Have you been furloughed or loss massive revenue during this pandemic?

[star seed 7]

Not trolling at all, my company just had it's best sales month in two years, construction seems unstoppable right now. I anticipated that people would start to pull back projects but it's been very minimal thus far.

I bet if you redid the poll now, you'd get different answers. My corporate peeps have almost all had temp salary reductions and/or layoffs to other workers. The service industry people I know were all doing it as a second job for spending money, so while they've been affected they still have income enough to get by.

[Kat Kid]

I'm really happy for people that they haven't been affected, but this poll still blows my mind. Maybe if a more favorable poster started this thread, the numbers would be different, not sure. 35 Million have filed for unemployment so far. I know we have some successful sales guys on this troll blog too and you can't tell me people are buying right now. Anyways, i'm happy many of you have strong employers. Maybe it's a industry thing too. K-State is a huge engineering school as well.

I am definitely worried about the short to medium term but nothing has happened yet. It definitely has a far reach, but a lot of pain hasn't hit yet. You were definitely on the front lines, but hopefully you are at the front of the line back.

[420seriouscat69]

Well said. Hoping for the best for all of us. That’s awesome, lib!

[Saulbadguy]

I'm really happy for people that they haven't been affected, but this poll still blows my mind. Maybe if a more favorable poster started this thread, the numbers would be different, not sure. 35 Million have filed for unemployment so far. I know we have some successful sales guys on this troll blog too and you can't tell me people are buying right now. Anyways, i'm happy many of you have strong employers. Maybe it's a industry thing too. K-State is a huge engineering school as well.

idk, the poll is kind of worded weird. I have no idea if my company has lost massive revenue or not. They aren't acting like it. Its business as usual for me other than working from home which I think is the cats ass.

[420seriouscat69]

Yeah, I should have reworded it differently. I know many who are taking pay cuts and/or losing bonuses/commissions during this time. Apparently my company furloughed 90% of their people and had our execs take pay cuts during this time. Our weekly calls sound optimistic for the future moving forward, but they're having to plan for new budgets for PPE in our offices now. They're forecasting 500K-1 Million dollars needed to invest into it. It's going to be interesting how the company looks moving forward.

[8manpick]

Not trolling at all, my company just had it's best sales month in two years, construction seems unstoppable right now. I anticipated that people would start to pull back projects but it's been very minimal thus far.

I bet if you redid the poll now, you'd get different answers. My corporate peeps have almost all had temp salary reductions and/or layoffs to other workers. The service industry people I know were all doing it as a second job for spending money, so while they've been affected they still have income enough to get by.

Construction lags architecture.  Architecture has had a really bad couple of months for new billings.  We (eng.) haven't slowed down much yet, but I'm not optimistic.

[michigancat]

Not trolling at all, my company just had it's best sales month in two years, construction seems unstoppable right now. I anticipated that people would start to pull back projects but it's been very minimal thus far.

I bet if you redid the poll now, you'd get different answers. My corporate peeps have almost all had temp salary reductions and/or layoffs to other workers. The service industry people I know were all doing it as a second job for spending money, so while they've been affected they still have income enough to get by.

Construction lags architecture.  Architecture has had a really bad couple of months for new billings.  We (eng.) haven't slowed down much yet, but I'm not optimistic.

A good friend is a large-scale construction scheduler and he's had jobs cancelled. I think office construction will get hit hard because the workplace will change so much and it isn't clear what it will be like.

[DaBigTrain]

When we go back they have already laid out some of the guidelines that we will follow.  They are also going to give us masks and gloves(optional) when we go back.  Not quite sure what groups will go back first but we all won't go back at the same time, maybe on Mon/Wed a group will go and Tues/Thurs another group.  It's going to be a little strange.

[michigancat]

Hotel industry is absolutely mumped right now but for some reason, my company keeps paying me and has only done paycuts.  I expect that to change pretty soon.

