What other changes do you see forthcoming?

[joefromlancaster]

1. Colleges will never be the same.
2. Distance learning will take a strong toll on campus students.
3. Athletic events will change also.
4. Possibly a strong constriction on business that relies on
athletic events.
5. Attendance to events: athletic, concerts, and all other large gathers
will be down
6. Cruise industry will be decimated for a long time to come.
7. There will be more and more of these pandemics as we go on.​

 

[CaptainMurphy]

1. Colleges will never be the same.
2. Distance learning will take a strong toll on campus students.
3. Athletic events will change also.
4. Possibly a strong constriction on business that relies on
athletic events.
5. Attendance to events: athletic, concerts, and all other large gathers
will be down
6. Cruise industry will be decimated for a long time to come.
7. There will be more and more of these pandemics as we go on.​

I'm sure there will long lasting effects. I'm sure grocery pickup/delivery service will become widely used. Amazon usage will go up even more. Athletic attendance will continue to decrease, was going there before anyways. First run movies on demand will become more prevalent.

But most things will remain the same.

 

[Pitt1975]

It’s gonna be weird for a while.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Probably more manufacturing moving to Mexico from China.

 

[Las Panteras]

There will be a push to mandate every commercial entity in America will have to install hand sanitizers at every entrance and exit. A relatively inexpensive endeavor.

Dr Falce says we shouldn't shake hands. Probably will see less of this.

Prices for everything in america are going up. Restaurants wont be able to serve as many people but expenses will still be there. The cost of a dinner with the kids and wife will be higher.

People will still buy crap from China but not at the same level. A wave of nationalism is coming. People will choose to pay 8 bucks for a t shirt made in Alabama rather than 3 bucks from China.

Downtown offices will be half empty as more employees remain working from home.

If Trump wins re-election, there will be a wave of "buy american"
There will be an infrastructure bill to get the country going again. For those that play the market, US Steel as an example will get tons of work from Washington. Stock is cheap today. Worth taking a flyer.

 

[YourPittDanceTeam]

I have been saying for years that by the time I become a grandparent, kids will have no need to go to school when they can do it over the computer. The school teachers union (PSEA), which is quite strong, may not like it because there will quite a few jobs lost, but it is becoming a reality even quicker due to the Coronavirus.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

I have been saying for years that by the time I become a grandparent, kids will have no need to go to school when they can do it over the computer. The school teachers union (PSEA), which is quite strong, may not like it because there will quite a few jobs lost, but it is becoming a reality even quicker due to the Coronavirus.

Those teachers could get jobs at online schools, and the PSEA would be wise to pair with those schools as well.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I have been saying for years that by the time I become a grandparent, kids will have no need to go to school when they can do it over the computer. The school teachers union (PSEA), which is quite strong, may not like it because there will quite a few jobs lost, but it is becoming a reality even quicker due to the Coronavirus.

Online learning has a long way to go before it becomes the norm. This past few weeks has been painful. I'm not saying it can't happen but it certainly isn't there yet.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Online learning has a long way to go before it becomes the norm. This past few weeks has been painful. I'm not saying it can't happen but it certainly isn't there yet.

Brick and mortar schools throwing together an online curriculum at the last second aren’t going to be as good as online schools that are geared towards it. That is probably why it has been so painful.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I have been saying for years that by the time I become a grandparent, kids will have no need to go to school when they can do it over the computer. The school teachers union (PSEA), which is quite strong, may not like it because there will quite a few jobs lost, but it is becoming a reality even quicker due to the Coronavirus.

90% of the purpose of school is for the life skills you develop in a classroom setting with your peers. My kids are doing this online stuff now and its a freaking joke. It makes me feel really bad for kids who go to school online.

 

[bayardstreet]

Commercial real estate price per square foot in major large cities will decrease over the next three years as companies realize they just don’t need as much space.

 

[Joe Magarac]

Commercial real estate price per square foot in major large cities will decrease over the next three years as companies realize they just don’t need as much space.

Or that they don’t need to be in downtown.

 

[joefromlancaster]

I can see more and more schools going to online instruction.
Also, the shift ton year around school with kids doing more online instruction.

Also see college enrollment going down. Years one and two being done online and then going to campus for your majors.

Also see church attendance and religious faiths losing parishioners

Just food for thought

 

[HopeandChangeforAntoons]

Food will be replaced by nutrient pills and we will all wear jumpsuits. It really is better this way.

Top 5 Tastiest Nutrient Pills, go...

