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Except for the macro economics surrounding the two periods...Being a Sugarbush homer, this really bums me out for the year round staff. I hope some still are working so they can get paid. Reminds of the end of ASC days when we had bare bones staff and had to do the same.
As expected. The only rational decision in a period of economic uncertainty.
If you read it closely, they say that Mammoth's projects are delayed. They may be moving ahead with others.
Have 25 employees who are in some cases making more $$ with the $600 federal check in addition to the UI they are all eligible for.
In Vermont, if you make $53,000 a year or less you are as well, or better off, on unemployment.
This was shockingly stupid.
They're going to artificially keep unemployment higher than necessary, because many of those people are going to intentionally remain unemployed.
The $600 adder only lasts through the end of July. The reality is that it's highly unlikely the economy is going to be sufficiently spun back up before then to get more than a minority of the recently unemployed working again, and by trying to make unemployment payments more closely match expected, earned income rather than just a minimal safety net, the (I think reasonable) hope is that people will be more willing to keep spending money and keep economic cogs turning.
I'm not going to bother doing the math for other states, but the Maine max weekly payment is normally $445; adding the $600 puts it more into a normal middle-class salary range. For someone who was making minimum wage prior, yes, that's a significant short-term raise; for someone making the median Maine salary of $55k, it's a slight haircut. If you want to keep it simple, I think that's probably a reasonable compromise.
This was shockingly stupid.
They're going to artificially keep unemployment higher than necessary, because many of those people are going to intentionally remain unemployed.
U all want these threads to be deleted like other 1 where?
That what going too happens
Back to the topic. Liftblog said that Tremblant is getting a new lift in 2021 and that it may be delayed. Anyone know anything about that lift or the plan?
Thanks.
I also think that our current situation will put a screeching halt to ski area acquisition by Vail and Alterra.