95% of hospitality people I know are furloughed and 4% are at about 20% of their pay. You are truly the 1%

I have a more corporate position and am with a company that franchises far more than manages properties.  It has saved a lot of people in our company for the time being.  Pretty much all my friends/former coworkers at properties are gone.

I'm pretty pessimistic about the rebound of hospitality.  I hope those I know who are mostly in sales can get back in late summer and start the rebound.

It's going to be challenging for sure.  I know bigger convention destinations, Vegas in particular, are worried that they will never fully recover to what they were.  The thought is that even the biggest conventions will be 20% smaller.  Some people aren't going to feel comfortable travelling for a long time.  A lot of companies aren't going to have the same budgets to put people on the road once it's safe again and some are figuring out that they can do some of the same things remotely.

China hotel numbers came back to about 70% of where they were after 3 months, which would put us on track for mid-June if we discount a billion other variables.

Yeah, this.

I've had the opposite - there's a shitload that we just can't do remotely, or at least it takes twice as long.

[steve dave]

I'm really happy for people that they haven't been affected, but this poll still blows my mind. Maybe if a more favorable poster started this thread, the numbers would be different, not sure. 35 Million have filed for unemployment so far. I know we have some successful sales guys on this troll blog too and you can't tell me people are buying right now. Anyways, i'm happy many of you have strong employers. Maybe it's a industry thing too. K-State is a huge engineering school as well.

I think if you posted a new poll today the results would be a lot different. A lot of furloughs are just now being announced, and obviously a lot were done after your poll started and people responded.

[michigancat]

I'm really happy for people that they haven't been affected, but this poll still blows my mind. Maybe if a more favorable poster started this thread, the numbers would be different, not sure. 35 Million have filed for unemployment so far. I know we have some successful sales guys on this troll blog too and you can't tell me people are buying right now. Anyways, i'm happy many of you have strong employers. Maybe it's a industry thing too. K-State is a huge engineering school as well.

I think if you posted a new poll today the results would be a lot different. A lot of furloughs are just now being announced, and obviously a lot were done after your poll started and people responded.

yep. I was even surprised at the results when I voted way back when.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Yeah, a poll where people could change their response would work better.

[star seed 7]

Not trolling at all, my company just had it's best sales month in two years, construction seems unstoppable right now. I anticipated that people would start to pull back projects but it's been very minimal thus far.

I bet if you redid the poll now, you'd get different answers. My corporate peeps have almost all had temp salary reductions and/or layoffs to other workers. The service industry people I know were all doing it as a second job for spending money, so while they've been affected they still have income enough to get by.

Construction lags architecture.  Architecture has had a really bad couple of months for new billings.  We (eng.) haven't slowed down much yet, but I'm not optimistic.

Definitely, we are good for the next 12 months just for existing projects but I'm moderately concerned about what happens if the economy doesn't start to rebound in a few months.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

No, and if anything, power plants seem to be even busier/require more attention than ever, for somewhat obvious reasons.

Have you seen this yet:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-securing-united-states-bulk-power-system/

How does this effect what you do?

[sonofdaxjones]

Right now my company is breaking all time bandwidth utilization records. 

I will be happy to discuss how Kansas State University could be uniquely positioned to thrive in a post Covid 19 world or at least in a Post Covid 19 substantial morbidity world. 

I can lay it out college by college. 

[Dugout DickStone]

Right now my company is breaking all time bandwidth utilization records. 

I will be happy to discuss how Kansas State University could be uniquely positioned to thrive in a post Covid 19 world or at least in a Post Covid 19 substantial morbidity world. 

I can lay it out college by college.

Do it.

[Purple Derpathy]

Oil & gas is a bloodbath right now. I suppose I should be happy to still have a job.

All bonuses have been eliminated for the year. I never relied upon the annual bonus to maintain my current standard of living, but a large number of folks do as it makes up anywhere from 10-30% of total comp for the majority of people. Normal stock payouts are based on shares and not value so another hit there. Have been told to expect no/minimal salary increase for 2021.

