#Car Transport to Florida from Toronto

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[canadian-car-shipping]

Shipping Cost From US To Canada: What You Need To Know

When it comes to moving a vehicle from the US to Canada, one of the most important factors to consider is the shipping cost from US to Canada. Whether you're relocating for work, moving to a new city, or purchasing a car from the US, understanding the costs associated with shipping your vehicle can help you make an informed decision. This article will explore the key factors influencing shipping costs, the benefits of vehicle shipping over driving, and provide answers to the most common questions related to cross-border vehicle transport.

Factors Affecting the Shipping Cost From US To Canada

Shipping a vehicle from the US to Canada is a practical solution for many people. However, the shipping cost from US to Canada can vary widely depending on several factors. These include:

Distance: The further the destination, the higher the cost. For example, shipping a vehicle from Florida to Toronto will be more expensive than shipping one from Michigan to Ontario.

Type of Transport: The shipping method you choose can significantly impact the cost. Open transport is more affordable but less secure, while enclosed transport offers extra protection for luxury or classic vehicles, which comes at a higher price.

Vehicle Size and Weight: Larger vehicles or those with special modifications may incur higher shipping costs due to the additional space and weight.

Shipping Timeframe: If you need your vehicle delivered quickly, express shipping options will come with an additional fee. Standard shipping is more affordable but might take longer.

Customs Fees and Taxes: When shipping from the US to Canada, you may be subject to additional customs fees, taxes, and duties, which can add to the overall cost. Be sure to research Canada’s import requirements before shipping.

Why Ship Your Vehicle Instead of Driving?

While driving a vehicle across the border may seem like a more affordable option at first glance, there are several reasons why shipping a car may actually be the better choice:

Time Efficiency: Shipping your vehicle can save you days of travel time, especially if you're moving across a large distance. Whether it's across the border or across the continent, shipping your car frees up time for other important tasks.

Avoid Wear and Tear: Driving long distances can put unnecessary wear on your car. With vehicle shipping, you avoid mileage accumulation, engine strain, and tire wear.

Stress-Free: Driving can be stressful, especially with the long hours on the road, unpredictable weather, and border crossings. Shipping your vehicle allows you to avoid these stresses and enjoy a seamless, professional service.

Cost-Effectiveness: Depending on the distance, the cost of gas, food, lodging, and vehicle wear-and-tear could exceed the shipping costs. When you factor in the time and energy saved, shipping can be a more affordable and efficient option.

Frequently Asked Questions About Shipping a Vehicle From US To Canada

1. How much does it cost to ship a car from the US to Canada?

The shipping cost from US to Canada depends on several factors, including distance, vehicle size, and shipping method. On average, the cost can range from $500 to $1,500 or more. To get an accurate quote, it’s best to request a free estimate from a car shipping company.

2. Can I ship any type of vehicle from the US to Canada?

Yes, most vehicles can be shipped, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and even boats. However, vehicles must meet Canadian import regulations, and modifications may require additional paperwork or fees.

3. Are there any customs fees when shipping a vehicle to Canada?

Yes, customs fees and taxes apply when importing a vehicle into Canada. The fees vary depending on the vehicle's value, the country of origin, and the province where the vehicle is being shipped. You should also factor in GST or HST, which is applicable in most provinces.

4. How long does it take to ship a vehicle from the US to Canada?

Shipping times can vary based on the distance and route. On average, it takes 7-14 days to ship a vehicle from the US to Canada. However, express services can speed up delivery times.

5. Can I track my vehicle while it’s being shipped?

Yes, many car shipping companies provide tracking services, allowing you to check the status and location of your vehicle during transit. This ensures peace of mind throughout the shipping process.

[biketalkla]

1:00 on.soundcloud.com/aUw3u This is Big: The Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT), when finished, will be the longest rail trail in New England at 104 miles from Boston to Northampton, 2/3 of the way across the state. Craig Della Penna, Executive Director with Norwottuck Network, a non-profit corporation that supports the build-out and operation of the Mass Central Rail Trail, here gives Bike Talk a preview of the Norwottuck Network report about what a completed MCRT will mean to the Commonwealth. www.nnnetwork.net/

11:28 on.soundcloud.com/FV3Ao Nope: Safe street advocates shouldn't support the unsafe Valencia Street center-running bike lane recently approved by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, according to Valencia Street activist Stacey Randecker.

28:09 on.soundcloud.com/sMrcS A Post Car Future: Cars and capitalism discussed by Matthew Rozsa, author of articles about car dependency and inequality at Salon.com, with John Renne, a Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University, co-author of the study "Socioeconomics of Urban Travel in the U.S." www.salon.com/2023/03/19/as-weal…r-afford-to-drive/ www.salon.com/2023/04/09/is-a-po…e-could-get-there/

46:20 on.soundcloud.com/HffFU Car Free Forever: In 2020, the City of Toronto took the bold step of closing High Park to vehicles on weekends. Now, there's a movement to make High Park permanently car free. Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher interviews Faraz Gholizadeh, co-founder of Safe Parkside.

Editing by Kevin Burton. Closing Song, "Bike," by Mal Webb. Interstitial music, "Just Moving," by Don Ward. Visit BikeTalk.org to be involved.

[pinetreesandtea]

Here’s some things I’ve noticed while being in other Countries as a Canadian!

ACE Headcanons I guess?

Outdoor Volumes

When I went to France, One of the things I noticed was how quiet it was. People spoke in lowered respectable voices, and were mindful of their surroundings

Meanwhile, you could tell who were American tourists by their volume. We could easily spot some Americans from them speaking in English and being loud  

And once I returned back to Canada, I noticed it’s kind of a mix. I guess Canadians speak at a medium level. 

Courtesy regarding accidents 

In Canada if someone bumps into you:

“Oh! I’m so sorry!”

“Sorry bout that”

“Excuse me, Sorry”

“Oops! Sorry!”

“Sorry”

“Pardon me

“Pardon”

“Scuz”

“Je m’excuse”

And the response 

“Oh, no, It’s alright”

“Sorry”

“It’s alright”

“It’s ok”

“Oh, sorry, that was my fault”

“Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention” or “Sorry, I was the one who ran into you!”

“No Apologies needed, I should be the one saying sorry.”

In France, from what I’ve heard:

“Scuz”

“Bonjour.”

“désolé“

“...”

In response 

Nod

smile

“Bonjour”

“C’est D’accord”

continue walking 

In the US, from what I’ve heard:

(I’m not completely sure tho)

Silence

Ignore

Glance

Glare

Grunt? Grumble? I’m not sure lol

“Pardon”

In response :

Already walking away

If you apologize, they will look at you in suspicion or weirdly

“pay attention next time”

“It’s ok.”

Courtesy in general 

In Canada 

When entering a train or bus, people wait for the passengers to get off before boarding. I’m sure it doesn’t apply to ALL of Canada tho Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, etc

Ok this is sorta funny but embarrassing now that I realize we do this, Holding doors for other people.

PEOPLE WILL HOLD THE DOOR OPEN AND WAIT EVEN IF YOU ARE FAR AWAY

Usually get stuck holding the door for people, you end up standing there for like 5 minutes 

smiles at the person holding the door 

person holding the door, awkwardly smiles back/nods

or it goes “Thank you,” “It’s all good” “Thank you” “No problem” “Thank you” “Your welcome” “Thank you-”

Strangers spotting you cash

I kid you not, lets say you’re running a couple cents short, and you awkwardly shuffle through your wallet

and then the person behind you in line decides to pay 

or the cashier will accept what you have and brush it off 

Strangers will also help you out on the road 

“hey there bud, just wanted to let you know your blinkers aren’t working!