 

[Ski11585]

There will be an increase in courses offered online at colleges, but I do not expect that to become to norm or replace in-person classes.

 

[Burgh15]

I have been saying for years that by the time I become a grandparent, kids will have no need to go to school when they can do it over the computer. The school teachers union (PSEA), which is quite strong, may not like it because there will quite a few jobs lost, but it is becoming a reality even quicker due to the Coronavirus.

It will change for some, but not for most. Students can be taught more in a traditional classroom or lecture hall compared to online. The kids want to be in school, with their friends and participating in activities. They're bored right now. If nothing else, I think it makes them appreciate brick and mortar schools more. There will be some students who will switch to a cyber school and if the school district can't provide one in house it will have devastating consequences on the budget because of the joke rules in places for cyber school funding.

There will be more focus placed on public health to be better prepared for the next pandemic. We need to see necessary funding for monitoring, research, and action.

I would hope there is a greater focus on cleaning and sanitation in buildings.

Movie theaters will fade away as more companies will release movies directly to their streaming services.

Online merchandise will continue to grow even more.

Large crowd events will see a dip at first but that will recover.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with manufacturing.

 

[panther.fan]

Commercial real estate price per square foot in major large cities will decrease over the next three years as companies realize they just don’t need as much space.

The truth of the matter is in a lot of corporate jobs, WFH is just as efficient as being in the office. A nice small step when we reopen the economy would be for employees that can WFH to stay WFH (thinking in terms of people in the tech industry, marketing, other industries that can WFH effectively). I left a company that required employees being in the office 5 days a week (no flexibility) when it was more a micromanaging strategy than one for efficiency. They basically expected people to take PTO when they were out, so a ton of sick people would show up to the office. My job now is 100% remote, and I find myself healthier and more productive. I know not every job has this luxury, but there are a lot more companies that should be letting people work remotely, than currently are.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

It will change for some, but not for most. Students can be taught more in a traditional classroom or lecture hall compared to online. The kids want to be in school, with their friends and participating in activities. They're bored right now. If nothing else, I think it makes them appreciate brick and mortar schools more. There will be some students who will switch to a cyber school and if the school district can't provide one in house it will have devastating consequences on the budget because of the joke rules in places for cyber school funding.

There will be more focus placed on public health to be better prepared for the next pandemic. We need to see necessary funding for monitoring, research, and action.

I would hope there is a greater focus on cleaning and sanitation in buildings.

Movie theaters will fade away as more companies will release movies directly to their streaming services.

Online merchandise will continue to grow even more.

Large crowd events will see a dip at first but that will recover.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with manufacturing.

You can attend an online/cyber school, and still participate in activities/sports in the local school district.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Top 5 Tastiest Nutrient Pills, go...

Well obviously Soylent Green is the best, but I always kind of liked Soylent Red too.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

People are social by nature. In time, a lot of things will go back to normal, because that's what people want to do.

IMO, the work from home jobs will be ones where the company can measure the daily output of the employee, ie, call center work; programming; engineering; sales.

I do think there will be a significant increase in telemed doctor visits.

Attending football games, concerts, festivals, amusement parks, etc. will go back to normal as soon as possible, because that's what people want.

I have no idea what the time frame will be, but it's what people need, and will want.

 

[bayardstreet]

For the record Apple wants workers in the office as they feel it creates tremendous work place morale and teamwork etc. I can see that as important. It’s about employee engagement that creates loyalty and job satisfaction. That would suffer if too many employees worked from home. You can quality this if you read some work place studies done by Gallup

 

[Burgh15]

You can attend an online/cyber school, and still participate in activities/sports in the local school district.

Well aware and it's not quite the same.

 

[rtrainer]

90% of the purpose of school is for the life skills you develop in a classroom setting with your peers. My kids are doing this online stuff now and its a freaking joke. It makes me feel really bad for kids who go to school online.

You have no idea what real online school is. I work for one that does $500m/year and it is nothing like what you are seeing today from the brick and mortar schools. True online school has it's place, but it will never replace what we have today except for kids that want more individual instruction, are trying to avoid stuff like bullying or don't learn well in the traditional environment. The big change will be integrating computers and more independent work in the classroom.

 

[Burgh15]

You have no idea what real online school is. I work for one that does $500m/year and it is nothing like what you are seeing today from the brick and mortar schools.

$500 million a year for online school?

 

[Nationalchamps1]

$500 million a year for online school?

Earnings

Online schools are more about profit than actual learning.

