In my other life I sell Real estate so I’ve been lucky that our wonderful Governor deemed me an essential employee. If I was to make a list of the top 10 things I’ve been called in my life “essential” would not even make the cut. In reality I’ve been trying for years to get it in the top 10 but my shady past keeps coming back to haunt me. In my defense I grew up in the late 70’s and there was way too much fun stuff being done, which today might be considered questionable.
Small Business recommendations are concerning.
If you own a small business it’s guaranteed to be stressful if you have had restrictions placed on you. I’ve heard from very reliable sources that most small businesses will fail within the first year when they can’t actually open there doors to help anyone. True story, I just don’t make this stuff up. I do love recommendations like this one I copied word for word from the Small Business Administration: If you own a small business in Oregon plan on restrictions which will not allow you to open legally through 04/01/2021. They suggest different ways to survive such as budgeting for this pandemic. I emailed them on this, I asked if I made $400 in the last 10 months how much of that should I budget monthly to last 3 more months? Oddly enough, they didn’t get back to me. I thought that was kind of rude.
Easy test to judge how stressed your friends really are.
I found a fool proof way to find out if your friends with a small business are stressed out over the regulations of this pandemic. It’s a simple test you can use to find out what they probably won’t tell you, especially if they’re a guy, because guys don’t usually share things such as feelings. #1 Go over to their home. #2 Grab a glass and pour yourself a cup of milk. #3 Put the milk back in fridge. If at this point they spend the next 2 minutes yelling at you about how you put the milk back wrong, they may be a little stressed.
Proof they actually do walk amongst us.
The Oregon Liquor control Agency said all beer sales were way up, except one. Corona Beer manufactured in Mexico saw a dramatic drop in sales. Their web site contributes this to fears over the name’s similarity to this deadly virus and it is a valid concern. A recent survey by USA Today of American beer drinkers found that 38% of those asked will not buy Corona beer and 16% think Corona beer is related to the coronavirus. I was concerned so I did some research. For the last month I have consumed between 2-7 Coronas every night. Besides moving a little slow in the morning I’ve had no side effects related to the virus at all. Be safe my friends, in about 3 months everything will change, it’s true I heard the new guy running the country say it just last night. I did the math, that’s April 1st.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Greg Rosen is a Father, Husband, Realtor and humorist writer for several major newspapers. Questions or comments can be sent to [email protected]. If you like what you see please share.
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