With everything that has been going on recently there has been a lot of talk about how some work is being called essential and some is being called non essential.
The difference is huge.
Non essential work means that people will be able to stay home and they can file for unemployment. Essential workers will still be going to work. As it gets hotter I realize that I need to get some maintenance done on my HVAC system. I do not know if HVAC professionals will be classed as essential. I can see how when it gets really hot they will really be called essential. But when that happens, everybody will be calling up the HVAC companies. That is why I figured that I better call an HVAC repairman to the house now, before they are called unessential workers but also before they are changed to being called essential during a heatwave. Better to be prepared and do things early. I figure I should get them to look over my HVAC system, my thermostat, my boiler and even my furnace while they are at it. This way I will know that everything works so that is one less thing I have to worry about. I think there are going to be many other things that I am going to be worrying about soon, and some of those things I have not even thought of yet. By doing this I will have peace of mind on at least one thing. It is not a small thing either. Having hot water and making sure I am cool during the summer is a big deal, especially in a crisis.