“Excuse me, sorry, but I think your car’s unlocked!”

you find a police ticket, except its not, its a note?. ‘Nice car ;D’

People are just polite in general, it’s kinda like respect your elders thing but instead, its “help children and elders”

But at the same time, Toronto and Ottawa, it be wildinnn

In France

In the doorway of the metro, on the right side people enter while on the left, people exit the metro

RESPECT ELDERS and pregnant women

People will offer their seats for any elders, disabled, busy mothers or pregnant women.

and they will INSIST

If you refuse, they won’t stop bothering you until you take the seat, they are too stubborn to sit down again.  

For America

again, I’m not completely sure, I've never gone on public transportation in the states 

from an outsiders perspective, its push and shove to get in the subway 

sorta respect elders?

but at the same time, ppl be jumping old folks

old women fist fights

the elders do be gangster

“FUCK YOUUUU”

Magical New-York city 

Magical Florida

no one holds a door for you

True story, I was in the states with family, and I guess I was expecting my American cousin to hold the door, 

but he didn’t

and I almost ran smack into the door XD

Well, that’s the things I can think of for the moment. If you’re French or American, please do correct me if I’m wrong and Input your own! Again, these are just observations, so I’m sorry if I offended anyone. 

[a-l-o-ra]

cozy warm crunchy happy

Nostalgia is a feeling I’ve grappled with most of my adult life, often met with varying degrees of resistance from people who think I’m latched onto the past too much. 

Nostalgia is, after all, purely emotion-based – there’s almost no objectivity to it. All those rosy memories of your past were of course actual events at one point, but over time, they’ve been slathered with the sweet honey that are feel-good chemicals and a hazy yearning for being able to return to those moments in your life.

For me, nostalgia has certain triggers. Smell is a big one – if I get a whiff of citronella, all of a sudden I’m mentally transported to toasty New England summers in the ‘90s, sitting on the back porch as the sun goes down, chomping on an ear of corn and a grilled hamburger. If I close my eyes, I can hear the crickets, the creak of the wood under my feet, the unpadded slapping of the screen door as people come in and out. That was an event at one point in my life that I thought nothing of. But now, it’s fantasy, a realm I go to in my head where time is immemorial, my childhood pup Zoe is alive, the world felt infinite, and nothing would ever change. Then I snap back, and it almost feels like I’m flashing forward through each step I’ve taken in my life, the long path that brought me to the current moment, somehow, as the person I am right that second, oddly begging me to fight the notion that we’re just a jigsaw puzzle of experiences added onto one after another until we form the person we are. I want to think it’s more complicated or meaningful than that, as if we’re meant for grandeur or we can decide one day to be someone new, but our lives are always just a collection of everything we’ve done.

In Massachusetts, those toasty summers eventually gave way to the crisp autumn months, also with their own load of tactile realities. Crinkly autumn leaves have a certain feel to them – if you’ve never experienced it, imagine a thinner tin foil that breaks apart in your hand. If you walked into a forest, or even just a thicket of trees, when the wind kicks up, you hear one of the most peaceful sounds on earth. The wind cuts through the trees, moving entire branches full of leaves through the air, stirring up a soothing white noise whoosh as orange and yellow and red and brown dances all around you, delicately floating to the loamy surface.

Unsurprisingly, sound is the other big trigger for me, and as a music critic, there’s no stronger marriage than songs and nostalgia. Certain songs, from the moment they start, take me back. The phenomenal thing with music is that it doesn’t have to be some far-away memory for a song to be nostalgic; even events as early as a couple months can feel nostalgic to me if I listen to a song I was listening to frequently during that period.

All that in mind, a convergence of nostalgic yearning, wanderlust spirit, and photographic curiosity led me from western New York state into Ontario during the peak fall foliage in 2019. During this trip, I dredged up long-faded memories and experiences I had locked away since I left Massachusetts for Florida as a child (Florida, for reference, doesn’t have seasons). As I ate apples bought from a family farm (best I’ve ever had, by the way), picked out a pumpkin, drove with the windows down as cool air rushed around me, stepped on crunchy leaves, drank hot cider, and lots more, Turnover’s “Cutting My Fingers Off” was on regular rotation.

Certain songs (all great songs, I’d probably argue) have mood inextricably linked to them. It’s what makes The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” so anthemic, it’s what gives “Can’t Help Falling In Love” that crushing romantic feel, etc. In that regard, “Cutting My Fingers Off” is intrinsically an autumn song. The reverb, the twinkly guitar leads, and the hollow vocal filter make you feel like you should be swaying on an old hammock in a forest in mid-afternoon. Or does it?

Music's most powerful effect on the mind is how it alters your perception of what's in front of you and guides your feelings depending on how it's written. Even simple instrumental composition can be narrative - it's the reason, in reviewing music, you often see phrases such as "summer soundtrack" or "windows-rolled-down music."

Even with music, in the past, especially when traveling, I've struggled with letting go, a side effect of years of anxiety. It used to be difficult to be "present" in a situation and not be pre-occupied with the future, or if I was content in that current situation, or if I had somewhere to be, or if I was running late to something, or any other endless amount of distractions. However, on this trip, while connecting with pieces of my past, letting go was noticeably easier, and a lot of my regular music rotation helped me stay present.

The world mostly still feels infinite for me, even as I discover more and more pieces of it for myself. This trip in particular, though, felt like a journey into the unknown. For most of the trip, I was completely alone - alone watching the sunset on Lake Erie, alone on the trails near Buffalo, alone while hugging the Niagara river trails, even alone as I crossed into Canada and had to tell a perplexed border guard I was alone, going to Toronto alone. It's easy to think solitude like this is lonely, but I felt zen, finally taking things at my own pace.

As I drove the seaway along Lake Erie into Buffalo, as I journeyed around rural western New York, as I watched Ontario's scenery glide by going from park to park, as I let the cool crisp air soak in like I did when I was a child, Turnover set the mood. It kept me in the present, made me aware of the beauty and grandeur and simplicity of everything around me. The song has an atypical structure, with no real chorus, but it builds from a quiet little intro into an eventual emotional crescendo.

And every dream I've ever had's been of a better view and a ten month summer.

Losing you was like cutting my fingers off.

And even with that summer, without you I'd rather cut my fingers off.

It's a sad song of loss, unrelated to anything going on in my life at that point, but it triggers this rush of feeling that just relates to the environment. It's a little bit of magic, because how I'm describing it is subjective, but it's also indescribable. If you're a dedicated music fan, you probably know the effect I'm talking about, but in my five or so years of writing about music, I can't actually truly describe or explain this phenomenon.

"Songs feel like certain environments or seasons or moods." I mean, that's it, but it also isn't. "Cutting My Fingers Off": autumn leaves, quiet countryside drives, chilly evenings, fire pits at night with friends, reflecting on the year, preparing for winter, harvest festivals. It doesn't make any sense, yet for me, it feels right.

In Boyne Valley Provincial Park, about an hour and a half from Toronto, halfway through my lonely week in Canada, I parked on the side of the highway and ventured into the woods, through grassy plains, and up a hill overlooking the area. Rich red, orange, and yellow tree tops towered in clusters between the overgrown plains. The wind tossed my hair around and it was a little physically exhausting getting up there, but it was one of those moments where everything felt right, where all the pieces in your life that have converged to make you who you are make perfect sense. I yearned to capture this moment and put it in a bottle so maybe I could take it home and open it sometimes when I wanted to feel it again. The world once again felt infinite, and also beautiful. When I got back to my car, I could barely wait to throw on some music to set the mood, and before I knew it, there it was - losing you was like cutting my fingers off. It's a warm blanket.

