More time to Mylot
By louievill
@louievill (28851)
Philippines
March 22, 2020 2:43am CST
Because of the "enhanced community quarantine " ( just a glorified way to say " lockdown" lol) now enforced on the whole Luzon island ( one of the 3 main island groups of the Philippines) to fight the Pandemic, I think I would now have a little bit more time to Mylot.
My work as a businessman in the past has limited my participation here to picking discussions at random, commenting and responding, perhaps with limited business activity now in the National capital region ( where I am at) and the 9pm to 5am curfew in my city I won't have much to do in my physical shop.
I'm also now living on my emergency fund that I set aside incase an emergency situation such as this arises and something disrupts my income, Mylot money would of course be a welcome addition since only my online incomes are functioning normally.
How's the situation in your place? Are you also locked down like us? Is the NCOVId-19 hampering your work? Are you ready or getting ready? How's the situation in your place? I hope everyone's safe and healthy, have a nice and happy weekend
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
The mention of emergency fund reminds me of some neighbors here who are minimum wage earners whose company closed shop due to the community quarantine. I wonder how they would fare next week.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
I agree with you, people who are on a no work no pay basis would be affected. I own a junk shop and I'm thinking of all the people I know who need to sell cardboards, cans , plastic to survive on a daily basis.
I'm a practical prepper and time after time I had been telling people that savings is different from emergency fund, my emergency fund is cash hidden in different parts of the house ( not inside the bank), not even my wife knows I have one , it's reserved for situations such as what we are experiencing now.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
@Alexandoy good for you, nobody in our household earns a salary
that's why my emergency fund is a bit large just in case. My seaman son also just arrived a few weeks ago because even shipping had been disrupted by the virus, good thing that he finished his contract just in time before it became a pandemic.
that's why my emergency fund is a bit large just in case. My seaman son also just arrived a few weeks ago because even shipping had been disrupted by the virus, good thing that he finished his contract just in time before it became a pandemic.1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
22 Mar 20
@louievill we also have an emergency fund in our vault hidden in one cabinet. But we don't need it yet since my wife has her salary.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
I am in Luzon so yes enhanced community quarantind aka lockdown. I wonder what the government will decide on after April 12 when it is expired.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
Most likely it's gonna be extended I don't think it's gonna go away in a months time. I live in a private subdivision here in Metro Manila and they just announced a 24 hour curfew in our village only one person per family would be allowed to go out to buy basic necessities.
I don't think it's gonna go away in a months time. I live in a private subdivision here in Metro Manila and they just announced a 24 hour curfew in our village only one person per family would be allowed to go out to buy basic necessities.
@May2k8 (18348)
• Indonesia
22 Mar 20
@louievill Don't worry, hopefully we can get through it.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
Oh I'm very sorry to hear about your situation, please do take care and stay safe
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
That's nice to hear, let us all stay safe
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 20
We are in a lockdown until April 19th. Nothing really changed for us, we are both retired and we stay home most of the time. It is annoying not to be free to go out grocery shopping where we like, only once a week at the stores closest to our home.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
Ours is up to April 13 and I really hope it won't be extended, 24 hour curfew meaning strictly no going out of the house starts today sad but we need to give up some of our liberties to fight this virus
sad but we need to give up some of our liberties to fight this virus1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
@LadyDuck yes seniors with existing medical conditions are the most vulnerable although there had been cases of younger people dying and elder people recovering. Just days ago a young cardiologist in our country passed away after getting infected
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 20
@louievill We have the same rule for all "seniors" during one week, it will be hard.
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@JudyEv (339412)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 20
It hasn't made a lot of difference to us as we're retired. We usually take photos at horse endurance rides and all those have been cancelled. And we might have gone caravanning in our spare time so that isn't going to happen either. But otherwise not much has changed.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
That's one advantage retired people with pensions have over business people like me, no retirement and we work till we drop
our income is also affected by events around us.
our income is also affected by events around us.1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
@JudyEv everything's down Judy, Philippine stocks are down 24 % after they attempted to re-open, cryptocurrency is down as well, I guess we just need to wait and see.
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@JudyEv (339412)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 20
@louievill And our superannuation (at least the bit that is tied up in shares) is plummeting through the floor.
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Jun 21
Always glad to see you here as you know Louie.
I pray all your family are well.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
So do you have a curfew? We are now on 24hr.curfew instead of the 8pm-5am, it was just announced this afternoon and would be effective tomorrow, no ifs, no buts, violators would be arrested so it means no going out of the house up to April 13
@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
22 Mar 20
We aren’t officially on lockdown , but we are staying home.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
We will be going on compulsory 24 hour curfew, no more going out starting tomorrow Monday which is about 3 minutes from now
@JESSY3236 (19914)
• United States
23 Mar 20
We aren't in lockdown yet. Our county has 3 cases so far. The only thing that has changed is that I haven't gotten to go to church in the past two weeks.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Mar 20
Church and worship is what we would miss in a lockdown, even during the milder community quarantine phase, social distancing was enforced in the pews. Services could be done online but the fellowship just isn't there, no more handshakes and hugging. I hope and pray there won't be anymore new cases in your county.
. I hope and pray there won't be anymore new cases in your county.1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
31 Mar 20
I've got an emergency fund besides my savings and I have assets too, I don't think it would reach that point where I would be asking for donations It's not my nature to ask help from other people, almost all my life I had been the giver, donor and provider
It's not my nature to ask help from other people, almost all my life I had been the giver, donor and provider1 person likes this
@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
31 Mar 20
@louievill glad to hear this.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
Good it's still voluntary quarantine in your place, here in my place, starting tomorrow its going to be 24 hours curfew, no more going out of the house or face the risk of getting arrested.
. Take care too and stay safe always
. Take care too and stay safe always1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Mar 20
That's better than the new 24 hour curfew we would have starting today it was announced yesterday after I posted this, before yesterday it was only 8pm to 5am
it was announced yesterday after I posted this, before yesterday it was only 8pm to 5am1 person likes this
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
24 Mar 20
@louievill And we will have 24 hours of isolation if this ban is not obeyed.
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@akanetuk (2135)
•
22 Mar 20
@louievill am looking beyond the pandemic, planning for an official event.
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Jun 21
I hope you all are doing fine the little house there all family Louie God bless you all
God bless you all1 person likes this
