscat
Well it isn't that inaccurate. Comments just aren't long enough to explain the nuances. People affected by COVID generally are getting it.
ZeroLogain
I understand but assume others won't. Like were all effected, but we don't all get. My income is down 25-30%, I dont qualify. I'm ok with 1/
ZeroLogain
That because I still have ok income, but its not blanket.
ZeroLogain
Stating a general 2k/month is inaccurate.
armagetz
Oh, so it was like the American program that gave 3k/month for the worst of the lockdowns. But FedGov only gave 1200 as far as imgur cares
ZeroLogain
Its basically an expanded/relaxed employment insurance program.
armagetz
Which again....was exactly what the Americans did.
catscatscatscat
Well it isn't that inaccurate. Comments just aren't long enough to explain the nuances. People affected by COVID generally are getting it.
Ihatedecidingonausername
So what was it actually?
rayvn
Anyone who lost their job or was otherwise impacted employment-wise got 2k a month, going on the 5th month I think? As well, students who /1
rayvn
/2 were unable to find work after graduation or summer work got 1,250/month for 4 months (I was one of those). It was a super simple process
RTG31
And you have to pay some of that in taxes next year
AdabellaAberline
2K a month for anyone that lost work or saw their hours reduced due to COVID. You can make up to $1000 a month in income and still claim it.
Ihatedecidingonausername
Is that on top of other unemployment assistance? Or is there other unemployment assistance? Because in the US basic unemployment benefits in
AdabellaAberline
The program is about to end though, most people will be transitioned into regular EI and make closer to $400 a week instead of $500.
Coliwalker
Not to everyone. Some of us still have to earn our money.
KirkSteel
Be thankful; don’t be bitter.
captapathy
I too have to earn my money, but I don’t begrudge helping those that can’t.
NovhWreck
People forget its a pool of money that everyone gave to during the good times. Now its being returned to those who need it more.
TitMuncher
My wife lost about 60% of her income, she would also like to “earn” her money again. Glad you got to keep your job.
Ikwilstroopwaffels
Other struggling people aren't your enemy.
ProphetOfTheOldOnes
Why not just say "I'm a privileged cunt" and save the words? CERB meant my kid got to eat when I lost hours and eventually my job. Asshat.
DaveTheScientist
Poor snowflake!
bkmilw2957
Hello Canada..... Do you have any vacancies?
konelhft
Sorry, Canada's closed. Moose out front should have let you know.
FireUpTheCloudCarLando
We're your neighbors, not an escape plan. Start helping yourselves first, and we'll be there to help. Only Americans can fix America.
Pyrefox
So what your saying is... fix our system of government. But to do that we need new like minded and non corporate leaders who are aware
Pyrefox
To do that we need to get rid of our current government. To get rid of something is to throw it away. We throw away trash. Trash is burned.
Pyrefox
So your saying burn Washington DC?
matthiasfactor
Iirc it was hard to emigrate to Canada even prior to covid
GodzillaBoomingMarketOfDiabetes
They're not letting people in rn
Statsquatch
They’re just not letting Americans in rn
XEtAl
It's okay, we understand. I wouldn't let us in, either.
ProphetOfTheOldOnes
No! Stay out! Get your country in order and we can talk about opening the border again.
chromed
But that's so haaaard
ilhares
I don't want the border open. I want to help reinforce it - from your side!
ThreeLeaguesOfDucks
I feel so stuck in the U.S...I vote but feel like it has no power to stop the stupidity of the rest of us. My facebook feed is covered with
ThreeLeaguesOfDucks
People who don't believe the virus is a big deal and actively disregard anything I try to tell them from the mayo-clinic or CDC. 2/3
ThreeLeaguesOfDucks
I'm embarrassed by just being an American. Most people I see are under the impression of "well I wont die from it."
kraeftig
It wasn't my choice to be born in the USA my dude. Help us.
FireUpTheCloudCarLando
57 years ago, JFK said to ask what you can do for your country. We can't/won't help the US if you don't help yourselves first.
kraeftig
I'm just one guy. I can only do so much.
BottleCervix
We're trying, but we don't have a representative democracy anymore ?
FireUpTheCloudCarLando
"In the face of impossible odds, those who love this country can change it." Your last president said that. Fight until you can't anymore.
bloodlustunicorn
They sold out to lobbyists and their own self interest decades ago.
JPCriv
My country!? You think I'm willingly claiming this shit hole?