[artificialqueens]

Bring It On (Branjie) - Ashley

A/N: Branjie lesbian high school au inspired by the cinematic masterpiece that is the Bring It On franchise. Multi chapter. Brooke, a sophisticated and hard-working high school ballet dancer’s world is thrown upside down where she’s forced to move to the other side of the continent. Longing to express herself in any way she can Brooke turns to her new school’s cheer squad despite her off-kilter relationship with her new schools head cheerleader… ps: I haven’t written fanfiction in 2 years and know this isn’t great but I had the idea and needed to execute. I realise there is an overload of branjie at the minute and mine probably isn’t up to par but I’m having fun writing it! Drink every time there is a cliche… you’ll be mortal by the end of this chapter don’t you worry.

TW: alcohol, homophobic slur

21 hours. Brooke spent a deceptive 21 hours in the car with her parents saying goodbye to the bright city lights of Toronto and hello to the jungle of Tampa Heights. It seemed like such a long time to be on the road but when 17 years of ballet, boys, friends and family was being torn away – 21 hours seemed like nothing. Training every single day till she finally broke through with being cast as Odette and it was gone in less than one. Brooke’s blood, sweat and tears were suddenly and swiftly wiped away – all gone without a trace. Yes, Brooke could start training again in Florida but it wouldn’t be the same; she’d have slipped right down the bottom of the ladder with not a hand to pull her up. The thought of dancing anywhere but her studio left Brooke with an uncomfortable feeling- guilt? Longingness? Maybe it was just that darker voice telling her that there were always better things happening that she was not a part of. The same voice that she tried to shut out the next day as she made her way to her first lesson at R.A Charles High and scanned the room for a place to sit.

Brooke was the type of person whose cogs were always turning. She didn’t need to come into a room guns blazing. She took deep breaths, she observed, she catalogued and she always came off as pristine. That’s why the clean-cut prima ballerina surprised herself when she stood at the back of the class – the unfamiliar environment closing in on her – with not a thought about composure crossing her mind. Throwing herself into the closest seat she could, Brooke looked to her left to see one of the most visually intriguing people she had ever come across in her life. With heavy eyes, a protruding brow and a shaved head, the boy was a strange mix of breathtaking and frightening. Fascinated by his prominent features and the way in which his lips moved, it took Brooke a few moments to realise the boy was talking to her.

“I’m sorry, what was that?” She asked, her confidence once again faltering and finding herself questioning every pause, emphasis and even her own accent in the simple five-word sentence.

“I said I’m Jovan, you must be new.”

“That obvious?” Brooke smiled whilst belittling herself on the inside.

“No existing student here would sit with me” the boy let out a hearty laughed that Brooke wanted to catch and keep in a jar forever.

The utter antithesis of her friends back in Toronto, Brooke’s mind dabbled across the thought that two days ago she wouldn’t have even spoken to the boy. Nevertheless, this was a fresh start, the boy seemed nice and this Brooke wouldn’t pass up the opportunity of a potential friend to show her about - apparently she had a lot of catching up to do. Hence her reason for accepting the invite to watch a film at Jovan’s house later that night despite the lack of similarities in their lifestyles. This lack of similarity between the two friends being outlined clearly when it got to lunch time and Brooke asked Jovan if the school had any dance teams or facilities; resulting in the return of the hearty laugh she’d met earlier.

“I guess you could say we do,” Jovan rolled his eyes, “Come see for yourself”.

Making their way into the cafeteria it was already evident to Brooke who Jovan was going to show her, a gaggle of girls clad in tight blue cheer uniforms. Skirts short. Pony’s high. Legs lotioned to perfection - this was the first time Brooke lay eyes on the Amazons. Before she could fully take them in they were already up on the table performing for the school- not an eye glancing anywhere but the three girls.

“My names big Silky, yeah, get out my face, cause when I shake it, it’s like a hurricane.”

The three clicked their hands and stomped their feet so in sync they commanded everyone’s attention - especially Brooke’s.

“My names Akeria, yeah, you use three wishes, you see me shake it, cause I’m delicious”’

Though both pretty and commanding- it was immediately clear to Brooke who the leader of the trio was. Her dark hair was tied back in a pony showing off her strong bone structure and deep brown eyes. A few strands of hair falling out of place to frame her face just perfectly. She was a butterfly emerging from the group, simultaneously dark and feminine. The royal blue of the uniform impeccably matched her skin tone; the girl exuded a sense of confidence, significance, importance. A wave crashed over Brooke and she was finding it incredibly hard to stay afloat. Despite having such a petite frame she managed to show dominance over the other girls and steal away any eyes that wandered away from her- “my is names Vanjie, yeah, I like to party, and when I shake it, the kids say hi mami” she jumped from the table down to the floor and flipped seemingly effortlessly onto the ground in front of her.

Before giving a flirtatious curtsey and sitting back down with the other Amazons, the girl made dead eye contact with Brooke and winked - for the first time in years Brooke felt utterly aware of herself as though she was stood fully naked. There was that wave again - Brooke was now without a doubt drowning. Her inner monologue questioned why she was so drawn to the girl and why that wink sent her into internal hysterics before being snapped back to reality by Jovan’s voice; “And that is R.A Charles’ answer to dance,” he laughed before shaking his head in clear disdain at the cheerleaders, Brooke noting something in his tone deeper rooted that she was afraid to question. Despite having a deep curiosity about “Vanjie” she held back from asking Jovan with fear of losing the only potential friend she had at her new school so kept quiet for the rest of the day - her thoughts nonetheless congregated with images of the girl. Every lesson she innocently scanned the class, telling herself it had nothing to do with the cheerleader yet being contrastingly disappointed every time her face failed to appear in any of Brooke’s classes. Brooke was a bee already trapped onto a flower’s pollen despite only one ounce of exposure to it and no suggestion as to why it pulled her in so much. Brooke was feeling the power of instant attraction coercing her in a way she had never experienced before, even if she couldn’t quite discern herself what that attraction was. Yes she had looked at girls before and felt a desire to be liked by them, a want to be friends with them but this was different - whatever it was Brooke felt about the girl, it was more than a want, it was a need.

***

Although Brooke had the preconceived notion that Jovan’s bedroom would be nothing like her old one in Toronto - clean and organised with her wardrobe colour coordinated with sections and subsections for patterns and materials, her windowsill gleaming enough to see her own reflection - she didn’t expect this. Chaotic. The walls had so much writing scrawled on them that you could barely make out the words and letters, everything blending together like one silver line drawing. If Brooke could describe it in the simplest of literary ways it would be if an interior designer on ket and an interior designer on weed made a room together whilst also drunk- even her attempts to describe the room in a simple simile overcomplicating itself in Brooke’s mind. The utter antithesis of what she had seen of the rest of the house with its clean-cut simplicity, something Brooke was a lot more accustomed to.

“Where’s your family tonight?” Brooke asked, trying her best to get to know her new friend.

“My moms working late and my stepdads out with a friend, I don’t know about Vanessa.”

“Vanessa?”

“My stepsister,” Jovan replied, his tone implying he had no interest in discussing her further, once again pushing Brooke back into that space of holding back, not wanting to get on the nerves of her new friend. “Want some?” he pulled a bottle of vodka from under his bed.

Although Brooke’s automatic answer to this question had always been a firm yet polite no, she was an athlete, something made her want to say yes. Whether it was the fact that she’d essentially been picked up from her old life and dropped somewhere completely new or unfamiliar, the fact that she knew she wouldn’t be able to dance the way she used to, Jovan’s blunt and innocent way of asking or simply that she wanted to fit in, Brooke didn’t know. Maybe it was a combination of all of it - nothing to hold her back.

