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8. But here's the kicker

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 10:41 AM

Apr 2020

Businesses that stay closed while they have the Governor's permission to be open may find themselves unable to access unemployment benefits (for example). The state's rationale will be that workers could be working, but because their business is staying closed when it could be open, the workers are SOL when it comes to unemployment benefits.

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So, Ga. Govermor told restaurants they could open on Monday. Many of them said "NO THANKS". [View all] napi21 Apr 2020 OP

If they are waiting for "guidance from Kemp," their decision making capacity is seriously deficient! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1

I think it was a nice way of telling Kemp he is full of shit. Norbert Apr 2020 #16

Why bother being nice? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #17

Exactly! I do marketing for restaurants and... Blue_playwright Apr 2020 #38

The good ol Awful Waffle tazkcmo Apr 2020 #2

oh man...years ago when I was on the road we came up on one. iscooterliberally Apr 2020 #4

LOL Yup! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #19

Because.... phandancer917 Apr 2020 #22

To each their own. SheltieLover Apr 2020 #25

Sounds like the sort of place my college friends & I would have adored. We could talk ... Hekate Apr 2020 #41

Some of the most interesting people tazkcmo Apr 2020 #43

Surprise the food is really good, cooked as you like it. katmondoo Apr 2020 #26

They probably were the best waffles I've ever had. n/t thesquanderer Apr 2020 #30

If the bars close at 2 am, there has to be SOME place to go after the gay bars close. not_the_one Apr 2020 #36

Not bad food. tazkcmo Apr 2020 #44

I LOVE the Waffle House Skittles Apr 2020 #46

When does Bill Barr send in the troops Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #3

From talking to many diff. people, it looks like even I the stores & restaurants open they won't napi21 Apr 2020 #5

I know I won't be dining out for a couple of months at least. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #6

Isn't Waffle House a technical economic and situational leading indicator during disasters? uponit7771 Apr 2020 #7

in the NE its Duncan Donuts...at least it was when I was there during Sandy.. samnsara Apr 2020 #10

Yes. SheltieLover Apr 2020 #20

But here's the kicker gratuitous Apr 2020 #8

That, in fact, may be the goal. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #11

It's the goal. Rotten Republicans. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #35

Ding ding ding ding! forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #12

Bingo! I wouldn't be surprised if the WH wasn't behind this reopen scam. stopbush Apr 2020 #13

But of course! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #21

They also have to start paying rent and bills again, even if they have no customers. displacedtexan Apr 2020 #42

What the restaurant owners are really saying is this: Laelth Apr 2020 #9

Exactly. They would have to pay employees but make no money because people Solomon Apr 2020 #45

Asshole wants to stop paying unemployment IronLionZion Apr 2020 #14

Especially to poor people. How come banks and office parks aren't opening? PaulRevere08 Apr 2020 #29

Many professional jobs have work from home capabilities IronLionZion Apr 2020 #31

Banks are open. At least the drive-through at my bank is. geardaddy Apr 2020 #33

Others have already answered Odawg Apr 2020 #37

The one that has me shook is gyms greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #15

Gyms & MASSAGE PARLORS! And hair salons, barber shops. How can you possibly stay 6 ft. apart napi21 Apr 2020 #27

Distancing and disinfection routines will restore public confidence bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #18

So happy they are listening to sage advice from doctors and scientists and disregarding the dribble iluvtennis Apr 2020 #23

Businesses should be talking to medical experts, their attorneys and insurance agents..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #24

+1 crickets Apr 2020 #28

Interesting Republican conundrum angrychair Apr 2020 #32

The difference is it screws the workers out of unemployment benefits IronLionZion Apr 2020 #34

In Georgia there are plenty of dumb customers...... Odawg Apr 2020 #39

Short term thinking... BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #40