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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Dealing With Life Transitions in an Ever-Changing COVID-19 World


Dealing With Life Transitions in an Ever-Changing COVID-19 World  
ByJennifer Scott


Nothing’s for certain when it comes to COVID-19, except for the fact that everyone is working through some sort of change right now. Whether that change is as small as giving themselves an at-home haircut or as big as graduating from high school, people are dealing with all sorts of life transitions during these unprecedented times. Let’s explore some of those changes, as well as a few helpful tips for adjusting to and sorting through them. 

Trying to Sell a Home 

The full influence of COVID-19 on the US housing market has yet to be seen. Still, real estate experts speculate that with fewer folks out searching for new homes due to pandemic-related restrictions and concerns about the virus, home prices may end up falling this year. 

If you do want to sell your home during the pandemic, you can take extra precautions to give buyers peace of mind and hopefully sell before the market declines further. Some safe ways to show and sell your home could include virtual tours, 3D walkthroughs and video conferencing showings. As things open back up, you may also be able to arrange for in-person tours but if you do, make sure that your entire home is properly cleaned and sanitized before and after appointments. 

Finding or Starting a New Job 

Were you furloughed from your current job? If so, The Balance notes this may be the perfect time to reevaluate your career goals and begin searching for a position better-suited to your needs. You can spend the free time you have reworking your resume and combing through potential openings, to see if something catches your eye. 

If you do get called in for an interview, remember that there is no need to mention your furloughed status unless a prospective employer asks. Volunteering this information without being asked could end up complicating or even jeopardizing your job search. 

If you will be starting a new job during the pandemic, keep in mind that the onboarding and training process is bound to be different, and many of those steps may be completed virtually. 

Anticipating a Big Move 

Whether you plan on selling a home or starting a new job, these two major life changes may also require you to relocate while the COVID-10 crisis is ongoing. United Van Lines explains that planning a move in the middle of a global pandemic can be a little more challenging, but it’s certainly not impossible. 

You mainly need to be careful of restrictions and closings that could impact your travel, especially if you will be moving to a new state. If you are traveling through states, you may also want to check current COVID-19 hot zones, so you will know which locations may require added precautions. If you are merely moving to a new home in your current city, check out the COVID-19 cleaning tips mentioned above, so that you can ensure that your new home is safe for your family. 

Filing for Federal Benefits 

As mentioned above, there are quite a few people transitioning into new career fields due to COVID-19 closures. While the unemployment rate has fallen since the onset of the pandemic, millions of Americans are still desperately in need of financial support. As of June, the federal government has not decided whether to extend the CARES Act benefits currently providing assistance to these people. Still, you may end up needing to file for unemployment before the coronavirus crisis is over. 

Of course, accepting financial help can be difficult and emotional, but know that getting the help you need is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. So whether it’s unemployment or other financial aid, do what you need to keep yourself afloat. 

The coronavirus pandemic will likely continue to shape our lives in the coming months and even years. Since you cannot predict what changes this future will bring, all that you can do is focus on making the most of the changes in front of you. So whether that’s buying a new home or building a new career, or something else, try to find the information and resources you need to work through transitions in a positive way.
Jennifer Scott

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

I quote from the article:

"Of course, accepting financial help can be difficult and emotional"

For some, applying for the financial aid is difficult and emotional. My wife's business is shut down. She is the sole employee and as such can't file for unemployment. She got a form letter one month after submitting her request stating that the SBA needed more information. When she asked what did they need, they couldn't tell her.

Now, if you are the Kennedy Center you got to jump to the head of the line and get your 25 Million, lickity split. And as far as I've heard the laid off members of the symphony orchestra don't get a penny of the money.

The LA Lakers got a 4 million loan, which they returned after it was made public. An organization worth 4 billion.

For the Kennedy Center and the LA Lakers, I don't think it was difficult or emotional, unless you count any chagrin for having your muzzle in the trough.



Anonymous said...

"Of course, accepting financial help can be difficult and emotional"

What!!!?? This is free money, gram and run, if you don't take it someone else will. Look we have been working with Bechtel for some time, taking a bit more money should not bother you at this point.

Anonymous said...

Who is this Jennifer Scott and why is she here?

Anonymous said...

What all this has to do with LLNL or LANL, it not clear.

Scooby said...

Jennifer Scott is a special contributor. She is a mental health Advocate. For more info, you can visit spritfinder.org.
What does this have to with LLNS and LANL? EVERYTHING. Working there can be mentally challenging!

Anonymous said...

I concur with Scooby. Every day at LANL is mentally challenging. The ops side is like watchIng the keystone cops trying to stop a SLOW moving train wreck. I feel for them but you have to ask is this the best we can get?

Anonymous said...

Work anywhere can be mentally challenging. Who wants a job that isn't?

Anonymous said...

. I feel for them but you have to ask is this the best we can get?

6/19/2020 9:54 PM

Well we had much better before. The problem is that to get good people for operations jobs we would need to bring in people from outside of New Mexico which for political reasons is not going happen. We simply do not have the required number of qualified people in Northern New Mexico, hell they cannot even fix the roads in the state. Go to Colorado, things work, go to Arizona things work, go to Texas things work, in New Mexico not so much. So the short answer is "this is the best we can get", and thing will just continue to decline. There is a real danger that something serious is going to happen at which point we either start to move stuff from Los Alamos to another state where better work can be done or someone realizes we need to bring in better people. In anycase this will not last forever. If you listen to what Mason says in his meetings it is clear that he knows there is problem so many something will get done.

Anonymous said...

Work anywhere can be mentally challenging. Who wants a job that isn't?

6/20/2020 5:09 PM

I think you have confused intellectually challenging with mentally challenging. Science and engineering are intellectually challenging, trying to survive in a mental asylum with random rules and lunatics would be mentally challenging. Now the question is what better describes LLNL and LANL?

Meggasaber@ said...

True history,aproved too

Anonymous said...

Great spelling and punctuation.

Anonymous said...



We can survive Covid-19, we can survive racism, we can survive a huge economic downturn. But...but we cannot survive Trump. I just cannot take all this bad news, all of this can end in November. Everything will get better if we get rid of Trump. No matter how bad you feel, how low we think we are, how ashamed for our country, for your privilege, for everything we have become, it can all go away. Everything can get better in November. You want this pure hell of misery to end, get rid of Trump. With Trump gone the police will not be defunded, the statues will not be taken down, your friends will not be shamed on facebook. Do you want some kind of normal life without the madness, than get rid of Trump. That is how you deal with life.

Anonymous said...

5:10. This, my friends, is TDS in its most virulent form. Pure delusion.

Anonymous said...

It is not delusion, it a hope for future reality. And a not unfounded one, based on current polls. I happen to believe that Trump will throw the election, either by purposely being outrageous, even to his "base," or by dropping out at the last minute, claiming the election is "rigged" against him. He has never and certainly no longer wants to play "President" on TV, which is what he sees his life as.

Anonymous said...

The problem in the current state of the Union is that the smart people have doubts and the stupid ones have too much confidence.

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