***

She felt warm. And cold. Not particularly drunk. Maybe just euphoric. She didn’t know, and she couldn’t work it out. It scared her, the thought of not being in control of herself and her thoughts, yet she also felt relaxed, like it didn’t matter. A walking oxymoron of paranoia and level headedness she made her way out of Jovan’s room and downstairs to find some food, leaving her new friend giggling to himself on his bed and staring at the ceiling as though it were that of the Sistine Chapel. Walking into the kitchen she was surprised to see someone already raking through the fridge. Immediately transported back to the school cafeteria, Broke was frozen, sheepish, suddenly self-conscious of everything: her stance, her smile, the body she’d treated as a temple for years. It was her. Turning around with a diet coke in each hand, the cheerleader started talking without fully taking Brooke in, “Jovan how many freaking times have I told you not to loiter in the doorways like some sorta ant-” she stopped mid-flow as she looked up to see Brooke.  “Oh.”

“Hi,” Brooke smiled at the girl, feeling the weight of the world on her head when she titled it the slightest degree, scared she’d sound utterly pissed if she spoke anymore, she just smiled at the girl - in the end looking even more pissed.

“I know you,” the girl, Vanessa, grinned. Brooke’s head was stuck in a loop. I know you. I didn’t imagine it. I know you. It was hard to fathom how those three words sent Brooke in such a tailspin - all she wanted to do was walk over there rip the scrunchie out of her hair and hold her. Never in her life had she felt such an instant attraction. And too a girl. Always too focused on ballet to spend time dating, Brooke was not one to fall into the trap of romanticism, yet her she was throwing herself headfirst into the rocky waters for a girl who spoke 3 words to her. Vanessa. The butterfly. The beautiful sea witch who stole her voice. Slinky, small and seductive - Brooke was under her spell.

Stuck in a trance, Brooke and Vanessa’s session of eye-fucking was interrupted by the sound of voices coming into the room. Thud. Vanessa’s coke hit the floor.

“Vanjie can you hurry up I don’t want to be stuck waiting around with your faggy brother?” A boy Brooke hadn’t seen before sighed, glaring impatiently at Vanessa.

“What the fuck does that have to do with anything,” Jovan muttered under his breath before rolling his eyes and grabbing Brooke’s wrist to take her upstairs. “This is my friend Brooke by the way, thanks for the hospitality” he scoffed as they left the room. “You can’t go home tonight, you’re way too drunk”

“Your sister is the cheerleader?” Brooke asked mid-stumble up the stairs to which Jovan laughed in response. “And that’s her boyfriend?”

“Winner winner chicken dinner,” he sighed before tucking Brooke into his bed and making himself comfortable on the floor; Brooke asleep before they could even say goodnights.

***

Brooke woke up startled about where she was, and even more startled to see her peculiar looking friend sat watching her.

“Did anyone ever tell you that you’re a weirdo?” Brooke squinted at the light above whilst sitting up.

“Every day,” Jovan laughed, throwing Brooke a toothbrush and sachet of paracetamol, “Hurry you’ll need these.”

Immediately disgusted at the bitter aftertaste of alcohol in her mouth and the thought of going to school without having showered nevermind completing her full morning routine, Brooke dragged herself to bed and allowed Jovan to show her the way to the bathroom.  Looking at herself in the mirror she began to pick apart her general ruggedness that morning, god she looked rough. Hearing the door creak open, she was surprised to see Vanessa stood in front on her instead of Jovan, looking like a Disney princess just rolled out of bed with her hair perfectly coiffed and not a bag under her eyes in sight. Keeping her cool she tried to continue brushing her teeth normally as Vanessa grabbed her own brush and started to clean her teeth. Switching glances between the mirror and the girl next to her, Brooke only realised how aggressively she had been brushing until Vanessa began to imitate her, spitting and giving Brooke a quizzical look. Soon they were enthralled in their own mini-contest, Vanessa remaining stone cold and she sped up and brushed harder before giving the sink one final rinse, dropping her toothbrush in a draw and walking out without uttering a word in Brooke’s direction - gone with the flick of her hair. Vanessa - 1, Brooke - 0.

***

It was not until 5th period on the Thursday of that week that Brooke saw Vanessa again. Gym class. On being informed that her teacher was absent that day, Brooke was told that her class would merge with the neighbouring one for a game of dodgeball in the gymnasium. Low and behold there was the girl she’d been unable to escape for the past two days, the centre of gravity in the room, her hair in its signature ponytail, tanned legs on show. Too distracted by Vanessa’s presence she hadn’t even noticed she’d walked into someone until she heard: “watch where you’re going, white girl.” Looking up she matched the voice with one of the two girls Vanessa had been dancing in the cafeteria with the Monday before, Silky. Unsure of how to react Brooke just backed away but only seemed to make matters worse. “Hey Vanjie,” the girl yelled, “think I’ve found an easy target for today’s game,” she mimicked throwing a ball at Brooke. Expecting Vanessa to at least acknowledge their meeting on Monday before or encounter the next morning with even a smile or look, Brooke was surprised to see the girl simply laugh at her friend, acting as if Brooke didn’t exist. If there was one thing Brooke thrived upon it was being underestimated, her competitive nature from years of ballet rising inside of her. She was channelling every piece of fear and fight that she’d felt in her battle to become Odette last term. Let the games begin.

Though putting up a fight, the cheerleaders were no match for Brooke- twirling, kicking and behind out of the way she managed to dodge every throw until she was the last one on her side, opposed by none other than Vanessa.

“C’mon Vanjie!” She heard the girls friends chant from the sidelines, determined to stick it back to the popular girl, Brooke clenched the ball between her hands. All of a sudden she saw the opposing ball fly towards her legs, quickly leaping into a box jump it swung right under her body, Brooke took the opportunity of Vanessa being off-guard to throw her own ball mid-air - colliding forcefully into the other girl’s chest. One point to Brooke, she thought to herself as she watched the girl walk over to her friends and chat frustratingly with glances in her direction.

“Hey white girl,” Vanessa’s other friend, Akeria, shouted over. Contemplating on ignoring her, Brooke realised she would probably only make trouble for herself walking away from the most popular girls in school so doubtfully decided to make her way over to them.

“You’re pretty flexible,” Akeria said as she came over, eyeing Brooke in a peculiar way, as though he was looking up and down an outfit she was going to try on.

“Thanks, I guess,” Brooke replied, she may be intimidated by the girls but she had always portrayed confident and never let her cracks show.

“You know were holding tryouts for the Amazons tomorrow, one of our girls broke her leg and we need a replacement before we compete, you should come along,” Silky smiled at Brooke, showing a completely different side to when they had first entered the gym.

“Just because she’s flexible doesn’t mean she can cheer,” Vanessa joined in the conversation, “I highly doubt this girl’s gonna be able to yell or flip,” she added as though Brooke wasn’t even a part of the conversation.

“Vanjie, we need a new girl or else we can’t compete,” Akeria made faces at her friend that Brooke could clearly read as “what are you doing!!!!”

“I’m sorry girls and no offence Brandy but I think you’re underestimating our hustle. Cheer is hard work and I don’t think she’s cut out for the team,” Vanessa fake smiled before turning on one heel and strutting away from the group.

Brooke was stunned at Vanessa suggesting that she had little work ethic, she wanted so badly to follow the girl and give her a piece of her mind…along with a piece of her full stop. Because no matter how much a of a bitch the girl Brooke had spent the last four days enthralled with turned out to be, she only wanted her more and more. She was going to find a way to be up there with the Amazons. And she was not going to back down.

