Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
I don't think we'll furlough. This whole thing is gonna be over on November 4 or soon thereafter. It'll be either via a vaccine, or some new study that will show that our numbers were grossly overinflated and we counted people dying *with* and *with presumptive* COVID in the same group as dying *of* COVID, and the former will be far, far higher than the latter thereby lowering our death numbers much lower than they are.
In any case, the virus is gonna have to run its course, and I'm willing to bet that our collective reaction will be studied as one of the largest human blunders and "WTF were we thinking" periods in modern history.
As for Southwest, should the worst happen, I do see them offering another round of VSP's and ExTO's before resorting to furloughs.
Agree.
Scientists: Saving face, causing the initial (and arguably justifiable) overreaction to perpetuate ad nauseum
Medical Professionals: At 39K per COVID ICU (CARES Act)...ample incentive to over-represent
Media: Hourly death counts propagating fear, driving ad sales (click bait) through the roof. Ridiculing/cancelling dissenters
Entertainment industry: Mindless condescension/ self-promotion, demanding we stay home/stay safe...from their home gyms
Social Media: Punishing/cancelling/boycotting those failing to fall in line.
Government: Sending fat checks to keep people home, making more than if they were working.
Politicians: All the above, while never letting a crisis go to waste.