AsFarAsIKnow
american exceptionalism and individualism is what led you into this mess, so..... yeah actually
JPCriv
No, you don't know me. Yet you assume...
FireUpTheCloudCarLando
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
JPCriv
Yeeahh..... I gave 15 years of service. I'm done doing for this country
Bouldress
Since America did so poorly, no. But we’ll gladly welcome you with open arms once this is all over!
Xendrash
we'll be the walking dead by then.
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Xendrash
You think you have it bad? I live in Florida.
Gradieus
This isn't true, the requirements to move to Canada are strict. Majority of Americans would be denied.
SailorJimmy
Screw Quebec and them requiring a working knowledge of French! Tabernack!
WellDuh13
*Some did so poorly. Others did exactly what we’re supposed to do, but we get it. We couldn’t stop all of the stupid.
HeartsAndStars
Been quarantined w/6yo since mid March. 1 grocery outing or less a week. Masks & sanitizer. And I'm being punished bc of antimaskers in WA
WellDuh13
I feel your pain
WellDuh13
Hope to see everyone sooner than later
PedestrianElectrobastard
Fuck, I don't get $2k a month when I work.
Bmxtucker
Me neither dude, holy shit
TheCradam
America is so scuffed
phantomlink
To be fair, 2k a month is about minimum wage. While not taxed, the cerb must be claimed as income next year so people who took it 1/2
phantomlink
And didn't set money aside are going to be in for one hell of a tax day since they'll owe the government about 20% or more of it back
LSUguy
Yeah I get confused when dumb people theorize raising minimum wage will kill the country... Look at Canada and basically everywhere else
Noctourn
Minimum wage is $15/h here. But still 2k per month is impossible to survive on alone in some cities
SteelTech
Welcome to the wage gap. Population, 90% of the country.
buttdestroyer
What kind of quality of life does that get in America? I'm honestly asking because that doesn't sound like very much.
AxelBeingCivil
It won't get you luxury but it's enough to survive on, if only just.
PirateDickCheney
Really depends on where you live but it does not get you much, and prevents you from properly raising kids imo
JollyWatson
That's like rent on a shitty apartment and a strict diet of ramen, I love on that.
PedestrianElectrobastard
I'm Swedish, but $2k a month would let me keep my frugal one room apartment lifestyle and sav empre than 60% of the money.
FlatPlutoSociety
That's what I made (pre-tax) in my first job out of college 16 years ago. It was enough to scrape by in Pittsburgh back then. Now, though?
dannishadow
Yeah, price of living keeps climbing. 10 years ago, I paid $700/month for rent. Now it's almost $1200 and I only have one more room now.
Xendrash
2K, rent 1400, electricity 100, internet 70, phone 40(cheap cell) Food 300(subpar) car insurance 40, gas whatever you have left. we slaves.
marsgoose
Existed on $1600/month when I first moved in for half a year. It's allright, but you likely can't live on your own depending on location
marsgoose
I was already used to being poor tho, I lived on 300 EUR/month prior to that so this was an improvement.
Imsurprisedihaventchangedmyusernameyet
Do you mind if I ask why did you move to the US?
SatanicSpirals
Depends. To me and most of rural Appalachia? 24k a year is a godsend.
dannishadow
I used to make ~$2000 a month. This is HIGHLY dependent on where in the US you live, but my rent alone was $1100 a month, then there ~
LSUguy
I took home $2400/month and lived check to check barely scraping by
Goldensands
Dude I make 2k USD - I study. I’m on extra aid due to a chronic illness, but most people get paid that much -to study- how much do you guys
Goldensands
Pay to study? How much does your society suffer from all these barriers to education?
dannishadow
~ is electric, water, heat, and sewer bills. (Forgot to mention, husband also made ~2000, so 4k total a month). 160 for two phones, 120 for~
WoodfolkFae
Sewer never heard of that
dannishadow
~ two cars worth of insurance (most basic). $150 for two people worth of health insurance (most basic). He had ~400/month for child support~
IllegalDuckling
Time to protest
mrcheese1
Yes, but really time to REVOLT
dongsamongus2000
you misspelled "get brutalized by police"
Chalybos
“I went to a protest and all I got was a beat down and tear gassed” t-shirts are all the rage now
clinicalsanity
Additional fun fact. Most essential workers aint get shit compensation either.
skooma4sale
We were supposed to be getting compensation?
keystotheairlock
Don’t forget the European retirees who received thousands of stimulus checks, and cashed them. Freely. IRS was unavailable for comment.
