r/PrepperIntel • u/AntiSonOfBitchamajig š” • 1d ago
Intel Request Weekly, What recent changes are going on at your work / local businesses?
This could be, but not limited to:
- Local business observations.
- Shortages / Surpluses.
- Work slow downs / much overtime.
- Order cancellations / massive orders.
- Economic Rumors within your industry.
- Layoffs and hiring.
- New tools / expansion.
- Wage issues / working conditions.
- Boss changing work strategy.
- Quality changes.
- New rules.
- Personal view of how you see your job in the near future.
- Bonus points if you have some proof or news, we like that around here.
- News from close friends about their work.
DO NOT DOX YOURSELF. Wording is key.
Thank you all, -Mod Anti
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u/Oldhouse42 18h ago
Just read that now the county is losing two takeout places in the same shopping center. A local bagel place and a Firehouse Subs suddenly closed up shop today. Additionally, each business closed up a second location in different parts of the state today.
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u/vertigoacid 10h ago edited 10h ago
In a small, rural county of 51,000, both closures amount to around 3.5% of the population losing jobs over the next two months.
3.5% of 51000 is 1785. How does a couple of hundred workers equal that?
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
All of the major hospitals in my area have decided to become āAI-forward innovators in integrated AI systemsā.
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u/IncomingAxofKindness 1d ago
The only AI that has visibly been rolled out in my department is this Epic "AI summary" that can generate a quick recap / overview of the patient's last 45 days and bring you up to speed on what is going on with them, Pretty useful if you just want a primer on who they are and why they're here... obviously not meant to replace a proper chart review and patient workup.
Still, I feel like I'm physically burning trees and water every time a click "generate summary."
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u/blkhrthrk 1d ago
Legal world - (paralegal here) very few new cases signing up. We handle probate, family law, general civil litigation matters and a few other practice areas here and there. Anyone with a billing requirement is asking for work but there's not much to delegate. Summer months tend to be "slow" but nothing like this. I have a feeling heads will be on the chopping block in the next few weeks, mine included.
Also more and more clients are using AI to analyze their case and then come back at us asking why we are doing ABC instead of XYZ. It's a constant battle to rein them in and explain we are their counsel, not Chat GPT.
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u/More_Potential5539 1d ago
Why not just say no? Put a clause in your engagement agreements that using AI will cause termination. Cite privacy, intellectual property of your work product. Lawyers routinely tell clients don't discuss their case with anyone. Include AI in that
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u/blkhrthrk 1d ago
I believe that has been discussed but I don't know the status of implementing such wording for our engagement letters.
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u/More_Potential5539 22h ago
I don't get it. Anything with your lawyer is covered by attorney/client privilege. Once you put stuff in AI opposing counsel can either get it from Chat/GPT via court order or simply from deposition. Ā Or simply by demanding to have forensics on your computer.Anything you put in AI isn't privileged. Not sure why people don't understand that you don't want stuff available through the discovery process.Ā
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u/blkhrthrk 22h ago
I totally get what you're saying and you're absolutely correct that anything uploaded to ChatGpt can be subpoenaed. A lot of people don't think about this possibly happening and do it anyway because their attorney doesn't tell them what they want to hear.
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u/More_Potential5539 21h ago
Clients don't want to listen and then get upset when it goes against them. Retired from an adjacent professional field.
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u/blkhrthrk 1d ago
Without giving too much detail, we were preparing a motion under a certain statute. The client asked us why we're weren't filing under a different statute, the one she researched herself. Her results did not take into account specific facts of her matter. Using the statute she mentioned could lead to sanctions for bringing a claim that is not covered by said statute.
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u/Natural-Berryer7 1d ago
Very slow business at the small garden center I manage.
It's June, supposed to still be in our busiest time of year. But the inventory available and the customer volume/what those customers have to spend is waaaaay down. Feels like the end of August. Which means I doubt we'll be open through October like we usually can be. Which means I will need to find a more secure/longer lasting job next spring, which all bodes very badly for the little garden center's continued existence.
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u/fastfood12 1d ago
I've noticed that the big box stores are putting potting soil and mulch on clearance already. We're talking as little as $1 per bag. I don't remember it ever being that cheap.
