How has the lockdown benefitted you?

My department realized that people can actually do their job from home. I also got a new dog at the beginning of February, so that's been nice.

It hasn't. I'd be worried sick if I couldn't confer with my patients. Sometimes I feel I need them as much as they need me.

I worked from home before this so the only thing that has changed is I go to the store less frequently and I wear a mask in public. I'm taking care of my mother, who has heart and respiratory problems, so the virus is scary as hell. Other than the worry about bringing it home with me after a trip to the store my life is about the same as it has been for the last few years.

1700 extra in the bank. 1200 stimulus and 500 bonus from work.

Also got hired on from temp status because one of the guys called in to work saying they thought they had Covid and showed up the next day not even having gone to the doctor.

Lots of extra time with wife and daughter. Got to see me daughter crawl for the first time, take her first steps, and say her first words. All would have happened at daycare otherwise. Plus she has really warmed up to me since I've been home all day, used to be kind of scared of me since she only saw me for an hour or so in the evenings between daycare and bedtime. Now she smiles and laughs every time I walk into a room. That's a hell of a silver lining to me.

They eliminated two management positions where I worked (as a poker room supervisor). Even though my position was safe because of seniority, I volunteered to be one of the ones to be laid off. In return, my company agreed to pay my insurance through July, one of my buddies that would have been laid off since he had the least amount of seniority was able to keep his job and it has given me time to start my own Medicare insurance company while collecting unemployment until my commissions start coming in.

Plus, because of the coronavirus, CMS changed the rules that no longer require agents to meet their clients face-to-face. Applications can now be done on the internet or phone. That change alone has opened up my area from just within driving distance to the entire state. It has also changed the amount of time to sign a client up for a plan from approximately 2-3 WEEKS to 1-2 HOURS. And I never have to leave the house (unless a local client prefers a face-to-face appointment). Plus, it is really cool getting paid very well to help people. Win, win all the way around. I'm expecting my yearly income to double at a minimum. My income should grow each year because it pays residuals every year a client re-enrolls. For example, 400 clients re-enrolling pays over $100k just in residuals.

Amazon stock

Found motivation to pay off $7000 of debt. Still have a long way to go with this though

In the service field. Work has increased a good bit, gas is cheaper and the roads were alot nicer to get around on as well. Overall, more $.

I save about $350 ( yeah really) a month working from home and nooners are easier now