Current Events > what is your top worry, concern or anxiety w/covid-19 right now?

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i know some options may interchange (e.g. job and money) but i guess go with whatever is the primary cause of your concern

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Our government has promised that no one will lose their job, so that's not a problem

The worst thing for me is the isolation
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National/global economy.

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The worries I have about my mom and brother catching it.
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My partner's health, they have asthma and a weak immune system so anything like this hitting them could be pretty bad. They currently have a cough but no other symptoms so hopefully it's just a coincidence and not the virus.

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Mental health for sure

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The health of some of my friends. I have a few older friends in their 60s and early 70s who already have health issues.

I'm also a little concerned at the thought of the beer and liquor stores being shut down.
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The economy. We are killing our future right now.

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Employment.

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Really just the economy in general. A downturn of a few weeks and then immediately rebounding is one thing. Which I personally think is still what's gonna happen - the media just loves a hype machine that elongates the concern. But a downturn until maybe autumn, like how some projections are showing? Yeah, I'd get screwed eventually. I do think it's funny though how some people are confident in their positions - good luck, even good jobs at good companies will be up for grabs if this goes on longer than another month or two.

And how in the meantime working from home sucks ass - at least for me, it is absolutely not ideal. Probably my greatest strength at my workplace was my ability to differentiate a work from a home life. Now that I'm working out of my place, it's freaking miserable.

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Oh and now I am worried about my mom and her meds. I called to see if her script for oxycodone was ready, and they told me they couldn't get the full amount because there is a shortage. That could be pretty nerve wracking if it continues.
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My dad is 70
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Catching the virus is my biggest concern. I'm 34 but I also have asthma so I would be at higher risk. My parents are also in their 70s and have only recently begun to take this pandemic as seriously as they need to.

I actually stand to gain from this situation. I'm able to work remotely, my company gave us a temporary raise + additional but conditional PTO, and there's that stimulus check on top of it all. I also worked overtime on top of all everything this week, and overtime is possible for the next few weeks if our building is immediately closed before front line employees are equipped to work from home.

There's the possibility of hours being cut though, if business just stops flowing. There's only so many documents I can update and etc as well and I could get to a point where I just don't have 40 hours of work to do throughout the week if this persists a couple of months.

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Top worry is just boredom when at home and not at work.

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Money and bills on the table

My job furloughed me because of no business. I dont have any savings so I have to find any way possible to make money.

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bump

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teepan95 posted...

Our government has promised that no one will lose their job, so that's not a problem

The worst thing for me is the isolation

Except two contractors on my team yesterday were already terminated.


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Lack of supplies followed by government overreach.

My parents are old. So theyre my only concern.

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i'm pretty much at the mercy of it.

my "landlord", or the really elderly woman whose house i'm renting the ground floor of, is 89 years old.

if she becomes too ill then their family has to sell the house which leaves me forced to find someplace else.
my rent is $360~ with free water/heat and in turn i have to mow the lawn etc. since she's obv too old to do basic house tasks.

if i'm forced to move my monthly expenses would easily be at least triple that.

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AsucaHayashi posted...

my rent is $360~ with free water/heat and in turn i have to mow the lawn etc. since she's obv too old to do basic house tasks.

sounds like a win-win. both get something useful out of it.
definitely have to protect the elderly from the virus.
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No haircut for months >.<

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I've had one day off since this shit started, and really can't foresee when I'm going to get another. My shitty company, CVS, is doing fucking nothing to help us. The only peep we've gotten out of them is "overtime is approved" and demanded we put fucking folding tables in front of the registers and duct tape on the floors for "distancing". Our worthless incompetent piece of human dogshit district leader came in once, told us that we'd be slowing down, then left and has refused to respond to anybody.

I really don't want to quit and fuck over the people I work with, because I really like them and I like my job. But this bullshit is fucking unsustainable and the company is doing nothing to help us.

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My biggest concern is frightened people and what they might do.

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Kids going hungry because school is cancelled

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DevsBro posted...

