COVID -19 has impacted many lives, especially those who work in the restaurant industry. Jessie knows this all too well! She, like countless others, were directed not to come into work amid the COVID-19 safety precautions and restaurant shutdown, in March 2020. Jessie applied for unemployment, but applications were backed
When Covid-19 hit, the number of clients Chris’ company recieved dropped significantly. As a result, his work hours were severely cut. Chris was able to collect some unemployment benefits. With that, he and his wife made just barely enough to take care of their basic household expenses. Everything changed when
Isabel has recently been the victim of computer error that has left her in financial crisis. When she sold her previous vehicle, the loan records weren’t updated correctly. The new owner has lapsed in his car payments – which are incorrectly made in her name. As a result, Isabel’s wages
Kevin is a cancer survivor and extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. As a result, he had to stop working in March. Kevin’s job is commission-based and therefore has not been earning an income. He’s exhausted all his personal savings and assets to keep a roof over his head- His Economic Impact
Katie’s brother (whom she cares for) unexpectedly had to have heart surgery, in March. Due to his being immunocompromised, she could not return to her office afterwards. Unfortunately for Katie, she hadn’t worked at her place of employment long enough to be eligible to telework. She quickly started a job
The Greene family is your everyday dual income family of 5. They were always on top of their finances, until Mrs. Greene’s place of employment was forced to close due to COVID-19. Luckily, she was able to secure a new job after a few weeks of searching and interviewing. That
Jake currently works for a ride-hailing company as a driver. He’s great at his job and earns enough to support his family financially, while his wife supports the family as a stay-at-home parent. Tragedy struck earlier this month when their newborn son was diagnosed with COVID-19. Jake and his entire
Brittany is one of many whose COVID-19 lay off intensified an already precarious situation. A little over a year ago, she was unable to work due to complications from a serious car accident which had left her wheel chair bound. At the end of last year, she was cleared from
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