I truly consider myself very blessed and very lucky. While millions have been laid off or lost their jobs because of the Coronavirus, I am in a field of work that is deemed essential.... Pizza Delivery Driver because hey, food is important and people still want pizza now more than ever. As such, we have not lost any business, in fact quite the opposite. I'm making a little more than usual. As if this was not enough, I also got a $1200 stimulus direct deposit into my account.
I had recently spent a small portion of my tax refund on some things. Seeing as how I am making more money and got $1200 from the government, I've spent more on clothes. For those of you worrying, fear not. I've got pretty good self control and have already put about $1000 of my $1200 into savings. Plus I always make a little more than I need at my job, so every week I am able to put on average about $50 into my savings. Still, being able to spend money on clothes and having way more than plenty left over to tuck away into savings is a pretty good feeling. I do feel somewhat guilty about this because others right now are struggling to stay afloat with their finances.
Now about the post office.... Well, I buy most of my stuff online in order to ensure I get the right size, since I often need to get plus size. The only place I really shop in-store is Victoria's Secret, which obviously I cannot do right now until stores open up again. A lot of things I have bought come from overseas, which slows things down enough. But the Coronavirus has made it to where I am getting my things very late. A lot of stuff I should have already gotten long ago.
A lot of items are handmade, so without the right material to make them, it gets put on hold. A lot of stuff has been delayed countless times by customs. Shipping labels have been wrong or misprinted. And today I received word that an item I want is suddenly no longer available until winter, even though I ordered it in early March. As if that were not enough, yesterday I got a FAILED DELIVERY ATTEMPT from the day before. I had been home all day and no one came. Then the next day, I got another FAILED DELIVERY ATTEMPT. I found out the USPS was delivering it, and they do not deliver in our area until about 1 or 2pm. Sure enough, my item came yesterday, but I was prepared to drive the 6 miles to the post office to pick it up myself if I had to.
Before anyone jumps on me, I just wish to point out that I am aware of what is going on in the world and have patiently and diligently waiting for my items, checking up with the companies that sent them out.