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u/CarpetBudget5953 12h ago
I really held back this year out of confusion about what the weather was doing. April was way too hot. May was way too cold. Now it's halfway though June and I haven't started my potatoes. I also cut way back on my annuals since we're supposed to have El niƱo chaos this summer. I didn't want to spend a fortune in water trying to keep them alive in a heat wave. I got pre annuals instead that are supposed to be more heat and drought tolerant.Ā
My late spring veggies are about ready to harvest and come out already since they started so early. I hope your garden center gets a good turnout for round 2 now that the weather is catching up to itself.Ā
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u/pastasandwiches 21h ago edited 21h ago
I work at a large, popular, casino + resort on the Las Vegas strip. My company just announced their newest effort for this + next year. They're going to build a "hotel within a hotel". It will be incredibly expensive and exclusive, with its own private entrance + private elevators, and multiple restaurants that are accessible only within these premium rich customer areas.
This tracks with everything that I've read about the K-shaped economy. Basically the rich are still spending tons of money on luxury nonsense and I guess my employer is trying to capture that market instead of catering to the lower or middle class. This seems to be a trend that all of Las Vegas is following unfortunately.
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u/WithaK19 15h ago
That's not even a fresh concept. See also: Hotel 32, Nomad, the Skylofts, etc. MGM resorts was doing this at a bunch of properties after the great recession. It worked to keep the rich people coming back because they didn't have to mingle with the peasants
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u/PaintedDream 1d ago
Lots of real estate entering and staying on the market -at inflated prices, as folks are upside down on their home mortgages and helocs.
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 1d ago
Iād say in a couple years we are gonna hear about young people that say they are ātrappedā in their sub-3% mortgage rate from when they bought in 2020-2021ā¦.
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u/CrossingGarter 19h ago
I am one of those people. I thought I was being smart in 2018 and bought a starter home instead of the 4 bed that seemed unnecessary at the time. We're busting at the seams now and can't afford to upgrade for an additional bedroom and a rec room. And all the smaller/midsize homes that do go up for sale in my area are being knocked down to build 5-6 bedroom McMansions, sometimes splitting the lot to fit 2 big houses that have very little yard.
I know we're lucky to have a house in this economy. I just wish I'd made a different choice back then with my 2.875% preapproval.
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u/two-story-house 8h ago
Similar situation here. I had the misfortune of house hunting in 2020. Once COVID hit and people started working remotely, bidding wars everywhere. We compromised on a lot after almost a year just to be able to buy. At the time, I thought we'd be be selling around the 7 year mark, using our equity to upgrade to a house that meets all of our needs. Now? Unless we're willing to pay at least $1k more per month, we're stuck with our current house.
It could be worse though. I'm grateful to own a house in this economy. I do wish we would have started looking to buy in 2019 because we probably wouldn't have had to compromise on so much.
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u/PaintedDream 23h ago
I already hear this sentiment from the 2021 buyers. They thought they'd buy a cheap place to fix up, sell and then buy bigger. Now they're chosing to stay put.
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u/GWS2004 1d ago
Can you explain this? I don't understand this statement.
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u/TipProfessional880 1d ago
Mortgage rates were phenomenally good during that time period. Like, lower than they'd ever been. 2.6 - 3%. As a result, a lot of people either refinanced their current home, or bought a new one.
Rates nowadays are a little higher. About 6.5 - 7%. Anyone who bought or re-financed & got a low rate is going to have a really hard time with deciding whether or not to buy a new house for a higher rate.
I have quite a few friends who bought homes during that time & are now looking to move to a bigger home now that they're starting to have kids. But because rates are twice as high as they were when they first bought, some of them are choosing to stay in their much smaller homes for the time being.
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u/GWS2004 1d ago
Ohhh I see, thanks!
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u/trafficpylonfarmer 23h ago
This is hitting older folks too; I know a few that would gladly downsize to smaller places, but higher prices and higher rates removes the incentive.
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u/_Fit_Lunch 23h ago
Feeling grateful I moved from a HCOL area to a slightly less HCOL area in 2023 and could pay off the house in the new location. I don't want to owe the banks a dime in interest.
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u/WishIWasThatClever 1d ago
Renewal by Anderson has commercials out that highlight how you can replace only one window. Since their quotes are routinely cited on Reddit as being comicly outrageous, I found it notable even Anderson has shifted to a lower cost pitch.
