Official R/P Chat Thread Version 5.0 - All your jimmies are belong to us...

[EctoCanuck]

The snow is melting quickly here in The Great White North. Normally this is my favorite time of the year. The temperature is rising and the days are getting longer. But this year things are so uncertain. I'm preparing for the possibility that my city will have a complete lockdown. I'm stocking up on as much food as I can. I ordered $300.00 of parts from Rock Auto so I can work on my cars once the ground is dry behind my garage. I am also gonna do a proper spring cleaning of my house. I'm guessing that there's 1-2,000 lbs of crap that should go to the landfill.

We are living in times that others will study for hundreds of years to come.

Lucky us.

[RIKTER]

Such a weird time.


A week ago it was the most current thing in the world to lay someone off.


Now it’s like telling them they won the lottery.


I feel bad when I leave the buildings for the better people I kept working and the worst people laid off going to get paid more now.


How to strategize this as a business has become very perplexing as well.


And the 30 day thing adds a whole nother layer of complication balancing keeping stuff running to re-emerge versus surviving another six weeks.


I don’t think in human history there will be another opportunity to make such a horrible bill for the situation as the one we passed.

The initial goal of social distancing ends when these weekly checks hit the street

Its ridiculous. We are incentivizing a very large % of workers not to come back anytime soon.

Also, why are we sending out $1200 checks to workers not affected by this and $500 to their children?? I have businesses hanging on by a string and I dont qualify for chit!!

[metroins]

Its ridiculous. We are incentivizing a very large % of workers not to come back anytime soon.

Also, why are we sending out $1200 checks to workers not affected by this and $500 to their children?? I have businesses hanging on by a string and I dont qualify for chit!!

I am qualifying for a lot, and we don't want most workers back soon...we want to stop the spread.

One of my LLCs (not s corpd) I use to section 179 depreciate business assets which I use to lower my personal income on Schedule C. My wife and I AGI falls below the like 150k mark even though our GI is much higher. So we get the $2400. Kid isn't due until June so no $500


SBA is giving a 10k advance on EIDL. I will use that to pay employees who have continued to work for free. That 10k advance and any government money is going into a separate bank account to be fully accounted for, I'm not going to lose an audit over government funds. The 10k advance is going to be forgiven.

Self employed can qualify for unemployment now. The Texas WC is implementing that soon.

Honestly I'm taking this time to build my businesses stronger and the bill is hopefully giving us money to not go under during these 3 months. If the actual SBA loan goes through I'll hire more employees. I don't mind going into debt to cover payroll, but I won't be covering payroll without a loan.

Got this email last night and filed last night. My loan app was submitted March 20th and I filed for unemployment March 20th, but I won't get that until TWC figures out how to handle it.

[RIKTER]

You can still qualify for unemployment even if your business is generating income? My income is probably down 80%.

[metroins]

You can still qualify for unemployment even if your business is generating income? My income is probably down 80%.

Yes, that's what the Texas workforce commission told me.

It can be used to offset what you were normally getting. You have to first apply, then talk to them to get it figured out.

In Texas there's also a work share program where I can put employees on part time and have unemployment make up the rest. That's probably what I'll do when the loan comes because a lot of my employees can't do their normal work but I can have them do other computer related tasks, like sales research or marketing campaign creation.

I would assume it's similar in most states. I don't know a lot about unemployment. My strategy has been to lay off, file fast and fix it later.

My sales are down 99% though. I think my main company made $300 last week in sales. We lost $14,000ish just last week in cancellations and there is more this week.

[gachase21]

Goo you need to post those epic drawings you have in IG here.....

[RIKTER]

Applied for the SBA loan/grant.

[gachase21]

Applied for the SBA loan/grant.

Hope it all wore out

When you get going if you hit the labor pools in the abandoned parking lots at 5am ish , you can get the prime illegals - don’t go too late

[JaegerBrah]

Today was my birthday, and considering my entire city is locked down due to Corona-chan, it was surprisingly good. I had to work today, too, but I love my job and coworkers fed me shots all day while we listened to podcasts and music. My wife ended up cooking me dinner and dessert... seems simple to most but it was honestly the best birthday I've had since I was a child.

[gachase21]

Happy Birthday Canadian brah

[GreatOldOne]

Goo you need to post those epic drawings you have in IG here.....

Here's a couple more...



















Everyone, please be safe. I know we're all going stir-crazy, but be strong enough to be smart and stay home.

Let's all be here next year.

[Mark1T]

Today was my birthday, and considering my entire city is locked down due to Corona-chan, it was surprisingly good. I had to work today, too, but I love my job and coworkers fed me shots all day while we listened to podcasts and music. My wife ended up cooking me dinner and dessert... seems simple to most but it was honestly the best birthday I've had since I was a child.

Happy Birthday, Canadian friend.

[XterraRob]

GOO, that is some phenomenal work!!

[frankfrank3630]

GOO, wow, your stuff is great! This isn't the first time I've said it, but this time I also thank you for sharing (in case I didn't before).

[gachase21]

Things all planned out and easy at work now, just however mode waiting for the recovery.


But dayum at the compensation cut for us lol - after round 3 of cuts did the math this morning - I’m all the way down to what I made in 1998(100k)


Got to be some tight navigating and expense juggling for sure.


Might sale my wife's kidney.


With the unemployment scheme every hourly and store manager doing very well, so that works out great.


Stimulus bill is a train wreck, but we have exploited the hell out of it for us and them.

[Mr Beer]

Been locked down for a couple of weeks. Managed to get one groceries delivery via online but windows basically chockers 24/7 so I'm going to the supermarket tomorrow morning. Not looking forward to it. Our direct social interaction has been our cleaning lady once a week and a trip to the vet.

