We’re in this together. It’s been the mantra now for almost a year. Certainly, we have all been affected by the pandemic, but have we really been affected in the same way?
Industries like hospitality, live events, retail and construction have been decimated by a year punctuated by lockdowns. Vast numbers of workers in these sectors are relying on government payments to survive, with no idea when they’ll return to work, much less if their job will still exist.
On the other hand, screen-based workers who could migrate from their office to working at home are having a much different experience.
Of course, this too has its challenges. But retaining a full salary with fewer opportunities to spend money has meant that a divide has opened