School Districts that can will offer more online & 'snow days' are probably a thing of the past.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Earnings

Online schools are more about profit than actual learning.

School Districts that can will offer more online & 'snow days' are probably a thing of the past.

There are good online schools and bad ones. Just like there are good public schools and bad ones. A lot of kids that attend online schools are doing so because their public school failed them. Whether it be bad teachers, serious bullying issues, or not meeting the accommodations set forth in the IEP or 504. School choice is a good thing.

 

[joefromlancaster]

My school will no longer have snow days after this academic year.
Snow days will be on line. FYI

 

[DC_Area_Panther]

My school will no longer have snow days after this academic year.
Snow days will be on line. FYI

Online learning requires motivated self-disciplined students and/or helicopter parents cracking the whip over the ones who are not motivated or self-disciplined.

For this reason, families with two full time out of the home working parents will still demand their politicians provide brick and mortar school instruction for their kids both as a means to force feed learning and to provide a form of baby sitting.

 

[Burgh15]

Earnings

Online schools are more about profit than actual learning.

School Districts that can will offer more online & 'snow days' are probably a thing of the past.

I'm aware of that, I was just stunned at the earnings.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the funding for public cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania is a joke that is costing districts hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per year. You're talking about a student's tuition following them from a brick and mortar school to a much more cost efficient cyber school. Districts that have their own cyber academies save upwards of $5-7,000 on tuition that they would otherwise have to pay a cyber charter school. In all it's costing local school districts in the state hundreds of millions of dollars. It's a particular drain on low-income districts. They need to cap these tuition dollars to what it is actually worth to attend, not based on individual school district tuitions.

 

[The_Bastard_Of_Benedum]

I actually think this won't change the long term course we where one, but it will accelerate certain parts of it. Sooner or later this virus will end up like the flu as in we dont' shut down the country over it...that may take 3 or 4 cycles though.

It accerlerates online education, online ordering, returning the supply chain to a domestic only supply chain, and that the ability to combat viruses will be more important than the ability to combat infantry or tank divisions.

It will slow and mess up for a while air travel, cruises,

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

I'm aware of that, I was just stunned at the earnings.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the funding for public cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania is a joke that is costing districts hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per year. You're talking about a student's tuition following them from a brick and mortar school to a much more cost efficient cyber school. Districts that have their own cyber academies save upwards of $5-7,000 on tuition that they would otherwise have to pay a cyber charter school. In all it's costing local school districts in the state hundreds of millions of dollars. It's a particular drain on low-income districts. They need to cap these tuition dollars to what it is actually worth to attend, not based on individual school district tuitions.

If you are worried about schools wasting money then start consolidating school districts. You will cut down on a lot of unneeded administrative positions, along with other unnecessary spending.

 

[USN_Panther]

Since the online University of Phoenix is not comparable to other universities, and they have a real brick and mortar stadium, do they start playing football and replace Oregon State in the PAC12?

 

[Burgh15]

If you are worried about schools wasting money then start consolidating school districts. You will cut down on a lot of unneeded administrative positions, along with other unnecessary spending.

Two different topics entirely. Cyber school funding is a ripoff

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Public transit ridership is going to crater. Since fewer people will be working downtown for a while, those that do come into work will have the option of more parking spaces, even if the cost is more. Of course a lot of people don't have an option but I see transit cuts after all of this

 

[The_Bastard_Of_Benedum]

1. Colleges will never be the same.
2. Distance learning will take a strong toll on campus students.
3. Athletic events will change also.
4. Possibly a strong constriction on business that relies on
athletic events.
5. Attendance to events: athletic, concerts, and all other large gathers
will be down
6. Cruise industry will be decimated for a long time to come.
7. There will be more and more of these pandemics as we go on.​

Maybe this is the time to discuss having an online on-campus stadium

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Maybe this is the time to discuss having an online on-campus stadium

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[9nationalchampionships]

Mexico already has a vast distribution business for drugs!

Probably more manufacturing moving to Mexico from China.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

The handshake will be a thing if the last. RIP handshake.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

My school will no longer have snow days after this academic year.
Snow days will be on line. FYI

My school district created a virtual instruction day that was utilized 6 times before the school went back up and running online. When it was started last fall, it couldn’t be used for weather (snow).

As they review this, I think they will be lifted and going forward, it will be used instead of snow delays/cancellations.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Mexico already has a vast distribution business for drugs!

Its in our best interest to help improve the Mexican economy.