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Sending kids into schools is not the move. I own a bar/restaurant & didn’t re-open til May 22nd, after 70+ days of quarantine. We applied for a PPP loan, got approved, then sat on it for a month until we felt ready. (Psst! There& #39;s no way to be ready during a pandemic!!!!)
Only 2 of our staff members could get UI. So we decided to finally open back up, w/ limits: takeout only, masks mandatory, 1 person allowed in @ a time, disinfect every surface after each customer. We had to hire 3 more ppl to complete these tasks efficiently.
If it wasn& #39;t for the PPP Loan, we couldn& #39;t have re-opened or offered hazard pay. The $$ runs out tomorrow, we took all the steps to have the loan completely forgiven, so that’s great, but we& #39;re essentially back to zero. Taking things day-by-day. No clue how long we& #39;ll last.
So far, things are going relatively smoothly. Having vigilant staff who don’t take risks + practice social distancing outside of work helps. This skeleton crew is comprised of trans ppl, disabled ppl & immigrants. So much is at stake. Their safety is our #1 priority. Easy.
On Tues., we& #39;ll crunch numbers, figure who we can keep, what we can pay. My partner & I can& #39;t sleep, now we have to figure how to homeschool our kids while sending another to college. Uncertainty galore! We know it cold be worse. So many ppl have died. This gov& #39;t has no plan.
As PPP funds run out, unemploymnt will rise, again. Now parents have to navigate unprepared school systems on top of it? I& #39;m disabled, will run my body to the ground over the next 3 mons to keep my shop afloat unless a 2nd round of PPP loans is approved. I’m holding onto hope.
But if my kids go back to school, that& #39;s IT. I get sick every fall, kids are kids. So mine are staying home. We have NO OTHER CHOICE. It helps keep them, me & my staff safe. Protecting students protects teachers, staff, parents & the community as a whole. Look out for each other!