No layoffs/furloughs yet, but rumors are those are coming but will start with voluntary severance packages.

[Justwin]

I am starting to get pretty concerned about Kansas State.

Hearing ten week furloughs for people. Health insurance covered for one month. Something like a $30 million cut.

For which people at K-State?

[wetwillie]

Right now my company is breaking all time bandwidth utilization records. 

I will be happy to discuss how Kansas State University could be uniquely positioned to thrive in a post Covid 19 world or at least in a Post Covid 19 substantial morbidity world. 

I can lay it out college by college. 

Type it up but instead of hitting send copy and paste in an email to whoever the highest ranking official at KSU you feel is competent.  I’m guessing it won’t be the UP.

[WillieWatanabe]

I'm really happy for people that they haven't been affected, but this poll still blows my mind. Maybe if a more favorable poster started this thread, the numbers would be different, not sure. 35 Million have filed for unemployment so far. I know we have some successful sales guys on this troll blog too and you can't tell me people are buying right now. Anyways, i'm happy many of you have strong employers. Maybe it's a industry thing too. K-State is a huge engineering school as well.

idk, the poll is kind of worded weird. I have no idea if my company has lost massive revenue or not. They aren't acting like it. Its business as usual for me other than working from home which I think is the cats ass.

is....is this a good or bad thing?

[steve dave]

Good


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[catastrophe]

Polls don’t work on Tapatalk

[Phil Titola]

Hotel industry is absolutely mumped right now but for some reason, my company keeps paying me and has only done paycuts.  I expect that to change pretty soon.

95% of hospitality people I know are furloughed and 4% are at about 20% of their pay. You are truly the 1%

I have a more corporate position and am with a company that franchises far more than manages properties.  It has saved a lot of people in our company for the time being.  Pretty much all my friends/former coworkers at properties are gone.

I'm pretty pessimistic about the rebound of hospitality.  I hope those I know who are mostly in sales can get back in late summer and start the rebound.

It's going to be challenging for sure.  I know bigger convention destinations, Vegas in particular, are worried that they will never fully recover to what they were.  The thought is that even the biggest conventions will be 20% smaller.  Some people aren't going to feel comfortable travelling for a long time.  A lot of companies aren't going to have the same budgets to put people on the road once it's safe again and some are figuring out that they can do some of the same things remotely.

China hotel numbers came back to about 70% of where they were after 3 months, which would put us on track for mid-June if we discount a billion other variables.

Yeah, this.

This exact thing was said after 9/11.  In-person conferences aren't going away.  2020 is basically shot though

[steve dave]

The cost savings being realized by forced virtual work is not going to be easy to give up. Especially in industries that are going to see reduced revenue coming out of this. Commercial real estate is going to be in bad shape imo.


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[Dugout DickStone]

Hotel industry is absolutely mumped right now but for some reason, my company keeps paying me and has only done paycuts.  I expect that to change pretty soon.

95% of hospitality people I know are furloughed and 4% are at about 20% of their pay. You are truly the 1%

I have a more corporate position and am with a company that franchises far more than manages properties.  It has saved a lot of people in our company for the time being.  Pretty much all my friends/former coworkers at properties are gone.

I'm pretty pessimistic about the rebound of hospitality.  I hope those I know who are mostly in sales can get back in late summer and start the rebound.

It's going to be challenging for sure.  I know bigger convention destinations, Vegas in particular, are worried that they will never fully recover to what they were.  The thought is that even the biggest conventions will be 20% smaller.  Some people aren't going to feel comfortable travelling for a long time.  A lot of companies aren't going to have the same budgets to put people on the road once it's safe again and some are figuring out that they can do some of the same things remotely.

China hotel numbers came back to about 70% of where they were after 3 months, which would put us on track for mid-June if we discount a billion other variables.

Yeah, this.

This exact thing was said after 9/11.  In-person conferences aren't going away.  2020 is basically shot though

I didn’t even have a cell phone 01.  Now my cellphone can do what a super computer could do.