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miss-perkey replied to your post: “miss-perkey replied to your post: “FastPass+ Day went spectacularly...”:

Wow I had no idea, thanks! That's awesome though. It definitely pays to stay on property then lol it's been really exciting watching you plan and prep for this

it really does, for a lot of reasons even beyond the FP benefit. i don’t mean to sound like a bougie asshole here, bc it’s way more expensive and i understand why people can’t/don’t do Disney that way. but the last minute janky trip i had a couple years ago with the padawan, my first time back in 20 years, just confirmed to me that if i can’t stay on property i’m not going period. you have things like the better FP availability (and dining reservations) but also just the proximity to the parks. with me and Dandy, our various disabilities and ADHD/OCD/miscellaneous brain weirdness and sensory issues, i literally can’t put a price on staying at a Deluxe resort right across from MK, having multiple great transportation options in case we feel overwhelmed by heat/crowds/lights/sounds etc and need to escape. it is just so much easier from a logistical standpoint. midday breaks from MK in particular are basically impossible if you stay off property given the TTC situation and I was absolutely miserable on the 1 MK day we had a couple years back. i need that decompression time even more than i did as a kid. my body can’t do that ish all day long in the heat.

granted I would never pay what Disney charges to stay at their resorts, lmao. it really is obscene. but there’s a lot of ways not to, if you’re even a little internet savvy. I discovered our travel agency on reddit. i’m doing the gift card hustle. we’re making it work for our budget because it’s a priority to us.

also, real talk? my biological father was a heinous, deeply selfish cheapskate (who really only took me as a kid so that he could brag about it to keep up with the Joneses) and I vowed to never travel that way as an adult if I could help it. my mom is the same way. after the divorce she busted her ass in general to make ends meet, but it was important to her to make sure we got to go places and do it comfortably. i was fortunate enough to have multiple WDW vacations as a child and we stayed on property about half the time, once the Epcot resorts opened. (I “grew up” at the Dolphin. Thanks nurse discounts and Costco!) we scrimped and saved and it was worth it every time. and this is the first real vacation i’ve ever taken with Dandy, besides just hanging out in NYC and Toronto. she’s worth it.

for people who aren’t the supergeeks for Disney they don’t get it. I mean, my sister is cheap. she makes very good money (over 3 times more than me) but for instance she was asking us if we were going to rent a car so we could go eat Cracker Barrel off property lmao. I looked at her like she was high. even if we had a car we’re literally staying as deep into property as you can possibly get, we’d probably burn up whatever food cost savings there would be in gas. the whole point is that we have everything we need right there.

but she does not understand being in the “bubble” because to her WDW is just another vacation so why should she pay so much more just for location. even the heavily discounted rate we’re paying at the Poly would be beyond the pale for her ( “I can just stay at the Sheraton down the street”). for me the vacation starts as soon as i get off the plane. and the whole point of WDW to me, what sets it apart from other parks besides the nostalgia factor, is immersion and theming. I could stay at a boring ass Sheraton at home if I felt like it. but I can’t stay in fake 70s Hawaii at home, and i can’t take the subway from there to Victorian age Florida, or a lodge in the Pacific Northwest, or a goddamn African savannah with giraffes and shit lol. leaving a wonderfully themed park to sit in traffic just to go to a boring generic hotel room somewhere on I-4 is not the business and if that means i gotta pay more then I will pay more even if it means i have to save. it’s important to me to have that immersive experience with all the unique Disney touches everywhere. Dandy feels the same way.

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The Top Reasons Why Florida Is The Go-To State For Car Shipping From Canada

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Why Florida is the Ideal Destination for Car Shipping from Canada

When shipping your car from Canada, choosing the right destination is crucial. Florida stands out as an ideal choice for several reasons. Florida boasts a network of significant ports and highways, making it easily accessible for car shipments. Whether your vehicle is from Toronto or Vancouver, Florida's infrastructure ensures smooth transportation.

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Are you traveling to or from the Chicago O'Hare International Airport? It is the main gateway to the American Midwest and most of the world. It is the sixth busiest airport globally and operates with over 2000 flights daily. American Airlines and United Airlines use Chicago Airport as transport hubs. The airport handles 85 million passengers annually.

This guide will help you out with your Chicago flights and help you spot your airline, and make you feel right at home. Acquire information regarding the right airport hotel for you, whether you are looking for a lounge where you can relax, grab something to eat, or a place to stay overnight. This comprehensive guide will make your navigation at Chicago Airport easy.

Chicago Airport – five small handy tips

It doesn’t cost much to reach the city center from Chicago O'Hare or the airport to catch your flight. Book a reliable car service to Chicago O'Hare Airport and keep your vacation or business trip calm and focused. Check out the list below for top airport tips:

Avoid paying $20 on parking — Use offsite parking to save time and money.

Get food at your gate — If you are seated near the gate with charging points and excellent Wi-Fi, do not lose your seat by getting up. Order food where you are with the 'B4 You Board' app. Eat & Surf!

Don't pay for Wi-Fi — The airport does not offer free Wi-Fi. Instead, you can use Wi-Fi at one of the airline lounges.

Find cheap tickets — Chicago Airport is a hub for budget airlines — Frontier and Spirit. Hence, you'll find endless deals on cheap flights to any US city. You'll find the best deals on FareOsky. Call, book, and save huge!

Take a shower or hit the gym – Do you have a long layover? Take out a $20 bill and enjoy your preference — showers, gym, lap pool, or sauna.

Chicago O'Hare Airport - spot your airline

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is home to four passenger terminals. The numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5 are the former Terminal 4. It is now a bus depot. You may have to change airlines and need to move between terminals. O'Hare has multiple terminals. This is a departure from other airports. The following list should provide some insight into which major airlines use the different terminals.

Terminal 1

Air Canada

Air India (departures)

EVA Air

Lufthansa

LOT Polish Airlines

TAP Portugal

Turkish Airlines

United Airlines

Terminal 2

Air Canada

Air France

Delta Airlines

Jet Airways

LOT Polish Airlines

Lufthansa

United Airlines

Virgin Atlantic

Terminal 3

Alaska Airlines

American Airlines

Cape Air

Iberia

Japan Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Terminal 5

Air Canada (arrivals only)

Air France

Air India

American Airlines (arrivals only)

British Airways

Delta Airlines

Emirates

Frontier Airlines

JetBlue Airways

Flights from Chicago - busiest domestic routes

Los Angeles, California - American, Alaska, Spirit, United

Denver, Colorado - American, Southwest, Spirit, United

Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona - American, Southwest, Spirit, United

Orlando, Florida - American, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United

Las Vegas, Nevada - American, Southwest, Spirit, United

Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas - American, Spirit, United

San Francisco, California - Alaska, American, United

Seattle/Tacoma, Washington - Alaska, American, Delta, Spirit, United

Atlanta, Georgia - American, Delta, Spirit, United

New York–LaGuardia, New York - American, Delta, Spirit, United

Busiest International Routes to and from ORD

London–Heathrow - American, British Airways, United

Toronto–Pearson - Air Canada, American, United

Cancún - American, Frontier, Spirit, United

Frankfurt - Lufthansa, United

Mexico City - Aeroméxico, Interjet, United, Volaris

Tokyo–Narita - All Nippon, JAL, United

Dublin - Aer Lingus, American, United

Munich - Lufthansa, United

Istanbul - Turkish

Vancouver - Air Canada, American, United

Flights from Chicago - lounge guide

Chicago O'Hare International Airport offers 18 lounges. The Delta Sky Club Lounge at Terminal 2. However, the largest airline lounge presence is American and United. There are many American lounges in Terminals 1 & 2 and American lounges throughout Terminal 3. There are several lounges in Terminal 5, including Air France/KLM and Korean Air, British Airways (First and Terraces Lounge), SAS, and Swissport. FareOsky users have easy access to information about LAX's airport lounges by speaking with one of our airline experts. Each terminal offers several security points, and most of them open at 3:15 am and close at 8 pm. ORD also has rapid TSA PreCheck lanes at each terminal. Global Entry kiosks are located for quick checks for travelers arriving in the US.

