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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
We are trying to face the situation with humor, but really our patience is running out. Today I found out that 15 people have already booked their vaccines, in order to participate in the reality "survivor"............I mean, come on, people. A 37 year old nurse died yesterday without even having the chance to be treated in the ICU. The police are hitting and insulting people whenever they get the chance to. The government must be joking, really.
December 11, 2020
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We hear a lot these days about the economic impact of the pandemic. Has this been on your mind? If so, tell us what you're thinking.
I have been thinking a lot about the economic impact, particularly in terms of my future employment prospects from currently nothing, when so many people who have had what I am seeking have lost their jobs. It's what makes taking this temporary Census job attractive, despite the risks it entails. On the other hand, since my spouse has tenure, we have a fair degree of stability. And with the paying down of other debts, we have genuinely relieved a longstanding economic squeeze (at least somewhat), plus with spending so much less, particularly on travel, it is creating a World War II-like pattern of saving.
July 16, 2020