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by chillfox 2296 days ago
Consider people outside of tech, like restaurant workers who only get paid for the hours worked. Restaurants are likely to be closed or run on reduced staff due to fewer people going out for dinner. All of a sudden whatever money they have in their bank accounts must cover their living expenses until this is over and things pick up again.

There are lots of other industries similar to that.