MarcoPoloOnPollo
HighMagosSquidward
Most got none.
ArkoneAxon
Because SOCIALISM IS BAD! Anything that helps people is socialism! (And then they wonder why socialism is increasingly popular)
Woodennut
You guys got hazard pay? I didn't.
Cooleo208
Same. Management actually laughed when it was brought up. Sad
tzk132
Mi governor Whitmer announced a program where essential workers will get free college education. I have no idea for how long though.
SaintCody
Haven't missed a day of work, l have recieved absolutely no additional compensation. Just that "here's $1,200 to fuck off" check
dutchros23
Correct. No hazard pay no overtime pay no extra $ per hour. Just get your ass to work or you don't have a job.
Threadnomancer
Was literally on the Frontlines as a crisis worker during the first 6 months, guess what we got? Pay cuts and no PPE
RawDogginChixSince2000Six
Nuh huh, that one guy on the FP got a Keychain
GullahGullahIslander
Truth
Skizzlesnap
The data center I work at told us we’re getting $300 extra every two weeks as “hazard pay”. Later find out that the office people working...
Skizzlesnap
...from home were also given the $300 a pay period. We weren’t too happy. We get to put our health on the line for it while the office...
Skizzlesnap
...employees got it for sitting on their couch.
Imgfire
Yeah, office workers at home save 10% income not coming in and get all the benefits with none of the risk/distancing stuff.
Imgfire
I mean they took all the tables and chairs out of my guys' break room.....
ijustmadethisaccounttoreplytoapostonce
Not true for me! They gave us $1000! Which is great because our retirement matching, pension hours, and raises were all suspended this year!
TimeFoDat
Didn't amazon give them $2/hr. raises and then walk those back, despite the fact they're dominating everything right now?
YangKoete
My $2 raise went away on July 4th. Happy fucking birthday, America.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
And I love how my work protects us by enforcing customers to wear masks! Oh wait- they don’t because they want more business.
Mirawatts
Local gas station got in trouble with corporate for trying to enforce the mask required sign that corporate required on the door.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
Absolutely ridiculous. We have signs plastered EVERYWHERE. Front door, every register, etc. Even hourly announcements that masks arerequired
NotVeryCashMoneyOfYou
I'm fortunate to make the money I do. I hate the idea of getting my grandma sick tho because I have to work on a job site with other people.
aSuspiciousPanda
I got lucky, we're still getting hazerd pay and part timers still get full time benefits. Who would have guessed a gas station cares.
seriousnessintensifies
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TheBlackKeep
Yeah been working the entire time, same pay for going to work in danger zones like hospitals and alzheimers units, just trying to be safe
SirSnickleFritz
I'm a mobility technician. Worked through the lockdown in ny. Everyone who was furloughed made roughly 3x what my take home was for working
anonymoussarcasm
Paramedic here, we got told we were lucky to have jobs.
NightBladeAzoth
Wait... You guys got compensated?!
blairsette
They send some checks to Sweden and Austria... maybe when those get send back?!?
catrn05
My hospital not only didn't give us anything extra, they also demanded we use 88 of our PTO hours.
UsernamesAreStupidAnyways
The compensation is being allowed to work (said no sane person ever).
Unenthusiasticmasterbation
Paramedic here, you are correct. I was fortunate to receive my stimulus though
Malzerhooni
EMT here, private transport. Same... Apparently close quarters and extended periods of contact and sweating my ass off in plastic PPE
CanUWalkToTheAmbulance
I did my clinical rotations with a private transport and I gotta say I have so much respect for yall. It is so much easier at the fire dpt
Malzerhooni
No additional compensation in any form. Also if someone does get sick, you have to prove it was exposure at work to get PTO for quarantine
Malzerhooni
I got a little sick early on and was told to get tested and not come in until I get results or 2 weeks passed. I felt better 2 days later
Malzerhooni
But I couldn’t come back, test results took the whole 2 weeks, and I didn’t get any paid time being kept from work when I was fine. All they
MyNamIsJefreee
Not true! My boss brought in pizza once to thank us for being essential! /s
jenewmv19
I love pizza
Budheavier
i got fuel points and 100$ on my card rather have back my Extra$ an hour tho as hazard pay because you know hazards
ilikebadpunsandicannotlie
I work in a PT clinic, can confirm. Piss-poor management always looking for justification to have us be just happy with the bare minimum.
ilikebadpunsandicannotlie
"We'll have to pay you more and that's bad for us." -Management explaining why they're opting out of the new tax law last week.
jellybeansRAWOFCOURSE
I’m in this comment and I don’t like it.
