Tag: covid19
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My Pandemic Life | Every Moment is a Story
In January 2020, we didn’t know much about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Now it’s all we talk about as this virus created the pandemic that ended our usual way of life. In this video, I share my thoughts about the situation as it has affected me financially.
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The Hounds
The sun is setting rapidly. Our gates in shambles; our walls have crumbled. It is time to start packing. They have released the hounds; the end is here.
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Breathless in the Great Recession
COVID-19 continues to affect our way of life. My brother informed me that his father-in-law passed away due to the virus. States are lifting their shelter-in-place ordinances, and people are massing within their social circles. Alleged experts are warning of a resurgence in cases. As if things weren’t bad enough, there is a report of…
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June 7, 2020
It is almost three months since my layoff due to COVID-19. For the first time, I do not have a mitigation or contingency plan for dealing with this situation. I reworked my resume to showcase transferrable skills. I applied to nearly one hundred job openings. Unemployment benefits barely cover weekly expenses, personal savings dwindling, and…
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Surreality
After a tumultuous year in 2019, I looked forward to the possibilities of the year 2020. The beginning of a new decade was exciting to think about. Or so I thought. The year started with my father-in-law being seriously injured in a car accident. A couple of weeks later, I received a speeding ticket for…
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