Knobcrk1

People will still be working, some from home some from the factories. The only difference is public places like restaurants will be closed. These are not essential jobs or important for the economy to get going. Also I think people get the message now so maybe that will have an overall effect on transmission rates. The government will continue to pay unemployment for the near future certainly until the vaccines have had a chance to take effect probably by next spring. As far as our industry, there’s a pandemic and there’s nothing we can do. The only hope for us is if case numbers are low. Periodic lockdowns help bring down case numbers, keeping things open WITH lack of mandates makes cases skyrocket. Europe is doing slightly better now after their latest lockdowns. The real purpose of lockdowns is to place fear in people as they won’t be careful otherwise. The solution isn’t to take the fear out as all that will do is prolong this pandemic. The virus can be defeated in a matter of months, it doesn’t have to be years.

rickair7777

All jobs are important to the economy, because even the people with "good" or "secure" jobs ultimately rely on the "not essential" workers to buy the goods and services they produce, directly or indirectly.

kaputt

“Essential worker” or “essential job” is literally one of the dumbest phrases anyone has ever come up with.

Every job is essential to the person that has that job if it’s used to put food in their (or their family’s) stomach, put a roof over there head, pay for transportation, etc...

DarkSideMoon

Every job is essential to the person who has it, not every job is essential for society to continue without starvation and chaos. You’re just splitting hairs over the verbiage. In an ideal world the “society won’t collapse if they don’t show up to work” people would’ve been paid to sit at home.

skywatch

Paid by whom? All those people and businesses that aren't making money are paying less (or no) taxes. Right now, the Federal Government is just printing money to hand out. How long can that last? Where does the local government get money when the Fed can't (or won't) print money anymore?

CincoDeMayo

As has been stated over and over....the failure is not at the grocery store when people are wearing masks

It’s when they get home and gather and don’t wear masks, stay inside, and not social distance. It’s why Granny and grandpa are getting Rona, from asymptomatic Billy bringing the virus home and no masks are worn. I personally know of a Grandmother in her 70s who is currently in ICU for Covid, because she was infected by her sons girlfriend who came and visited from another state and infected many at their event, indoors.

And masks are more effective than a vaccine right now. Because everyone can wear as mask, and it will be a while for vaccines to be available to everyone.

ACEssXfer

Possible APC record for ratio of the word "mask" to other words in a post. Good lord.