Trajan61 said to me that these are already "bad times" because fuel prices are affecting his bottom line. 3.6 % Euro American unemployment rate. 5.6% African American unemployment rate. This means that the ones remaining sans job are the mostly unemployable. Prison record. Mental challenges. Or too many piercings in the nose. Personally altho I still am in isolation & need more dogs, I am in a stable place. How about you?
I’m retired and financially better off than I have been my entire life. Living alone has contributed to that. My dog, and often his mom, keep me company and ask for little but love. I have an active online social life, spending eight to nine hours on average online, none of it is monetized. Life is not great, but it is quite good.