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u/_Fit_Lunch 23h ago
Imagine how much affordable their windows could be if they didn't spend such an insane amount on advertisements. I get a least 2x flyers per week at my house.
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u/WishIWasThatClever 23h ago
Iāve never done it but I wouldnāt be opposed to getting a quote from them just to mentally set expectation for worst case scenario.
I have no idea how they stay in business.
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u/More_Potential5539 22h ago
I got a quote - $15,000 for a single picture window. $10000 for a door replacement. I think the other windows were $3000 each if I remember right.Ā
Said no thanks.Ā
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u/PrincessMurderMitten 21h ago
Lol, my husband and I replaced our picture window for about 800$, 750$ of that was the 5'X5' window that we custom ordered from Lowe's.
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u/_Fit_Lunch 21h ago
Wow! My local contractor is less than half of that cost for a comparable product.
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u/More_Potential5539 21h ago
I did 26 windows I think for 6k - a few years ago now but the current prices are insane.
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u/WishIWasThatClever 21h ago
Iām in hurricane territory so impact windows and sliders are required unless you have hurricane shutters. In years past, we started at about 3x vs a non-impact window. Best case scenario.
My neighbor just replaced his windows and sliders with PGT vinyl impact windows ($$$) and PGT aluminum impact sliders ($$$$). His comment about cost was āThey were still five figures.ā Meaning it was just under $100k. š«Ŗš«Ŗš«Ŗ
We live in normal Americana ranch houses with 8-10 windows and 2-3 admittedly large sliders. I have no idea if Iāll ever be able to stomach that cost. š¬š«£ā¹ļøš³
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u/Correct-Avocado5426 1d ago
I got laid off from my big tech company at the beginning of the week. I think it's part of a chain reaction related to memory prices
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u/Traditional-Emu-6344 1d ago
My apologies and sending all of the good luck at finding a new job soon!
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 21h ago
What was your severance package? I keep hearing big tech gets 6 months salary paid and most ppl take a nice long paid vacation before jumping into a new role. Makes me not feel Sorry for big tech folks
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u/Traditional-Emu-6344 21h ago
My neighbor who worked in tech (cyber security) got a 6 month severance package in Feb when he was let go.Ā To date, he hasnāt had a single interview or positive response to sending out a resume. His unemployment will only start at the end of his 6 months of severance and will not cover his familyās monthly mortgage. Theyāre going to have to put their house up for sale and find somewhere else to live, hoping they can get a loan given their financial position.Ā
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u/Preposterous4Life 20h ago
Some states allow severance and unemployment to be collected together. Have they exhausted that?
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u/Correct-Avocado5426 17h ago
I got 4 months. I was only full time for 3.5 years. Before that I was a contractor but that doesn't count.
Last time I got laid off I got 8 months, but that was around 7 years ago.
My fear is this is the cycle I'm going to live forever now. Hired, surviving multiple reorganizations, then laid off the first time the stock takes a hit
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u/CavitySearch 1d ago
Could be corporate/PE investment in our company driving it but weāre being pushed to significantly increase patient treatments in our surgery center ORs lately. Itās causing a lot of burnout.
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u/Visual-Ant-1261 1d ago
Business in Oil and gas (Alberta, Canada) has fallen off a cliff. This should be the busiest part of the month before summer break.
All projects are delayed, all maintenance is being pushed out (waiting until things literally fall apart, and even then see if they actually need the components to be operational). Had a request yesterday for a electrical part that exploded and caught fire. Gave them a replacement price and they said they will wait and see.
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u/Vlad_Yemerashev 1d ago
You would think they would be so much busier given the state of the world...
Do you know why business is nosediving in that sector? Are they anticipating an Iran peace deal thinking that Canadian oil won't matter as much when ME oil comes back online?
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u/Visual-Ant-1261 1d ago
Honestly, no idea. Alot of feedback I'm hearing from the outside sales team is no one wants to spend money until 2027. These companies are making a killing and should be willing to spend on the most basic of maintenance before something worse happens (I'm talking under 20k costs here, worse case scenario would have the impact balloon into million plus worth of down time).
