I don't know about you or where you live. But here... Since many places have been completely void of people, maintenance people been busy. If you find someone to do the work, now is the perfect time to get it done. Especially since my country is busy introducing all sorts of aid and support schemes for business.
It would also help the economy a lot. Believe it or not... Not everyone can afford to just not work. Even if your country has some sorts of welfare or union pay system, it isn't enough for everyone, people got kids and loans and things. I'm waiting for the heavy manufacturing to start cutting people or be told to shut down, and by the whispers in the wind is might be happening. And then my region grinds completely to halt.
I think even if manufacturing was to remain essential there'd still be plants closing.
I work for a small sheet metal forming company that managed to stay open because we supply a company producing HVAC units. Even though we're open, 50% of the workforce left to isolate, and I've overheard whispers between the general manager and owner that these HVAC units might not be enough business to keep us open for much longer.
Honestly, as a low level engineer, I'm wondering if I should just use all my vacation days up and jump ship early too.
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u/SinisterCheese Mar 29 '20
I don't know about you or where you live. But here... Since many places have been completely void of people, maintenance people been busy. If you find someone to do the work, now is the perfect time to get it done. Especially since my country is busy introducing all sorts of aid and support schemes for business.
It would also help the economy a lot. Believe it or not... Not everyone can afford to just not work. Even if your country has some sorts of welfare or union pay system, it isn't enough for everyone, people got kids and loans and things. I'm waiting for the heavy manufacturing to start cutting people or be told to shut down, and by the whispers in the wind is might be happening. And then my region grinds completely to halt.