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    47 minutes ago, FishNHard said:

    As much as you'd like to say f off welcome to our world , we are above that and the more  we can turn to our side the better off we will be

    No, I'm not above that; quite the opposite. When We needed their help to stop the nj gun law madness they were cheering on the clown car. So now can go and ask for help from their liberal friends and effe off in the process.

    Besides, gun rights will never be their voting driving issue so they will never vote for anyone solely on the 2A. They are liberals for a reason; guns won't turn them. Worse, they will be part of the "90% of gun owners are for reasonable gun laws" malarkey.

     

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    @dajonga

    Another thing, check is NJ extended the groups of people eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Some states extended benefits to self employed and 1099's that normally wouldn't be eligible.

    If NJ extended them, you will also be eligible to receive the $600/week from the Feds under Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program .

     

     

     

     

     

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    8 hours ago, Spawne32 said:

    I ain't gonna lie, its getting nutty out there, but I trust that the system will work these issues out in the court the way its supposed to.

    History is full of examples of bad things happening when people trusted the system to work out these issues. 

    In another post you alluded to be not so young. Think back and how much different and, not for the better, we emerged after every emergency we had in the past. The most glaring example is the emerging surveillance state after 9/11.

    How will we emerge after this one? The relationship between citizen and government will be forever changed. There is no temporary when it comes to government. Just for fun remember it wasn't too long ago the courts stroke down a telecomunications tax used to pay for the war of 1812!!!

    Trust me, this isn't an old man yells at a cloud, this isn't a "this isn't my world, I want my world back" attitude. Rather it's a warning of what's to come. I fear America is done.

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    1 hour ago, dajonga said:

    Interesting. Thank you!!!

     

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    What counts as payroll costs? Payroll costs include:  Salary, wages, commissions, or tips (capped at $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee);

     Employee benefits including costs for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave; allowance for separation or dismissal; payments required for the provisions of group health care benefits including insurance premiums; and payment of any retirement benefit;

     State and local taxes assessed on compensation; and 

    For a sole proprietor or independent contractor: wages, commissions, income, or net earnings from self-employment, capped at $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee.

    They are talking about loans but under certain conditions they can become grants. If you have an accountant, ask him. Even if it's a loan, it's 1% money. 

    Also, see if the unemployment office has any programs to help you with the 7k tuition under their retraining the work force (or whatever they call it) programs.

    Around 2000 I met a guy that was taking a bunch of CAD-CAM classes at Kean paid the UI.

    https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP Borrower Information Fact Sheet.pdf

     

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    1 hour ago, dajonga said:

    I am in a career that has been declining for 15 years and may be dead in the not too distant future. I have been a professional photojournalist since I was 19. For the past 5 years, 95% of my work is covering high school sports for nj.com. I am self-employed and work as an independent contractor. My income dropped by about 25% from 2018 to 2019. NOT adjusted for inflation (just numbers), I make less now that I made in 1999. I have not touched a camera since March 12 and if schools do not open, I face being without any income until schools reopen in September.....IF the clients are still in business....and if those clients are still willing to hire freelancers to cover games. 

    Now that freelancers and gig workers can get gov help, I have applied for unemployment, but that money may be months away. 

    I am facing starting over as a 50-year-old with a very specialized skill set that will likely not transfer to a different field.

    I learned about Ocean County Vo-Tech's 10-month accelerated program for precision machine technology. As an outsider looking in, I have always found CNC work intriguing. 

    "The OCVTS Precision Machine Technology Program (PMT) offers accelerated training in modern and relevant career pathways in the manufacturing industry. Areas of study include: Computer Numerical Control (CNC) theory and operations, manual machine operations (mill and lathe), basic welding, automation, prototyping, production planning, CNC milling, CNC lathe, engineering analysis and quality control, theory, programming and operations, and robotics. Students are afforded the opportunity to receive OSHA-10 Safety Certification Training."

    Is anyone here knowledgable about this field? And if so, do you have any advice? Are the jobs out there? Are they good jobs? I do not need benefits or a huge salary, but I don't think a living wage is too much to ask for.

    The tuition is $7000.

    First if you didn't do it yet, see if even as an independent contractor you qualify for any of the support programs passed recently. Look into the payrol protection plan. That's done thru your bank. TODAY.

    I left the CNC machining business about 20 years ago. I cut my teeth on a very old mori seiki sl turning center but all that has long been forgotten. From a couple people I still know in the field there's a strong demand for reliable people that show up on time, sober and everyday. 

     

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    On 4/6/2020 at 3:33 PM, Excellent Wife said:

    Taylor ham, of course (I'm raised in north Jersey!). 

    Will have to figure out the meatloaf thing at some point. 

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    A very learned person, I see.

    Do not under circumstances try the meatloaf. Legend says the corona virus is mother nature teaching us a lesson for mixing fruit and meat in the same dish.

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    33 minutes ago, CMJeepster said:

    https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/is-my-local-park-closed-a-full-list-of-parks-gov-murphy-just-closed-in-response-to-coronavirus.html

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     While some federal parks, including the Delaware Water Gap and Gateway National Recreation Area, have closed facilities but remain open for passive recreation, others, like Morristown National Historical Park, are completely closed. You can check the status of U.S. National Parks in New Jersey online.

    This is a really busy area and getting a parking spot is practically impossible unless you get there early during normal times.

    Closing all NJ parks will only increase the density on the Feds parks still open.

    Really smart, Gov.

  23. Posted

    14 hours ago, voyager9 said:

    I disagree with the decision but I understand it. From what I read a lot of the parks were mobbed with people not following the distancing guidelines. Not talking the nature trails but picnic grounds, playgrounds and ball fields. 

    Right. And now those folks will drive to PA and NY and stop for gas, stop for coffee, stop to pee. Or will congregate in areas that are already congested.

     

  24. Posted

    On April 6, 2020 at 12:14 PM, MartyZ said:

    F-Murphy, I want $300 an hour, I aint volunteering. And yes I am/was a cobol programmer,  but I am managing now. But I can still code with the best of them.

    Oh, and for those who think cobol is dead, it's more persistent then RBG.

    Who's going to go first cobol or RBG?

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