I can see where this topic could certainly turn "political", so let me just preface this whole thing by trying to cut that off and keep it more to a discussion that avoids politics as much as possible. I understand that some things could be tough in that scope, and mods you can handle that if/when something comes up.
That said, I'm curious about how everyone is doing, job wise, right now. It may all depend on where you live, too. Things in Ohio could be different than things in Wyoming.
I'll start things off. Technically, I'm still working. Self employed, work from home - so, essential business or not, the Ohio order doesn't come into play with me because I don't have to worry about anyone coming in contact with me or my "workers" that don't really exist. Unlike some others, who have either been flat out laid off, or had their hours cut back as businesses have had to shut down or change their operations - I can continue to work.
Of course, as someone who writes about something for a living that isn't happening at all, that's made things tough. The "keep working" part of this is tougher because there's not that day-to-day stuff to write about. It's more like "let's try to find something historical to write about" after an offseason that already had a bunch of 2019 stuff looked at.
But while I can and have kept working, it's been a disaster in terms of seeing what's happened for the financial side of this. Traffic is down about 70% over the last 2 weeks from where it was the previous 2 weeks. That alone has led to advertising revenue decline. But the advertising rates are also dropping. So it's been a bit of a double whammy. For me, I get paid in three ways for my writing. I've got Patreon for the minor league stuff - where those who support things give whatever they want to give per month, and get stuff in advance at times, and a bit of bonus content during the season emailed to them each morning. That usually makes up about 40% of my income. Then I also get paid via advertising - I use google ads and a sports video advertising/highlight agency that you've probably seen all over the place. That revenue has dropped off the face of the planet. Yesterday, the video advertising paid out $1.60 for the day. Google ads did better - $13.89.
Fortunately, I had been saving up to try and buy a fixer upper out in the country with a few acres of land in a few years, and I've got some money stashed away for that to keep me from being flat broke in a month or two. But things aren't looking awesome in my current situation, either. Not sure how long this whole thing lasts, but I don't have a ton of faith that the specific industry I'm in, is going to be doing well for a very long time.
Anywho - that's kind of where I'm at right now. How about you guys and gals?