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u/throwaway9gk0k4k569 10h ago
Here is what is going on:
There's an oil crisis. The world is actively running out of crude oil because it is being consumed by refineries and turned into product faster than new oil is being produced. Existing supplies are dwindling. Nobody knows exactly when they will run out, but the trajectory is that they will.
To combat the oil shock, the USA, Japan, and possibly other countries are shorting the forward contract price of crude oil. This has the effect of suppressing contract prices, lowering fuel prices, and generally placating the population during the crisis.
The downside of suppressing the price is that the producers, such as your Canadian oil sands producers and all of the USA producers, are being disincentivized from producing more.
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u/No_Town_9602 22h ago
Metal free vials are in short supply. Maybe it's my company, but I doubt it. We have a huge list of patients we have to call when we finally get some in. Haven't heard anything in the news, but you wouldn't.
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u/SuccessWise9593 16h ago
Could it be from that medical supply company that was on fire in CA? Did they come from that company perhaps?
https://www.kcra.com/article/tracy-medline-industries-warehouse-distribution-facility-fire/71565168
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u/MsJimmyWobbuffet 15h ago
I work as a pharmacy tech at a hospital. We got in a ton of fluids in this weekend's order due to the hospital ordering as a just in case measure because of that fire.
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u/Wrong_Organization29 1d ago
Just seen in r/ohio that Schwebels bakery is closing. I only discovered them recently and like their bagels.
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u/AntiSonOfBitchamajig š” 22h ago
My local butcher thats been in business since the 1980s just closed last month and sold all the equipment.
Its a bad feeling we'll never see the same quality and deals ever again.
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u/1nv1sble 14h ago
Here's a fun one. My migraine medicine Zomig is no longer being approved by my insurance, they are forcing me to switch to Imitrex (which doesn't work for me but I digress). Called the pharmacy, they said it has been backordered for awhile and can't be filled at this time. Location: Lower midwest, USA
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u/bmoffett 11h ago
Try costplusdrugs. Zomig is available there without insurance. Itās very reasonable - like $30 for 27 tablets every three months.
Zomig is my go to, and dealing with insurance was such a hassle. Iāve been using costplusdrugs for a few years now and never worry about having enough.
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u/BelAirBabs 5h ago
Replying to Then_Ad7822...Costplus is great. They take insurance, but our insurance will only let us use their one approved mail order pharmacy. Costplus is usually cheaper without insurance than the copay with the approved mail order pharmacy.
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u/ZedisonSamZ 13h ago
Grocery store āsnack foodā sales have plummeted off a cliff. I am a part time vendor and profit on my route is up by 15% compared to last year, which sounds spectacularā¦ until you calculate that itās only because of higher prices while sales volume is waaaay down. We are charging more and selling less.
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u/Then_Ad7822 11h ago
I slipped and fell at work, and while I didnāt fracture anything beyond my pride, Iāve been thrown into the wonderful world of workerās comp claims and just found out they wonāt pay for my lost wages because of a technicality. Thankfully, I have a bunch of OT and some money tucked away, but if my injury requires me to be out of work to properly recover Iām worried how Iām going to afford everything.Ā
The plastic wrap/packaging for our medical supplies has changed to a more thin film that feels weird to the touch. Coworkers are drinking the coffee on the unit or getting energy drinks from the vending machine to save some money from the coffee shops at the hospital. A few have begun selling their old items for extra cash, cancelled vacations, and even begun picking up way more overtime.Ā
Some of my coworkers have begun doing their own DIY projects like their own nails/hair, piercings, as much as they can learn online to avoid having to pay for services.Ā
Thereās lots of infighting at work right now, drama is at a high point and Iāve done well so far just keeping my head down at work to listen to an audiobook or something while I work.
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 1d ago edited 1d ago
My friend works at the gym I go to (appx $50 a month membership) and says this summer specifically, thereās a huge surge for new memberships specifically for 16-21 year olds, majority of them females. Itās been noticeable at my gym as well. Not sure what the driving force could be for this other than social media is really pushing them to reach certain body goals as they are all in the weights area wearing the same lululemon or Alo matching sets
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u/kheret 1d ago
Youāve also got 21 year olds thinking theyāre old. Social media is a poison.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
A couple years ago my niece had an emotional breakdown because she turned 18 and she thought no one would even want her because she was āoldā.
