COVID-19 related layoffs

[Ag Ibragimov]

I'm seeing more and more messages from people who lost their jobs due to the virus. Can we please collectively brainstorm some ideas of how can we help each other? The crisis is at its beginning stage. It would only get worse. Only together we can get through it. Maybe we can use Clojurists Together funds to help our colleagues? Let's do something now!

[James Reeves]

I don't want to seem callous, but software development may be one of the industries best equipped to weather COVID-19, as developers can often work remotely. That's not to say we're unaffected of course; but other professions, such as retail, entertainment, tourism or any sector that requires people to be physically presence is likely going to be hit much harder. While my thoughts are with everyone affected, my inclination would be to prioritise support to healthcare workers, and then to the industries that are hit hardest.

On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 18:20, Ag Ibragimov <agzam.i...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm seeing more and more messages from people who lost their jobs due to the virus. Can we please collectively brainstorm some ideas of how can we help each other? The crisis is at its beginning stage. It would only get worse. Only together we can get through it. Maybe we can use Clojurists Together funds to help our colleagues? Let's do something now!

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James Reeves

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Service industry employees are the ones feeling the impact the most right now, at least here in New York City. A huge number of those folks are simply out of work now and that’s not the kind of work where you tend to have a lot of savings to fall back on.

On Mar 18, 2020, at 7:08 PM, James Reeves <ja...@booleanknot.com> wrote:



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[agzam.i...@gmail.com]

I do agree - it hit workers in other industries much severely than ours. We probably should try to help them. However, many of us have been in the software building business for many years. We know "the logistics" of the processes involved, and maybe we could somehow figure out a way to help our unfortunate colleagues that losing their jobs in these desperate times.

Maybe we could find open-source projects they can improve and work on while being unemployed? The projects we've been using for years without paying a dime. Perhaps those of us who are fortunate to have jobs still could donate a few bucks for everyone's benefit?

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Regards,
Ag.

[M Arcino239]

Great idea

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