Company drivers might get $25,000 each!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rachi, Apr 7, 2020.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    This thread is 2 weeks in and absolutely nothing has been said in any news.

    On another note.

    I got this envelope from treasury. It contains a piece of paper that says pay to the order of.

    I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it. Is it legit or a scam.

    It looks like one of them refunds. But I haven't had a refund in 75 years. I think it's a scam. Personally.
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Then throw it in the trash.
    Scams are everywhere these days.
     
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  4. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I got a paper check today too. $2400. Surprised the heck out of me too. Put it in the bank but so far I haven't said anything to my wife about it.
     
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  5. Western flyer

    Western flyer Road Train Member

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    The 600 a week on top of unemployment is real.
    I have a few friends who started getting it.
    They were on unemployment before everybody
    Else got laid off.
    So they didn't get stuck behind a million people
    Applying all at once.

    But if you get approved for unemployment,
    Your gonna get it.
     
  6. jon69

    jon69 Medium Load Member

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    I don't think anyone questioned if it's 'real' or not. The problem is getting through to initiate the claim. In NY the office opens at 8am. At 801am you have a busy signal and that lasts all day until closing time. Can't get through online either- the website freezes and crashes.

    I don't know if that's true about the people already on UI. 1) A person has to certify benefits every week in order to receive them. So, if the websites and phones are down, how are they doing this? 2) I thought the extra $600 was only for people who lost work because of Covid. Not for everyone. I could be wrong on that.

    The $25000 will never happen. That's just to appease drivers for now and get their hopes up. The last thing the govt wants is drivers to quit or lose hope.
     
  7. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I could be wrong but I think the certify thing was put on hold. For 4 months.

    After all. This isn't our fault. Quote unquote.
     
  8. Western flyer

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    The certification has been put on hold.
    As I said, the people I know who are getting the
    600 a week were already on unemployment before
    This whole thing started.

    There not jammed up behind 10 million people
    Trying to get on it at the same time.
    They were already on it.
    Doesn't make a difference if you were laid for
    Covid-19 or not.
    With the country on lockdown anybody who was
    On unemployment before this whole thing started
    Gets the 600 bucks too.
    Because they can't go out and look for a job.

    They don't even have to look for work.
    My friends were laid off in January from there job.
    Just typical company downsizing.
    Had nothing to do with covid-19.
    They started getting their 600 a week last Friday.
    On top of the 350 they get from the state.

    It'll all be retroactive when the people get it.
    So they'll be a lot of big checks comes in the
    Next couple months.
     
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  9. Nsuaqcat

    Nsuaqcat Light Load Member

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    Wait did this thing pass are they actually going to cough up the cash? Also did they say anything about how long you been driving to be eligible?
     
  10. brank

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    Got over $4k from government breast this week. Lots of bad economic policies. Start incentivizing responsible financial behavior.
     
  11. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Yeah, and no traffic!
     
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