Because we are a global community, I would like to create a thread for talking about the COVID-19 how this has impacted you. 

I work for a smaller, Chinese-owned tool company. Our workforce after CNY and the extended break was only running at about 40%, of which this is actually on the higher side compared to what I've heard about other, much larger tech companies. While we haven't felt much of the impact here in the US, I am sure we will soon. The way that some companies flow in goods from overseas will really have an impact on store shelves; Stores like Walmart that have large DC's and reroute the flow and quantity of goods so that the shelves don't look as bare. Target specifically doesn't keep extra inventory outside of what it knows will sell in a specific amount of shelf-time and therefore bases reordering on that known formula. Given that orders from China are typically 30 days on a Boat just to arrive on the West Coast, and then separate amount of Customs and transport times to other places in the US, the effects will start to be apparent really soon.

Not trying to start a fear-mongering thread, but a place where we can talk about this like educated adults.

- Nathan

Speaking on of businesses , I’m still laughing at Game Stop for classifying themselves as an essential business when  they are clearly trying to maximize on the increased demand on video games .

also , stores should ban returns on health/household related items once this  over . 

2 hours ago, junkrigger said:

 Anyway I guess being right at the wrong time is the same as being wrong.

well Gallileo was under house arrest till he died...so you're in good company...of sorts.

The best team is someone that has key information with a marketing guy...

like in Stranger Things...the paranoid conspiracy guy told the young couple that is didn't matter they were right about monsters taking over their town...the general public cannot accept such information...if the goal is to evacuate; change the message into the government is hiding secret testing that is releasing toxic gas...keep the goal in mind and not trying to "be right"

12 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

 

also , stores should ban returns on health/household related items once this  over . 

Yes to this x1 trillion

risk and reward...let's no forget the "risk part".  I'm going to repeat this again...the shortage of TP will affect anyone reliant on a public sewer system...it really does not take much to completely freeze a whole block...our business center (about a quarter size of a block) sewer system was down after 1 feakin tampon clogged the line (basically one small thing gets tons of hairs stuck to it to become the monster of the black lagoon).  It will depend on how old the pipes are, but seriously, it will not take much at all to pretty much shut down an entire city if a handfull of folks are flushing Bounty 

Target should get banned from being able to sell they should be donating these to local hospitals. This is way worse then the Lilly Pulitzer fiasco  

https://www.target.com/p/3m-air-pollution-38-pollen-adult-respirator-2ct/-/A-79474192

 

 

Edited March 21, 20205 yr by Pseudoty

1 hour ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Speaking on of businesses , I’m still laughing at Game Stop for classifying themselves as an essential business when  they are clearly trying to maximize on the increased demand on video games .

also , stores should ban returns on health/household related items once this  over . 

Costco already has.  No returns on paper products, water or some foods.

Just now, NIevo said:

Costco already has.  No returns on paper products, water or some foods.

awesome !

5 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

I think we all understand the flattening of the curve and are willing to sacrifice to help with that.  The problem I see is how long do you wait and destroy the economy and people's lives to flatten the curve, especially if you don't see millions dying from this like some people predict.  Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.

Well said.  Like I said earlier this isn't any worse then some other pandemics and flu's we've seen yet for some reason we think we need to go all psychotic and stop the world because of it.

 

24 minutes ago, NIevo said:

Well said.  Like I said earlier this isn't any worse then some other pandemics and flu's we've seen yet for some reason we think we need to go all psychotic and stop the world because of it.

 

At some point, the stress from lack of job/money and hanging with family will cause depression and heart attacks.  I also think parents will start beating kids in their "home school."  I know my wife is about done after a week.  📚

I hear Fortnite is the best babysitter.

5 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

At some point, the stress from lack of job/money and hanging with family will cause depression and heart attacks.  I also think parents will start beating kids in their "home school."  I know my wife is about done after a week.  📚

That and deaths from drinking, drugs and spousal murders are going to skyrocket.

5 minutes ago, Jackson said:

I hear Fortnite is the best babysitter.

True that.  But those damn skins are expensive.

There will be a baby boom in about 9 months

47 minutes ago, NIevo said:

Well said.  Like I said earlier this isn't any worse then some other pandemics and flu's we've seen YET. 

 

Fixed it for you. 

14 minutes ago, jeff_14 said:

Fixed it for you. 

I had it just fine the first time.

KC metro area looking at a Shelter in place order beginning Tuesday.

Several R1 universities who’ve moved to fully online are resuming Monday with Pass/Fail grading.

Tomorrow or Monday we are likely to see Italy hit north of 1000 deaths per day.

Just passing on info.

Accurate & unbiased educating documentary on how this virus entered our system.

^ i am shocked that with everything going on , people have the time to :

A; Produce this crap 

B: Post this crap 

This isn't the time to place blame, and there is never a time for such, well  like i said, crap 

6 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

^ i am shocked that with everything going on , people have the time to :

A; Produce this crap 

B: Post this crap 

This isn't the time to place blame, and there is never a time for such, well  like i said, crap 

C. React to this crap 

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D

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4 hours ago, NIevo said:

Well said.  Like I said earlier this isn't any worse then some other pandemics and flu's we've seen yet for some reason we think we need to go all psychotic and stop the world because of it.

 

Ed Mack said it right but the issue (also over here in EU) is that nobody (in the Gov) wants to get their hands dirty by e.g. allowing the stores to remain open - even while the scientific survey and research so far shows that generally "not more than 5 of 100" could die from the exposure. you all know the hatred between the parties. its just re-occuring self-inflected wound that we have no chance to escape for a while

BUT what I miss is newspapers giving more room for the realistic and optimistic views.So the stock markets at the end of 2020 are down by cca 15 prct, the GDP for 2020 is down by 5 prct.. .. but these values just match the results for e.g. 2017! So we are just somehow settling on that level. That tis what should be published and pushed. Everybody knows that 2017 life wasnt anything hard.  And oh yeah.. I would probably at this time totally ban robotic trading on the stock markets. They just make the situation worse.

10 hours ago, benjamin4172 said:

America is just at the beginning. The results of what you do today you will see in 2-3 weeks. The mortality Rate in Italy is climbing up near to 10% of the infected not 10% of the whole Population...BUT, if 60-70% will get this infection...you do the math. The healthcare System in USA is (like most others in the World) not made for a pandemic. Countries like Germany, USA and others have to take it serious and Italy as a warning example! Yesterday 400 People died in one day.

Nice.. now I know why your folks in Bavoria make a fun of it, refuse to wear anything over their mouth and generally sit around at the sidewalks drinking beer.. nice touch!  You have over 20.000 infected and you will get at least 500.00 with this approach. Your IMBECILE ppl in Bavaria led the local government into declaring house quarantine. 

meanwhile north of the border : https://www.fox29.com/news/amazon-cracks-down-on-canadian-coronavirus-price-gouging-couple

 

And if you want to calculate how many TP rolls you will need ; https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com

2 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

And if you want to calculate how many TP rolls you will need ; https://howmuchtoiletpaper.com

Now that is a useful site.  Did y'all see that Target, Walmart, etc are not doing returns on toilet paper or cleaning supplies.  People who hoarded a year's worth of toilet paper are going to have to sit on it.

Can someone give us an f5 opportunity on some Clorox/Lysol wipes or useful items at amazon. Might be fun I know a lot of people here have scripts but many used to have to f5 to get Lego deals. In the before times.

Maybe someone can post apocalypse deals not the 50 gallon drum of BBQ Sauce or lube please. Thanks

Edited March 22, 20205 yr by Brickshopper