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Offline Omni

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« Reply #150 on: March 11, 2020, 01:36:41 pm »
This is part of having a business. 

You have an implied obligation to take care of your people... of course it's not required but those times when you ask extra of people will come into play in these situations.

That's true, businesses should not only always just focus on the bottom line, but also be willing to lend a hand to help the people who help create that bottom line, especially in a situation like this. Of course there are limits to what a business can do and stay afloat, and so it's good to see that the federal government has stepped up to do its part. JT today announced a billion dollar spending package to help in various ways to try to get through this problem, including waving the week delay for people needing EI if they need to self quarantine or get laid off. Canada seems to doing much better than our neighbors to the south, with of course condolences to the man in North Vancouver who has been taken by the virus, and that seems to be in part because we have a much more efficient testing process, and again, people here with symptoms are more usually more able to stay home without worrying about next months rent. And of course we don't suffer from having a leader who thinks the whole thing is a "democratic hoax", and won't adhere to professional advice to not shake hands all day long.       

Online Michael Hardner

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« Reply #151 on: March 11, 2020, 04:23:13 pm »
I worked from home today.  I might do it tomorrow.

I heard the Scarborough office is closing and all are told to WFH.

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« Reply #152 on: March 11, 2020, 05:00:16 pm »
Just hearing that Italian PM has ordered the closing of all bars and restaurants throughout the country. Grocery stores and pharmacies will be allowed to remain open. Jeez, that's gonna have a serious impact on an already weakened economy, not only internally but I can imagine tourist traffic grinding to a dead stop.

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« Reply #153 on: March 11, 2020, 05:05:14 pm »
Just hearing that Italian PM has ordered the closing of all bars and restaurants throughout the country.

Does that include bistros, or do the Italians consider them sacred?

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« Reply #154 on: March 11, 2020, 05:18:59 pm »
Does that include bistros, or do the Italians consider them sacred?

I'm sure they do consider them sacred but bistros included from what I heard. Schools/universities have been closed for about a week now as well.

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« Reply #155 on: March 11, 2020, 06:01:56 pm »

Offline Omni

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« Reply #156 on: March 11, 2020, 07:37:56 pm »


Hey Waldo, have you posted this over at redneckville? BC for instance might get his knickers in a knot with his buddy trump actually demonstrating his stupidity, personally, yet again.  ;)

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« Reply #157 on: March 11, 2020, 08:09:09 pm »
Six minutes in and the horse **** flowing from trump's **** mouth is just what I expected. I hope the sob dies from corona!
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Online Michael Hardner

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« Reply #158 on: March 11, 2020, 08:18:11 pm »
Six minutes in and the horse **** flowing from trump's **** mouth is just what I expected. I hope the sob dies from corona!

Actually I thought he was restrained... clearly somebody got to him.

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« Reply #159 on: March 11, 2020, 08:24:51 pm »
Actually I thought he was restrained... clearly somebody got to him.

Hew was rambling on reading from his teleprompter, which he is not good at, especially when it says things he doesn't want tyo be true and that he doesn't really understand.

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« Reply #160 on: March 11, 2020, 09:05:32 pm »
So apparently Tom Hanks has corona virus
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« Reply #161 on: March 11, 2020, 09:12:07 pm »
So apparently Tom Hanks has corona virus

He and his wife.

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« Reply #162 on: March 11, 2020, 09:16:40 pm »
Entire NBA has postponed its season. One player has tested positive for Coronavirus.
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Offline Queefer Sutherland

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« Reply #163 on: March 11, 2020, 09:38:26 pm »
Entire NBA has postponed its season. One player has tested positive for Coronavirus.

NHL shares a lot of the same venues as NBA, NHL evaluating things as we speak.  This sucks.  I want sports and Woody from Toy Story.
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« Reply #164 on: March 11, 2020, 09:38:55 pm »
The markets are going to take another dive tomorrow over this news.
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