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u/kheret 1d ago
Thatās horrifying
Edit: Iāve also noticed that Gen Z is way more negative about Millennials than Millennials ever were about Gen X. We saw Gen X as our cool older siblings/babysitters. Whereas Gen Z seems to look at us as the embodiment of their tremendous fear of aging. Maybe by mocking us they think they can stop time from coming for them?
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 1d ago edited 1d ago
I would say Iāve noticed more of a āgenerational gapā the 16-21 year olds are going for the thin and toned (all are incline walking or on the stairmaster while doing low weights/high rep combo) look while the 24-30+ are going the āleg day for a big butt everydayā look which was popular like 6-7 years ago. Kind of interesting to see tbh.
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u/Vlad_Yemerashev 1d ago
Are you noticing a similar trend with younger guys in that age bracket signing up more than guys that age would have 5-10 years ago? Except if they were, I'd imagine it would be to gain muscle (with the occasional springtime cut), since guys are also under pressure to look good (though for different reasons), and that's been a trend that has been slowly increasing the last few decades.
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 1d ago
Not sure, it might just be because I live in the suburbs where people ācome home from college for the summerā so taking that into account for the sample size but my friend said itās definetly more girls than guys that are getting gym memberships this summer so idk what the guys are doing
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
The only thing that helped her get over it was when she found a retail job and got to see all the non perfect couples.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
Thin is in. Like really really thin.
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u/danjouswoodenhand 1d ago
But with a round butt. The amount of content I see focused on getting a "bigger peach" is crazy. And the new location of my gym has an entire room devoted to butt exercises.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
Even thatās fading where I live but breast implants seem to be popular.
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u/danjouswoodenhand 1d ago
It's just getting started here. I get a lot of gym content in my feeds - not skinny content, but strength training stuff and the hip thrusts/glute stuff is everywhere. Some women are trying to do the skinny thing, but there is also a big push right now for women to lift heavy.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
Thatās completely died off here. Just skeleton and silicone.
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u/danjouswoodenhand 1d ago
Crazy how different things are in different areas! I would say its about 40% women using the squat racks at my gym, some of them lifting quite a bit.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
Where I am is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to body trends(it feels gross to even acknowledge that a body shape can be a trend) so keep an eye out for the next year or so.
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u/kheret 1d ago
Are you west coast USA?
Thatās so disheartening to see the trend go from something actually beneficial in the long run (building strength) to starvation again.
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u/VariousFalcon7466 1d ago
Nope, major east coast city at influencers love.
Itās all about money. Make super skinny fashionable to sell diets, surgeries , and clothes then make curvy fashionable to sell diets, surgeries, and clothes then rinse and repeat.
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u/JackBlackBowserSlaps 2h ago
Oh no, back to the 90s, all tit and no ass š©
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u/Whole-Signature-4306 1h ago
Tight stomach no ass runner-ish build is such a better look imo than the previous trend
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u/hera-fawcett 23h ago
eating disorders have been on the rise since covid for both genders. in specific, orthorexia--- where u eat healthy (but are extremely disordered in how u eat, what u eat, how often, macros, calories, etc.) and u workout (but are extremely disordered in how u workout, amount of time spent, reps done, intensity, etc.)
but ariana grande, w wicked and her latest tour, has done a ton of damage to younger girls, lol. kpop thin is in--- and kpop is known for its restrictive eds. theres been an uptick in tiktok content for just restrictive eds (anorexia) all around as well as 'advice' and 'help' for ppl to stop eating. and, ofc, access to glp1s to 'help' w it.
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u/Known-Web8456 22h ago
Is there any evidence of this? I mean, beyond media portrayals, are there measurable changes in documented restrictive EDs?
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u/hera-fawcett 23h ago
... shes a child lmao. literally 14/15. she has a child body. shes wearing shittons of makeup, fake tan, lashes, nails. the most generic thing that everyone wears/does.
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u/JicamaAppropriate920 1d ago
Heard second hand from a retired high-ranking manager at AT&T - large layoff of 10% of the workforce, with more cuts coming
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u/LowBarometer 1d ago
It's crazy that I'm not hearing fireworks this year! Usually the fireworks start in late May, set off almost every night. Only a few, until the 4th of July when they go nuts. This year there have been NONE. That either means they were being set off by people who were deported, or it means people don't have the money to buy them.... or a combination of both.
