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Raftergirl

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49. I have many wealthy friends and family

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:03 PM

Apr 2020

who live in a Palm Beach County/Broward County and Miami-Dade for the “winter.” At the earliest they come back right north before Passover/Easter.

They don’t have servants. They have a cleaning person who comes once a week - just like they do in NY/CT.

I don’t have a second home there, but my mom lives there year round now. She is 90 and sold her home up north years ago - like many of the snowbirds eventually do. Some of my friends (we are in our 60’s) have already sold their homes in NY/CT and are Florida residents now. They come up for a few weeks in the dead of summer to get away from the heat and to visit kids and grandkids.

I have a cleaning person, too. But she cancelled her jobs for now. I am still paying her though. Just like I’m still paying my stylist and my manicurist-even though they are closed for business.

And my lawn guy came yesterday to do my spring clean up. I never had to leave the house and he didn’t even come to the door. I kept my dogs inside while he was here.

In short, you don’t know what you are talking about and haven’t a clue how people who can afford to have a cleaning person/landscape people/pool guy are acting in today’s circumstances.

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Actually, Many New Yorkers HAVE Fled to Florida [View all] MineralMan Apr 2020 OP

There's absolutely no proof that occurred. Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #1

Who has checked flight records? I've not seen any information about that. MineralMan Apr 2020 #5

A news agency checked the number of passengers Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #11

But, you see, I did not claim that those people were causing the increase. MineralMan Apr 2020 #17

What you said was they were fleeing New York Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #21

I'm not a journalist, nor am I writing for a publication. MineralMan Apr 2020 #24

They could be driving. cwydro Apr 2020 #33

If driving, a real problem is along I-95 at all the rest stops and motels Jersey Devil Apr 2020 #2

That's a pretty broad generalization snowybirdie Apr 2020 #3

Agreed. That was my reaction to genxlib Apr 2020 #26

not likely fleeing to Florida as that area has some rally pisspoor Healthcare in the first place beachbumbob Apr 2020 #4

That is a real concern on the Cape. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #28

yep, we have friends on the Cape and they say no way is their services in place to handle the beachbumbob Apr 2020 #31

And the poor domestic servants are more likely to catch it from their employers than give it them. Mister Ed Apr 2020 #6

So true. rzemanfl Apr 2020 #16

They're not all "wealthy people" with hired staffs. Fla Dem Apr 2020 #7

There is no escaping Captain Tripps. roamer65 Apr 2020 #8

That is very true, although some will try. MineralMan Apr 2020 #14

Let's just STOP please - visitors have every right to go where they want getagrip_already Apr 2020 #9

Of course they have that right. I did not suggest that they didn't or shouldn't. MineralMan Apr 2020 #12

... greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #18

Sorry, it is a pervasive theme - even here on DU getagrip_already Apr 2020 #20

describing something made up out of whole cloth and simply incorrect Heddi Apr 2020 #46

I hate tell but state health depts has power to restrict travel as well as enforce quarantines beachbumbob Apr 2020 #32

we aren't talking about travel.... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #34

if you are not a fulltime resident, those who don' live "full time" are perceived as beachbumbob Apr 2020 #40

In normal times, nobody discriminates against "outsiders" be they getagrip_already Apr 2020 #41

Most New Yorkers and New Englanders with winter homes in Florida NewJeffCT Apr 2020 #10

That's true. Many Minnesotans also own homes in Florida. MineralMan Apr 2020 #13

that is an interesting concern... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #25

Agree. And, as someone who works long hours, spooky3 Apr 2020 #36

Like my parents. Who are still there and plan to remain until the end of April. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #43

my parents NewJeffCT Apr 2020 #44

We're gonna be all over the shuffleboard court greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #15

Del Boca Vista Phase 2 Initech Apr 2020 #39

We have a similar issue here in our Virginia lake community. phylny Apr 2020 #19

We have a similar situation here in Minnesota. MineralMan Apr 2020 #22

I don't know about that. I relocated to FL last summer- Everyone I met told tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #23

They call it shelter in place for a reason. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #27

MM, I get your point, showing how interconnected we all are. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #29

So..poorly paid domestic help is the cause of the epidemic in FL. "They'll learn that" lunasun Apr 2020 #30

I did not say that, nor did I imply it. MineralMan Apr 2020 #37

I don't think this behavior is limited to New York ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #35

Wise advice to your daughter, i think. MineralMan Apr 2020 #38

Boy, is your description way off base GusBob Apr 2020 #42

you know nothing about Snowbirds. Please stop Heddi Apr 2020 #45

I'm not talking about snowbirds at all. MineralMan Apr 2020 #48

I hope so democrattotheend Apr 2020 #47

I have many wealthy friends and family Raftergirl Apr 2020 #49