Chicago Airport Parking

There are several parking options at ORD. Short-term parking is located near Terminals 1-3. It is hourly parking. Daily parking is available at Garages A and C. This is economical and gets cheaper after 4 hours. Long-term parking is available at cheaper rates. Plus, there is Valet Parking, Reserved Parking, Pick-Up or Drop Parking, Kiss ‘N’ Fly parking, hotel parking, parking for passengers with disabilities, and offsite parking.

Car Rental, Shuttles, and Ride Share

When reaching Chicago O'Hare International Airport or leaving the airport to go towards the city, it's wise to be aware of transfer options. Find everything from traditional taxis and hired cars to public transport and more. Use one of these for a hassle-free ride:

Taxis will cost about $30-$40 per one way.

Rideshare - Uber, and Lyft are available from T2 and T5.

Rental Cars - Reach rental car stores via free shuttle or bus.

Public Transportation - The CTA Blue Line is the most affordable.

ORD Airport Hotels

ORD offers exclusive 2-star to 4-star hotels between 1-3 miles from the airport. Want to be close to the airport as possible? The Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport is located just outside of the domestic terminals.

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Hi! So I’m going to study abroad next week and I’m a little bit nervous about it. Maybe some advice on living/studying alone in the unknown country?

So I don’t know exactly how to ask this, but do you have any advice for someone who will not only be moving out of their parents house, but to a different country entirely?I’ll be moving to Canada(from usa)& I have honestly no idea what to do. I know I need to get my passport, but other then that, I’m lost. I need to live relatively close to Toronto, because the school I’ll be going to (OCAD U) is right in downtown. I’ll be moving with 2-3 people, a child, & lots of pets. Any advice you have?

Ok I just saw the last post so I’d just like to ask: Any idea how to move to the US to work? Ideally I’d like to live in California or Florida (I been to and love LA, San Diego and Miami). I’ll be finished my degree in journalism and filmmaking at the end of 2018.

How to move across the country? I’m moving from Seattle to Richmond VA and it’s for school/work and the first time I’ll be living on my own soooo help?!?!

hi! I’m a sophomore in high school right now, and I’m planning on attending university of Toronto. however, I currently live in Ohio. I want to leave shortly after I graduate, do you have any tips for moving far away?

Hey! We’ve gotten a lot of questions recently about moving, so I’ll try to answer them in this post! I apologize if your specific question wasn’t answered; feel free to send in another ask with more details if you’d like!

Moving Out of State/Across the Country

Whether you’re moving for school, work, or just for a change of pace , make sure you:

have at least 2 months rent saved up (might not apply if you’re living the dorms)

know about transportation— is there a bus or train? Will you be bringing your car? How’s the parking situation?

once you’ve found an apartment, set up electric service and internet service with the local companies

know where the safer and more dangerous areas of the new city are

have an idea of where the closest grocery store will be

have all your important documents— social security card, passport (just in case), banking info, checks, insurance info

tell your credit card companies that you’re going to be moving to a new state so they don’t question any new out-of-state charges

decide if you’re going to register to vote in your new state

decide if you’re going to update your driver’s license to your new state

be ready to file taxes in your new state

Moving Abroad/Internationally

Admittedly, I know less about this, but I do have a few friends who went to college abroad. None of them regretted it, although there was some loneliness and homesickness of course. You may find that living abroad isn’t nearly as foreign as you thought!

if you’re going to be a student, you need a student visa

if you’re going to work, you need a work visa

make sure you know the local language, or enough to get by!

read as many travel blogs related to the country you’re traveling to as possible

Check Tumblr for other students living abroad.

See if the university has an international students office. Most do! See if they can put you in contact with other international students who can help!

make sure you have the correct currency

check with your university for all policies and procedures!

Moving to the US for work after graduating from school

Unfortunately, I don’t know very much about this! Check with your university and see what they say. I do know that it can be complicated, though, once you’re no longer a student.

General Moving Far Away Tips

Take advantage of all modern technology! WhatsApp, Skype, other messaging apps. These will help you feel closer to home!

How will you be transporting your stuff? When I moved from California to NYC, I shipped my stuff in boxes from UPS. You can also hire a moving company (very expensive), drive it all yourself, or buy all new.

Take some time to explore your new home before diving into work and school!

Do things that remind you of home. Put up pictures, call your friends and parents, keep a favorite stuffed animal, make comfort foods

Arrange holiday visits and trips home early, before the prices rise!

If you’re going to go, go! Don’t leave yourself with too much baggage or emotional ties back home; you’re just going to make yourself homesick. Embrace being in a new place. Usually it takes about a year to adjust, but you’ll be just fine!

Please check out our Moving tags for more details about packing, finding apartments, living in dorms, and more!!!– Mimi

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TripAdvisor Cuts 25% Of Workforce Amid Pandemic

TripAdvisor’s Massachusetts headquarters.

AP Photo/Steven Senne

Topline: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans confined to their homes, nearly every industry has been negatively impacted by the disease, and businesses losing out on cash flow have started laying off workers.

Here’s who’s axed staff so far:

Airlines & Transportation

Air Canada will lay off 5,100 members of its cabin crew, about half of its current roster, as its planned flights for April have been cut by nearly 80%.

Air New Zealand will let 3,500 workers go, equaling about one-third of its workforce.

Avis Car Rental Boston’s Logan International Airport reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of workers.

Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of car renters Enterprise, National and Alamo laid off 743 workers in North Carolina.

Flight Centre, Australia’s largest travel agent, is laying off and putting on leave a third of its 20,000 employees.

Helloworld Travel, an Australian travel agent, let 275 employees go.

Car rental company Hertz plans to lay off 10,000 workers from its North American business.

Norwegian Air said that it would temporarily lay off up to 50% of its workforce, meaning 7,300 workers, and suspend 4,000 flights due to the pandemic.

Scandinavian Airlines said Sunday it will temporarily lay off 10,000 employees, equal to 90% of their staff.

Stena Line, a European ferry operator, announced that 950 jobs would be cut in Sweden due to a sharp decline in travel bookings.

Canadian airline and travel company Transat AT let go of 3,600 workers, or about 70% of its workforce.

TripAdvisor eliminated 600 roles in the U.S. and Canada, and 300 more in other countries, as part of a 25% workforce reduction; an undisclosed number were furloughed.

ZipCar, a car rental company, laid off 20% of its 500 workers.

Airports

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Film studio 20th Century Fox dismissed 120 Los Angeles-based employees.

The Houston-based Alley Theatre laid off 75% of its staff and implemented pay cuts for those remaining.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has also begun pandemic-prompted layoffs.

Christie Lights, an Orlando, Florida, stage lighting company, laid off 100 employees.

Toronto-based movie theater chain Cineplex Inc. laid off thousands of part-time workers after being forced to shut its 165 locations across Canada and the U.S.

The Circuit of the Americas, an Austin, Texas-based concert, automobile racing, conference and entertainment complex, said it was laying off an undisclosed number of workers after being indefinitely closed due to coronavirus.

