I was laid off my part time job in March due to COVID19 economy changes (I worked at a non-profit that made its $ as a cafe).
I also lost my contracts with the locations I had booked as a public speaker this spring.

Now I feel fortunate because my spouse isn& #39;t at risk of layoff or salary loss, so we aren& #39;t at risk of being unable to pay the mortgage or feed ourselves.
But this is a significant financial change for our family.

We have bills and children& #39;s programs and other expenses that my salary, small as it was, covered.
So today I applied for the CERB and I have to say, having never had to apply for a social assistance before (again, a fortunate life I have led)

It felt weird. I considered not doing it because things "aren& #39;t as bad as other people" and I didn& #39;t want to take advantage.
But my kids love their music lessons that they can still take over virtual call, so I convinced myself it was the right thing to do.

It was easier than I thought. I& #39;m really, really grateful for it, and the fact that it& #39;s just one less stress in a shit storm of a deployment/pandemic.

There was no point to this thread except I did a thing I didn& #39;t think I& #39;d ever do, and the world kept turning.