Is it time to jump ship as things won't return to normal until late 2021?

[dv2020_to_be_or_not_to_be]

This is what I find deeply troublesome. While traveling now might be cheaper than ever, even experienced adventurers are going to run into some significant problems if COVID-related credentials become the norm. The thought of traveling under such restrictions and hassles is an enormous turn off for me. It's wonderful that there will be far-less people traveling in the foreseeable future, especially annoying tourists, but we're in for one hell of a fight against the abuse of power that has emerged from this "pandemic".

I applied for a passport. They asked if I had any trips planned and I said no. I think it may be harder to get one in the future so now was the time to get it done. Once I get my new passport it should be good for 10 years.

The details: it cost 170 ish with the expensive walgreens photos, they took my birth cert and say they will mail it back to me. I asked what happens if it gets lost in the mail, They said I can get a copy at the documant center, so a lot more run around. And to top it off, they say they have no idea when it will be done. Four to six weeks prior to the lock down. I am able to track the progress on a govt website so they have the app and docs but no clue on when it ships.

So our system has gone from a supersonic jet to a rusty old tin man.

 

[Blade Runner]

We always did fever tests in the past if ever concerned about this ... it is very, very odd to act like this virus is so much different than any other (it isn't) in terms of transmission or carry/spread. You could have zero change in anything but very little economic impact on the down side by just telling people that "We are checking for fever, if you have it, sorry." Otherwise, open it up.

 

[Easy_C]

You are envisioning some kind of worst case scenario where Americans are locked in and aren't allowed to travel anywhere. That sounds absurd to me.

And why would you need to be highly skilled to be able to travel from country to country?

Not allowed to travel?

yes. That’s the idea.

The New Norm – OMG | Armstrong Economics

The Economist just ran a story that summarized the change in work that "people particularly fond of their pyjamas [sic] have for decades been arguing that a lot of work done in large shared offices could better be done at home. With covid-19 their ideas were put to the test in a huge if not

www.armstrongeconomics.com

 

[EndlessGravity]

Not allowed to travel?

yes. That’s the idea.

The New Norm – OMG | Armstrong Economics

The Economist just ran a story that summarized the change in work that "people particularly fond of their pyjamas [sic] have for decades been arguing that a lot of work done in large shared offices could better be done at home. With covid-19 their ideas were put to the test in a huge if not

www.armstrongeconomics.com

A thought-provoking post and I'm starting to see how all this comes together.