Montreal-based circus producer Cirque du Soleil will lay off 4,679 people—95% of its staff.

Talent agency Endeavor laid off 250 workers, with the first wave focusing on those who cannot do their jobs from home, such as restaurant workers.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, IATSE, estimated that 120,000 jobs for film workers, including technicians, artisans and other crew positions have been eliminated.

Lifestyle branding agency Karla Otto laid off approximately 28 New York City employees and several others in its Los Angeles office.

Public relations firm Krupp Group laid off an undisclosed number of New York and Los Angeles employees.

About 300 workers across the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Hancock Shaker Village will be out of jobs by mid-April.

New Jersey’s McCarter Theater said an undisclosed number of full-time and seasonal workers across every department will be laid off from May 15.

Production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios let 7% of its workforce go, resulting in about 50 positions being eliminated.

New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art laid off 81 employees.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, let go of all 97 part-time staffers.

About 85 freelancers in Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art have been cut.

Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut laid off approximately 200 workers.

Hollywood talent agency Paradigm laid off around 100 employees and reduced payroll for the remaining 500.

New York-based agency PR Consulting let 32 employees go.

The Science Museum of Minnesota temporarily laid off 400 employees.

Boutique fashion and hospitality agency Sequel let an undisclosed number of workers go.

SkyCity Entertainment laid off or furloughed at least 1,100 workers.

At least 50 employees of music and culture festival South By Southwest were let go after this year’s event was canceled, the Washington Post reported.

Creative agency Spring reduced staff in Los Angeles and London.

TeamSanJose, which oversees events at multiple California theaters and convention centers, temporarily let go of approximately 1,300 workers.

New York City’s Whitney Museum laid off 76 workers.

Improvisational theater and school Upright Citizens Brigade laid off dozens of workers.

ViacomCBS let an undisclosed number of contract workers go.

Education

Finance

Government

Healthcare

Hotels

Carmel Valley Ranch in California laid off 600 workers.

The Carlyle and Plaza Hotels laid off hundreds of workers.

Claremont Hotel Properties in California’s Oakland and Berkeley areas has let go of 514 people.

Eden Roc Hotels, in Miami, Florida, laid off 257 employees from its housekeeping, spa and banquet workforces.

The Four Seasons hotel in Vail, Colorado dismissed about 240 staffers.

Colorado’s largest hotel, the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, laid off 800 workers.

Great Wolf Lodge is laying off around 440 employees from its Colorado Springs location.

Kimpton Hotel Aventi in Manhattan, owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, reportedly laid off 40 employees, while the Ian Schrager-owned Public temporarily laid off an undisclosed number of workers.

Las Alcobas Resort & Spa in California’s Napa go of approximately 140 employees.

Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel company, said tens of thousands of hotel workers will be furloughed, and will lay off a number of those workers.

McMenamins, the Northwest’s largest hotel chain and brewpub, let 3,000 employees go.

MGM Resorts said it would furlough workers and begin layoffs on Monday, but immediately let some staffers go from undisclosed parts of its business.

Over five dozen workers were laid off from West Virginia’s Oglebay Resort and Conference Center.

SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels laid off 3,000 of its China employees earlier in the month, equaling 30% of its workforce there, part of a global layoff of 5,000.

The Palace Hotel in San Francisco has temporarily eliminated 774 positions.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, which owns 54 hotels, laid off half of its 8,000 workers and may need to cut an additional 2,000.

Australia-based Redcape Hotel Group will cut most of its 800-person staff.

In San Francisco, California, the RIU Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf dismissed nearly 210 workers.

Sage Hospitality Group let go of 465 workers across three properties in Denver, Colorado.

Scandic, the largest hotel operator in Europe’s Nordic countries, also said it would give termination notices to 2,000 Swedish employees.

Sydell Hotels dismissed around 180 workers.

Workers at President Trump’s hotels—160 in Washington, D.C., 51 in New York City and an unknown number at his Las Vegas, Nevada location—were laid off.

The Warwick Rittenhouse Square Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania laid off 53 workers.

The Westin Boston Waterfront cut 435 workers.

Ventana Big Sur, also in California, let go of around 260 workers.

Industry

North Dakota-based water management and well logistics company MBI Energy Services laid off over 200 workers.

Manufacturing & Logistics

Lightweight metals manufacturer Arconic laid off 100 workers from its Lafayette, Indiana plant.

Power substation and transformer manufacturer Delta Sky let go of an undisclosed number of employees.

General Electric laid off about 10% of its jet engine workforce, around 2,500 workers.

Union leaders at a General Motors plant in Ontario, Canada have recommended a two week layoff due to concerns over the virus.

Metal plating finisher Marsh Plating Corp. in Michigan temporarily laid off 97 workers.

Mitchell Plastics of Charlestown, Indiana, has temporarily laid off 36o workers.

The Port of Los Angeles let go of 145 drivers after ships from China stopped arriving.

Michigan-based woodworker Schafer Woodworks Inc. temporarily laid off 25 employees.

Tilden Mining Co., located in Michigan, temporarily laid off over 680 workers after idling operations April 26.

Minnesota-based cabinetmaker Wayzata Home Products had to lay off its entire 141 person staff.

Real Estate

Restaurants & Dining

“All restaurant staff” were reportedly let go at Aqimero, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Ritz-Carlton hotel.

Bon Appetit Management Company, a retail dining employer for college campuses, laid off 140 workers from the University of Pennsylvania.

Oregon-based Burgerville laid off 162 workers.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants furloughed 4,500 workers, with 90 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Ocean Prime restaurant reportedly laid off.

Compass Coffee, a Washington, D.C. Starbucks competitor, laid off 150 of its 189 employees—equaling 80 percent of its staff.

Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group laid off 2,000 workers, which is 80% of its workforce.

Austin, Texas-based Dyn365 is laying off 95 office workers.

Earl’s Restaurants, Inc. in Boston laid off around 360 workers from two locations.

Eatwell DC, a District of Columbia-based restaurant group, let go of 160 employees.

Founders Brewing Co., a Grand Rapids, Michigan beer maker, let 163 workers go.

Six Friendly’s restaurants in Connecticut temporarily laid off about 120 workers.

HMSHost, a Seattle, Washington, global restaurant-services provider said it would lay off 200 people and an area corporate shuttle service would lay off 75, HuffPost reported.

Austin, Texas-based JuiceLand let go of of approximately 225 workers.

Landry’s Inc., the parent company of Del Frisco’s and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (along with the Golden Nugget casinos) had to temporarily lay off 40,000 workers.

Levy’s Premium Foodservice, which provides services to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, has let go of 613 workers.

Detroit, Michigan-based Punch Bowl Social laid off 97 workers.

Shake Shack let 20% of its New York City-based corporate staff go.

Trump National Doral restaurant BLT Prime in Miami, Florida, laid off 98 workers.

California-based Vesta Food Service has let 310 workers go.

Retail

Tech boutique B8ta reportedly laid off half of its corporate staff.

Massachusetts-based marijuana dispensary Cultivate laid off an unknown number of workers.

Destination XL, based in Massachusetts, cut 245 brick-and-mortar store jobs.

Shoe retailer DSW put up to 80% of its workers on a temporary unpaid leave of absence, according to a statement from a spokesperson to Forbes.

Australian department store chain Myer Holdings has temporarily laid off 10,000 of its workers.

Stationery and crafts store Paper Source let go of 88 workers across Massachusetts.

U.K.-based retailer Primark laid off 347 workers from locations around Massachusetts.

Cosmetics retailer Sephora let go of some part-time and seasonal workers in its U.S. business; Canadian corporate employees are working reduced hours.

