Friday, March 13, 2020

Museums

I would encourage you to support those businesses and attractions that you can, which will be hurting during the temporary downturn.  Museums usually operate at the margins to begin with, and could likely use the help.  There is social distance there, and patrons are not encouraged to touch the surfaces anyway. It's a good fit.

Restaurant takeout and gift certificates won't help the waitresses much, but could keep a favorite place afloat during hard times. We have a young friend whose business is sound, lights, and arrangements for major events such as conventions and concerts.  This is hitting him hard, but I don't have much way to help with that.

We should be alert to that type of helping others, of which government-enforced socialism is the imitation. It reduces the temptation of those who are struggling to be attracted to government solutions.

Also, tip well.  And tip people you don't normally tip who have to put themselves at risk out in public. 

4 comments:

DirtyJobsGuy said...

I’m thinking the same thing. My company will be working full time unless the world collapses (unlikely) so I tell my guys to be generous with local restaurants and businesses who are hurting. The virus doesn’t appear to be leaping out of bushes to get you so with prudence you can patronize quite a few places

Jonathan said...

Good idea. I just paid a building contractor early. He is hurting. People in small service businesses are getting whacked and most of them have few reserves. Now is a good time to give them business that might otherwise have waited.

RichardJohnson said...

Then there was the museum director who considered it a good idea to wish death upon those who helped fund her position. Director of taxpayer-funded museum resigns after online backlash over post wishing death to Republicans.At least the museum director thought it a good idea until she found out that not everyone likes handing money over to someone who wants you dead.Live and learn....

RichardJohnson said...

A friend took pictures of some local grocery store shelves- wiped out.Looked like Venezuela. Fortunately, I already had a month's supply of dry goods and frozen food at home before the panic. My friend will be working out of her home for a while. Her employer came by her house to set up equipment.