Niklaus Salvator poses near the hotel where he used to work on Ocean Drive on May 07, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. Salvator was laid off due to the hotel closing when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
He joined millions of people who have seen simil ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images ) WASHINGTON - In late March, Britney Ruby Miller, co-owner of a small chain of steakhouse restaurants, confidently proclaimed that once the viral outbreak had subsided, her company planned to recall all its laid-off workers.
Now? Miller would be thrilled to restore, by year’s end, three-quarters of the roughly 600 workers her company had to let go. “I’m being realistic,” she said. “Bringing back 75% of our staff would be incredible.” Call it realism or pessimism, but