EvanStageTech
More like no compensation wooooo
icycouture
Not much fun for us disabled ppl either--my disability hearing got pushed back again, shocking I know. We're just about to hit 1yr mark >>
icycouture
>> mind you, that's not just 1yr since applying for disability. That's 1yr simply waiting on the hearing. 'Merica!
GodzillaBoomingMarketOfDiabetes
That sweet sweet $2 hazard pay for grocers, hot damn! (Sarcasm)
NoelleFrost
Which they stopped while things were still really bad. And they've made it clear they have no intent to give us anything else.
MaladaptedMedic
You got hazard pay?
CatSingularity
it was "appreciation" pay and it only lasted like two months
SundaeSchool
Kroger took theirs away :(
jenewmv19
True we've been doing 7 days a week at the distribution center too
Mrabojangles321
Ours stopped a couple months ago
GodzillaBoomingMarketOfDiabetes
Also what I assumed once we "reopened"
cunuk
You spelled expendable wrong
NurseCurse
*laughs in nurse hazard pay proposals * ?
GullahGullahIslander
mastikator
*Sacrificial
Gheebun
*laughs in grocery store employee*
nspriest233
Laughes in spa employee. :(
JokePlayer
Laughs in hvac employee ?
nspriest233
Oh man I am so sorry
Thanksforl
I spit out my morning vodka I mean coffee reading that?
Thanksforl
I guess if I'm being completely honest, I'm grateful to still have a job in this pre revolution2.0 era
GullahGullahIslander
The COVID catch-22
NomadMiner
I've been working all during the pandemic as an "essential" worker and about 3 months in my company took away the hazard pay away
jamjellyjellyjam
Yeah, same. We got a couple of $100 bonuses but those died off around April. Ridiculous.
Oldschoolcsplayer016049879
You got hazard pay at all? I'm a commissioned salesperson and it killed business for a few months so I've been just making due with less.
spanishgodzilla8
You guys are getting hazard pay?
TrowelAndError
We never got hazard pay. Just hours cut.
LifewithLauren
Kroger? Fuck Kroger.
whitefijian
My boss got a PPP loan so everyone continued receiving pay for 40 hrs a week even though hrs were cut. Coworkers took that to mean free 1/2
whitefijian
Vacations. I was the only one to cover shifts. So I worked 40+ hrs a week and got paid what I worked. I'm so damn tired.
JeffGriffin
You got 3 months
FiveShiftOne
You got hazard pay? I got 75% of my normal paycheck working full time
Percevaus
I didn't get it to start with
heyey132
I got a 25$ uber eats coupon.
jenewmv19
Same here
BreisZeldaFitzgerald
My husband is an expendable worker and he didn't hazard pay. Instead they took away bonuses for most people and made everyone work on
BreisZeldaFitzgerald
labor day when they used to get that day off. They work 70 hr weeks before and during this pandemic. And they have a loop holes where
BreisZeldaFitzgerald
they don't have to pay overtime.
tctallon
Is he a postal worker too?
ijustmadethisaccounttoreplytoapostonce
Wow you got hazard pay? I'm an ER nurse and didn't get any of that... But at least we have our jobs!
Weedies617
And my respect! But seriously, you should be paid better.. along with teachers
bigdickrick206
Nurses make bank. Way more than teachers
BCTheBugDude
What's this...hazard pay?
eathotdog
Mine while at a grocery store in the midwest was a one time taxed check of 200, some places gave a 2$/hr raise. So the bare minimum
JPCriv
That that thing that most of us have heard about but never seen. Up there with Lochness Monster, and Bigfoot.
sunlightburns
This... We’re doing alternating wfh schedules, but have to meet people twice a week. I am still fairly nervous with an autoimmune disorder.
Mostlydeadpool
the whole "having to do your job while everyone else can stay home" bribe so you don't quit.
BCTheBugDude
Mine must be in the mail
madrush
So is your voter ballot
Fairemont
My company gave us $1200 and told us we had to work mandatory overtime. Joy!
Weedies617
I know it doesn't help, but I believe it's illegal to make overtime mandatory. Check into it
Fairemont
Overtime pay in minnesota starts at 48 hours so, I have to work minimum 9 hour days and don't get extra for it. :/
Fairemont
It's "mandatory" in that if we don't work mine hours or more a day we will be considered for termination or replacement