Kids going hungry because school is cancelled

in my school district this isn't a problem at least through this week.
they have to pickup breakfast/lunch food at the school parking lot for the day at a certain time. they'll be switching to dropping off food at student's houses at the end of march.
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Yeah local schools are offering driveup food for kids, and even a lot of local restaurants are giving out free kids lunches

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kingdrake2 posted...

in my school district this isn't a problem at least through this week.
they have to pickup breakfast/lunch food at the school parking lot for the day at a certain time. they'll be switching to dropping off food at student's houses at the end of march.

Well that's reassuring!

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Parappa09 posted...

your employment, job or being laid off

This one in terms of immediate impact. I'm effectively furloughed until April 15 (tentative date)

In terms of global economic impact, I'm more concerned about future outbreaks. If we're handling the one like this, I don't know how we'll be able to take another (and there will be more deadly outbreaks in the future)

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None of these is my biggest worry. I have a strong immune system, I have a job/food/money, etc.

I'm more worried that I'll contract it, not show symptoms, and spread it to patients at my work. I work at a women and children's hospital that also houses adult bone marrow transplant patients. There are lots of severely immunocompromised patients at my work -- and I'd feel like an ass if I gave it to them.

It dragging on forever and being stuck in limbo

Family.

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Gamestop might still be closed when FF7R comes out which means I'll have to get digital... it sucks, I want to look at that art book one time and shelf it in my closet for the rest of my life.

Not kidding, lucky enough not to have concerns about the rest.

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teepan95 posted...

Our government has promised that no one will lose their job, so that's not a problem

The worst thing for me is the isolation

What government? @teepan95

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Mental health. Spring is typically when I have episodes and social isolation is going to wreck me with depression. D&D games are cancelled, can't go out to any bars/shows. Fortunately I can socialize at work and with my roommate but that's it

Luckily I have Animal Crossing =D

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Catching it. I've already got lung issues, so there's a real chance that if I get it I won't survive.

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@Sada_Pop posted...

teepan95 posted...

Our government has promised that no one will lose their job, so that's not a problem

The worst thing for me is the isolation

What government? teepan95

Germany
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That I'm going to get addicted to porn.

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Living people

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Pepys Monster posted...

That I'm going to get addicted to porn.

lol for real?

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Spreading to my relatives is my biggest concern.

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My mother and parents in law catching the virus.

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if my mom dies I'm in a shit full of trouble, not to mention I love her and would miss her greatly and feel terrible.

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1. Many of my closest, long-time friends live in California and work in the film and service industry and hence have no incomes right now. The two that can work from home and are financially secure are still stuck sheltering-in-place.
2. After a roller-coaster of emotions following two of my close friends getting married last year to wonderful women (Ive never felt so happy in my life or felt so anxious), Ive resolved to better myself by being more outgoing, being a better friend, and building a career where I planned to do some intensive job hunting once Ive finished some additional classes in late Spring...this virus fucks up both of them.

Ive tried to see my friends more and was having huge successes at that but now I feel guilty at having seen them last Sunday due to the virus and some of my other friends were shaming me for it.

At least my financial situation is fine and my savings are strong. My work is giving me at least the next week off and paying me 4 out of every 5 hours of it so that lessens my fear of getting sick and still making money.

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people running out of money and resort to robbing and home invasions.

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bump

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My 85 year old Grandmother, my only surviving one. If she gets infected, she is done for.

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Not getting

But really anything happening to my grandparents first than the general economy if we aren't able to get back towards normal next month

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family. im helping to take care of my grandparents and my mom isnt in top shape either. if any of them get it i dont have much hope they would make it.

my self im not too worried about. losing my job would suck, but iv put aside a lot of resources over he years to account for that. and at this point im just about ready to say fuck it and live like a hermit in the UP.

I'm growing more insecure about the future of my job as the situation here seems to worsen by the day. It's times like this where living alone sucks. Nobody else to help out or pitch in if I lose my job.
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