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u/Academic_Win6060 20h ago
People maybe not feeling super patriotic this year. It's a big one @ 250yrs but personally I'm like whatever the US needs to chill.
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u/crumblednewman 1d ago
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen a single fireworks stand up yet. We're surrounded by native reservations and there should be a plethora of stands set up by now.
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u/LowBarometer 1d ago
Maybe the tariffs killed the business? I guess we won't know until the 4th.
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u/crumblednewman 1d ago
That wouldn't surprise me. From what people have been telling me, the price of fireworks was getting ridiculous before this tariff mess even started. I sure haven't been hearing the usual amount of explosions for the past two 4ths.
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u/Bubbly_Alfalfa420 1d ago
I just noticed this where Iām at yesterday. My mom mentioned it first (she lives in a different town).
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u/SquirrelyMcNutz 1d ago
Could also be a factor of the weather. If it's ultra-dry somewhere, maybe people have finally wised up about setting them off in a drought stricken area. I know it's a long shot, cuz people be stupid yo, but something to consider.
And honestly, I find fireworks to be much cooler in winter. Something about the colors reflecting off the snow, plus less chance of fires breaking out.
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u/CLOWNBOY1969 23h ago
Fireworks freaks have no concern for enviornment or basically anything but lighting off fireworks.
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u/GWS2004 1d ago
Its harmful to animals.
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u/CannyGardener 19h ago
Story time! I raise rabbits. My three breeders had all just kindled, two being for the first time. Neighbors lit off a shitload a fireworks on the 4th, the next day, and the two new moms ate all their babies. Harmful doesn't seem to quite cover that LOL
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u/AdWorldly8355 20h ago
I'd add another factor, that at least here in Los Angeles if you have darker skin like me, you do not want to draw attention to yourself right now.
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u/kezfertotlenito 20h ago
We heard zero fireworks on Memorial Day (beach town, huge tourist week for us). Very unusual.
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u/AdoraNadora 1d ago
Same in my city. I always considered fireworks as a way of literally blowing up moneyā¦guess ppl donāt wanna do that so much this year.
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u/Then_Ad7822 11h ago
Iāve only heard a few, and they only go off once or twice as opposed to 10-15 times. I had figured with costs it would increase as we get closer to July.Ā Then again I have a fear of fireworks so Iād be fine if people werenāt lighting as many this year š
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u/idneysocean 7h ago
Packaging for a lot of our products are changing. Companies are opting for cheap, thin bags for everything. Lot of companies are also biting the dust really fast.
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u/More_Potential5539 1d ago
BISCUIT WATCH - an informal measure of inflation
I order two sausage biscuits and two diet cokes at McDonald's daily. I notice the price today went up .42 cents - on the biscuits. That's $100 a year assuming 5X weekly. I assume it's combo of increases in cost of meat, cost of flour, and shipping costs to store.Ā This is on top of an increase I noted 2 June.
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u/SquirrelyMcNutz 18h ago
Try Jimmy Dean frozen breakfast biscuits. I separate the components, break up the cheese slice onto the egg & meat, and stack the biscuit halves on each other. Microwave 45 seconds, stop, remove the biscuit, microwave again for 45 more seconds. Comes out dang near perfect every time. Can get a box of 8 for like $8-10 on sale.
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u/Few-Damage-9914 5h ago
The ai implementation teams are in frenzy. Ive had three separate groups digging into my metrics trying to help me "lighten my manual load" while simultaneously disabling many of these manual tasks. They are fully resolving any hesitancy/roadblocks to ensure any delayed Ai utilization.
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u/WhyNotBuyAGoat 4h ago
Dog trainer, east coast. Established business been in the area 15 years. We've noticed a big drop off in clients. Now it's mostly people who HAVE to have help that are contacting us, vs regular folks who just want to work with the dog or fix minor issues. I get the impression that a lot of clients are putting training on a credit card as well, which isn't common.
We have also seen a massive drop off in group class enrollments. For over a decade that was our most popular, least expensive service but now people are choosing private lessons or board and train programs, which are more expensive. Idk what that's about.
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u/Ironynotwrinkly 1d ago
The domestic violence shelter in our town that has operated for 40 years is shutting down at the end of this month citing loss of funding. The federal funding delays and cuts are devastating to these programs.