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What do hourly employees do during a natural disaster?
Posted on 9/2/21 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 9/2/21 at 9:26 pm
I ask this bc my old lady is a healthcare worker at a surgical hospital. The hospital will be closed until power is back, which could be up to a month away. She will not be paid if she’s not there. Is she just screwed?
Luckily we have savings and don’t live paycheck to paycheck, but it does make me curious what people are supposed to do. It also irks me that so many leeches received handouts last year (and still do), yet I’m not aware of any programs to help actual workers out. Sorry for the question/mostly venting post, it’s been a rough week.
Luckily we have savings and don’t live paycheck to paycheck, but it does make me curious what people are supposed to do. It also irks me that so many leeches received handouts last year (and still do), yet I’m not aware of any programs to help actual workers out. Sorry for the question/mostly venting post, it’s been a rough week.
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Posted on 9/2/21 at 9:29 pm to indytiger
Travel nursing seems to be paying really well. They even have opportunities for people who aren't nurses but do other things in hospitals. I keep seeing some info on FB but it doesn't pertain to me. Maybe research travel jobs in her field?
Posted on 9/3/21 at 4:49 am to indytiger
Depends on the company.
I’m an hourly plant employee and my company paid us for 2 weeks for Laura.
I’m an hourly plant employee and my company paid us for 2 weeks for Laura.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 5:23 am to indytiger
As another poster said, depends on the company. I think I finally convinced my owner that we should pay them their straight 80, as an appreciation if they return to work.
For those companies that don’t, the employee should be able to get unemployment and FEMA will sometimes pay a few hundred for disaster assistance. Not everyone will be made hole, but it’s something
For those companies that don’t, the employee should be able to get unemployment and FEMA will sometimes pay a few hundred for disaster assistance. Not everyone will be made hole, but it’s something
Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:06 am to indytiger
Probably wouldn’t be too hard to find some temporary employment with debris removal and cleanup companies
Posted on 9/3/21 at 9:02 am to indytiger
I would brush up my resume and learn new tricks of the trade. I'd immerse myself in Youtube how-to videos and other areas of interest that would complement future job searching.
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 9:06 am
Posted on 9/3/21 at 9:29 am to indytiger
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hospital will be closed until power is back, which could be up to a month away.
A hospital is closing for a month? That’s insane. They don’t have generators? I would also expect electrical companies to place hospitals at the top of the priority list for restoring power. Even so, it’s shocking to me that a hospital would not have generators sufficient to power the facility during outages.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 3:18 pm to go ta hell ole miss
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hospitals at the top of the priority list for restoring power.
If it takes a month to get a hospital up then i really feel sorry for the people not close to the hospital.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:36 pm to indytiger
She would qualify for unemployment I would think. Wouldn’t help during the shutdown but probably money she’s entitled to..
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 9/3/21 at 9:01 pm to Dawgfanman
He said it was a surgical hospital,they only do elective surgery.
Posted on 9/4/21 at 12:25 am to SulphursFinest
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Depends on company.....got paid 2 weeks for Laura
Chemical and refining have outstanding benefits.
Healthcare etc not so much.
Healthcare will probably just not get paid. They're more easily replaceable. Can plug in a new person in a few weeks. Chemical or refining etc replacing somebody could take months to a year to get them up to speed. So, they have to treat them better.
Posted on 9/4/21 at 4:44 am to indytiger
I’ve seen companies force employees to take vacation for hours not being worked after a natural disaster. That’s what my ole lady is dealing with at Oshners. They don’t have enough shifts because most of the hospital was destroyed. So they can only work 20-30 hrs. The rest is being taken as vacation time.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 8:18 pm to Cigar
My hourly employees won’t return because they don’t have electricity. We closed on Monday but opened after that. My salaried employees came to work. My hourly employees said they were out of town because “they don’t got no lights!” I told them that nobody has lights. Our office was running on generators. I struggle feeling sympathy for people who just don’t want to work.
Posted on 9/6/21 at 8:28 pm to indytiger
My company is offering a $1000 interest free loan to all full time associates (regardless of hourly or salary) at our BR or NOLA location. I didn’t need the money but I took it anyway to pay off a credit card.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:38 am to indytiger
There are many hourly employees who if they don't work, they don't get paid. If they are fortunate enough to have PTO, they can use that. Very few companies will keep paying people for not working.
There is disaster unemployment which can be applied for.
There is disaster unemployment which can be applied for.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 2:01 pm to LSUlove
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My hourly employees won’t return because they don’t have electricity. We closed on Monday but opened after that. My salaried employees came to work. My hourly employees said they were out of town because “they don’t got no lights!” I told them that nobody has lights. Our office was running on generators. I struggle feeling sympathy for people who just don’t want to work.
it's a natural disaster man, they don't have power. You cannot fault them for leaving until things get better.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 2:31 pm to LSUFanHouston
Some companies carry a type of insurance that covers the payroll in the case of a disaster.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 3:28 pm to indytiger
Last time I dealt with it was after Katrina and I worked at a shoe store. They did not pay me, but surprisingly there is a footwear workers disaster relief fund that gave me some money. LINK
If there is an organization for shoe salesmen there might be private organizations willing to help with other fields as well.
If there is an organization for shoe salesmen there might be private organizations willing to help with other fields as well.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 3:32 pm to go ta hell ole miss
St Anne and Lady of the Sea or ER only as of now. Believe the entire roof of Lady of the Sea was ripped off, and I believe St Anne has a ton of damage.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 3:40 pm to jmtigers
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Some companies carry a type of insurance that covers the payroll in the case of a disaster.
After Katrina, a LOT of those policies didn't pay out anything, so a lot of businesses just stopped paying for that coverage.
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