{"id":3175,"date":"2021-03-06T05:27:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T13:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?p=3175"},"modified":"2021-07-29T19:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T02:00:52","slug":"hydraflow-operating-business-during-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hydraflow-operating-business-during-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydraflow: Operating Business During Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/hydraflow.com\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>We sent out our first memo regarding COVID-19 government recommendations on March 11 to employees.<\/h2>\n<h3>Then there were a rapid series of emails because the government recommendations kept changing.<\/h3>\n<p>On March 27 we divided Hydraflow in 4 sections and people were not supposed to cross over into the other 3 areas. So, they had to use restrooms in their designated area and we made an eating area in each of the 4 sections.<\/p>\n<p>In June we hired an outside company to come in and do corona virus testing. It was billed to the employee\u2019s insurance. But a couple months later, the insurance carriers were allowed to stop paying for the tests. So, we kept the tests going with minimum of 20 people.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-September we did a reduction in force from 300 employees and let 46 people go. It was unfortunate and the first time in the 80-year history of Hydraflow that we did that. Our business was too slow to sustain all the people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<em><strong>&#8211; Cindy Ayloush; CEO, Hydraflow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;FEUSA Statement&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/membership\/\">Family Enterprise USA<\/a> advocates for American Family business. We help family businesses communicate their challenges and contributions to American economic freedom to Legislators. We represent all American family businesses; not just specific industries and provide research to enhance the opportunity for success. We help family businesses continue to establish their unique business legacy. Family Enterprise USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.. <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/membership\/\">Family foundations can donate.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bsn5xYrxhJg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We sent out our first memo regarding COVID-19 government recommendations on March 11 to employees. 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