Laura Ashley, the British homewares and bedding maker, filed for administration (the U.K.’s version of bankruptcy) after rescue talks were impeded by the coronavirus outbreak.

New York City bookseller McNally Jackson, which operates four locations, temporarily laid off its employees, but intends to hire them back “as soon as we can,” according to the company’s Instagram account.

Mountain Equipment Co-op, a Canadian outdoor recreation retailer, will let go of 1,300 employees by March 29.

Simon Property Group, America’s largest mall owner, laid off an undisclosed number of employees while furloughing an additional 30% of its workforce.

Inclusive bra maker ThirdLove laid off 30 to 35% of its staff.

Mattress upstart Tuft & Needle let go of an undisclosed number of retail store workers.

Sportswear maker Under Armour laid off around 600 warehouse workers in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

Silicon Valley & Technology

Vehicle sharing platform Bird laid off 30% of its workforce, which came to 406 employees out of its workforce of over 1,300.

Employee equity management startup Carta laid of 161 employees, or about 16% of its workforce.

Fitness platform ClassPass let go of 22% of its employees, while furloughing an additional 31%.

New York City real estate startup Compass laid off 15% of its workforce.

Cryptocurrency incubator ConsenSys laid off 91 employees, about 14% of its workforce.

Cloud software startup D2iQ (formerly known as Mesosphere) reportedly laid off 34 employees.

Boston-based AI company DataRobot let go of an undisclosed number of staffers.

Smart office startup Envoy laid off or furloughed 30% of its 195 workers.

Event management service Eventbrite laid off half its workforce as events worldwide are canceled.

Fashion startup Everlane laid off and furloughed 200 employees from its retail and backend departments.

Boston-based corporate catering startup ezCater laid off over 400 of its 900 employees.

Minneapolis-based food delivery service Foodsby laid off an undisclosed number of workers.

In Silicon Alley, four startups—online mattress retailer Eight Sleep, technical recruiter Triplebyte, hospitality startup The Guild, and luxury sleeper-bus service Cabin—laid off about 75 people between them.

Car rental startup GetAround let go of around 100 workers due to the impact of the coronavirus.

Discount services and experiences platform Groupon will lay off or furlough around 2,800 employees.

Iris Nova, a drink startup backed by Coca-Cola, let go of 50% of its staff.

Trucking unicorn KeepTruckin let go of one-fifth of its employees.

Office space leasing company Knotel cut half of its 400 employees.

Komodo Health reportedly laid off 9% of its workforce.

Cannabis startup Leafly dismissed 91 workers, following a round of layoffs from two months prior.

Boston-based travel startup Lola laid off 34 employees, reportedly among the first full-time tech casualties of the coronavirus crisis.

Mixed reality company Magic Leap reportedly laid off 1,000 employees.

Interior design and e-commerce platform Modsy let go of an undisclosed number of employees.

Homebuying startup Opendoor let 600 employees go, equaling about 35% of its workforce.

Overtime, the Kevin Durant-backed sports media company, parted ways with 20% of its employees.

HR tech company PerkSpot let 10 employees go.

IT infrastructure company Pivot3 laid off an undisclosed number of workers.

High end clothing rental service Rent The Runway laid off all retail employees across the country.

Remote work and travel company Remote Year laid off about 50 employees.

Oil, gas and alternative energy marketplace RigUp let go of 25% of its workforce.

Petsitting platform Rover laid off 41% of its workers.

Sales enablement company ShowPad laid off 52 employees.

Apartment rental startup Sonder laid off or furloughed 400 employees, equaling roughly 30% of its workforce.

Chicago parking startup SpotHero laid off an undisclosed number of employees.

Artificial intelligence writing platform Textio laid off 30 workers.

Tasking platform Thumbtack let go of 25o employees.

Travel manager TripActions laid off 300 workers—about 25% of its staff—mostly across customer support, recruiting and sales.

Photo editing app makers VSCO let 45 employees go.

Wonderschool, backed by Andreeson-Horowitz, let go of 75% of its staff.

Yelp laid off or furloughed more than 2,000 workers—a 17% staff reduction.

Online hiring marketplace ZipRecruiter laid off or indefinitely furloughed 400 of its approximately 1,200 full-time employees.

AirBnb-backed business travel company Zeus Living cut 30% of its staff.

Sports & Fitness

The NBA’s Utah Jazz laid off an undisclosed “small percentage” of its workforce.

Maryland-based yoga chain CorePower Yoga let go of 193 workers across five studios.

Golden Gate Parks racetrack in California laid off around 140 workers.

The WWE, owned by billionaire Vince McMahon, cut at least 15 wrestling stars from its lineup.

After canceling its comeback season in March, the XFL, also owned by Vince McMahon, suspended operations and laid off all of its employees.

Utilities

Satellite TV provider Dish is laying off an undisclosed number of its 16,000 employees.

Elsewhere

Boston’s Tea Party Ships & Museum, along with Old Town Trolley Cars, laid off an undisclosed number of employees.

Central Ohio’s YMCA cut 85% of its workforce, consisting of over 1,400 part-time workers and 320 full-time workers.

The Fitler Club, a dining, accommodations and co-working space in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dismissed nearly 240 workers.

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA laid off 4,000 workers after its childcare and gym revenue dropped.

In California, Lucky Chances Casino let go of nearly 490 workers, while California Grand Casino cut 190 positions.

The National Rifle Association reportedly laid off 60 employees following the cancellation of its annual meeting.

The Oneida Nation Native American tribe laid off or furloughed nearly 2,000 workers after revenue dropped at its casino.

The mayor of Tombstone, Arizona, who runs a historic stagecoach tour business of the town, had to let go of 175 workers.

Women’s co-working company The Wing laid off almost all of its space teams and half of its HQ staff.

What to watch for: If any U.S. airlines end up laying off workers. Delta Airlines said it would cut flights and freeze hiring. American Airlines is also cutting flights, and delaying trainings for new flight attendants and pilots. United Airlines said it might have to reduce its staff this fall if economic recovery proves to be slow.

What we don’t know: Exactly how many restaurant workers have been laid off due to the pandemic. New York City, a dining mecca, has about 27,000 eating and drinking establishments that were staffed by over 300,000 people. Restaurants are able to fulfill delivery and takeout orders, but can do so using skeleton crews.

Big number: 50%. That’s how many U.S. companies are considering layoffs, according to a survey released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the country’s oldest outplacement firm. And the Federal Reserve of St. Louis estimated that 47 million jobs could be lost due to the coronavirus crisis. The numbers come on the heels of the 26 million American workers who filed for unemployment since the crisis began, according to data released Thursday, an all-time high.

Key background: There are now over 979,000 reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. and more than 55,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide cases now amount to over 3 million infected and 209,000 dead. Meanwhile, President Trump signed a coronavirus relief bill into law that provides free testing and paid sick leave, along with a $2 trillion stimulus package and a subsequent $484 billion relief bill. At least 42 states have enacted stay-at-home orders that affect 316 million people or more. Cancelations of concerts, sports leagues, festivals, religious gatherings and other large events have impacted millions of people. President Trump enacted a 30 day travel ban from Europe that sent airlines and travelers scrambling to adjust, before declaring a national state of emergency. Some states, like Georgia, South Carolina, and North Dakota are beginning to ease restrictions, but most health experts agree that social distancing and business shutdowns continue to be necessary to reduce the virus’ spread. But the uncertainty over how and when the entire country—and its citizens—can resume normal life is a specter hanging over businesses, as they decide whether to cut workers.

Further reading:

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