I can do 3 months of this easily, so long as we don't get sick. Really hoping Mrs Beer has her job in 3 months time - mine is almost certainly secure in that time frame but she's still on probation so they can let her go whenever they want.

Don't know what the next phase will be though. Active cases in Australia is down from a 5K peak to just over 3K so the measures are working. But I think people will get tired of this pretty quickly.

[Tha big kahoona]

Been locked down for a couple of weeks. Managed to get one groceries delivery via online but windows basically chockers 24/7 so I'm going to the supermarket tomorrow morning. Not looking forward to it. Our direct social interaction has been our cleaning lady once a week and a trip to the vet.

I can do 3 months of this easily, so long as we don't get sick. Really hoping Mrs Beer has her job in 3 months time - mine is almost certainly secure in that time frame but she's still on probation so they can let her go whenever they want.

Don't know what the next phase will be though. Active cases in Australia is down from a 5K peak to just over 3K so the measures are working. But I think people will get tired of this pretty quickly.

I've asked the cleaning ladies not to come. Same with the gardener. 0 interaction, and i sanitize the chit out of everything delivered to the house.

It's a $300 fine if you leave the house without a permit here. You can apply for one online and get it within minutes, but you need to have a legit reason for it to be accepted. Bit much? I don't know, but we only have 12 deaths so far against a population of 10 mil so I'll take it.

I'm just sitting here grilling chit everyday. Having a blast tbh. Workout in the garden in the morning, grill, watch some TV, wrench on the car and bike, grill again, play some video games.

Pork ribs and bacon burgers tomorrow

Unless i die, things are pretty good atm.

[GreatOldOne]

Been locked down for a couple of weeks. Managed to get one groceries delivery via online but windows basically chockers 24/7 so I'm going to the supermarket tomorrow morning. Not looking forward to it. Our direct social interaction has been our cleaning lady once a week and a trip to the vet.

I can do 3 months of this easily, so long as we don't get sick. Really hoping Mrs Beer has her job in 3 months time - mine is almost certainly secure in that time frame but she's still on probation so they can let her go whenever they want.

Don't know what the next phase will be though. Active cases in Australia is down from a 5K peak to just over 3K so the measures are working. But I think people will get tired of this pretty quickly.

I hope it passes smoothly and quickly for ya'll.

It gets old real fast.

[A-GAME]

I've asked the cleaning ladies not to come. Same with the gardener. 0 interaction, and i sanitize the chit out of everything delivered to the house.

It's a $300 fine if you leave the house without a permit here. You can apply for one online and get it within minutes, but you need to have a legit reason for it to be accepted. Bit much? I don't know, but we only have 12 deaths so far against a population of 10 mil so I'll take it.

I'm just sitting here grilling chit everyday. Having a blast tbh. Workout in the garden in the morning, grill, watch some TV, wrench on the car and bike, grill again, play some video games.

Pork ribs and bacon burgers tomorrow

Unless i die, things are pretty good atm.

Yeh I'm not struggling either. Cancelled cleaner, cancelled builder, contacless grocery deliveries, train at home, work at home, leave money under the doormat for lawn maintenance etc. Life on easy mode rn.

[Mr Beer]

I've asked the cleaning ladies not to come. Same with the gardener. 0 interaction, and i sanitize the chit out of everything delivered to the house.

Probably should but she's sort of a friend & in a precarious financial position. Plus I don't want to do the cleaning.

I hope it passes smoothly and quickly for ya'll.

It gets old real fast.

TY sir. Also nice artwork, not bad for a mental j/k. We're dropping active cases pretty well in Australia, early days though of course. Easter is going to be a bit of a test but I think people will behave. What happens when we're still doing this come start of June is anyone's guess.

Stay safe everyone.

[RIKTER]

Anyone else not being able to make a new thread? Im getting a message saying I dont have permission to access BB.com files etc?

[Tha big kahoona]

Probably should but she's sort of a friend & in a precarious financial position. Plus I don't want to do the cleaning.

I still pay them, i just don't want then around. Not taking that chance.

And they deserve a damn raise, having been in their shoes for a while now...

[StoliFun]

Today I choked out a nun while fighting over the last pack of toilet paper at a local big box store.

[RIKTER]

Anyone else not being able to make a new thread? Im getting a message saying I dont have permission to access BB.com files etc?

Tried again today and got the same access denied page.

America and the world needs to hear what I have to say, to take that joy way from them is inhumane and a travesty to all of mankind!!

[A-GAME]

Today I choked out a nun while fighting over the last pack of toilet paper at a local big box store.

In your dreams, Sally. Jesus would have kicked you in the kunt.

Tried again today and got the same access denied page.

America and the world needs to hear what I have to say, to take that joy way from them is inhumane and a travesty to all of mankind!!

Oh you're not a platinum member? Lol @ poverty miscers. When is your birthday bro? I'll buy you a membership. It's great, we can post nudes.

[Bodhy]

Today I choked out a nun while fighting over the last pack of toilet paper at a local big box store.

I happened upon 4 industrial rolls of TP. I just laugh at TPcels fighting over it in stores.

With my supply I've got at least a year of clean angus to look forward to. I've even been exceptionally liberal with the amount of TP I'm using (even using it for general cleaning duties too) and I still have not made a dent in it.

[John$Galt]

I've just been using the 3 seashells

[metroins]

I ordered sheets from Boll and Branch. I've been wearing Bombas socks for over a year now. The radio advertisements get me, but they have good quality stuff.

[StoliFun]

[A-GAME]

I've just been using the 3 seashells