COVID's Impact On The Workforce

Even mild cases have affected worker's abilities to do their jobs, live their lives and continue to have stable finances. Below are statements from individuals who have caught COVID and how COVID has impacted them.

Benjamin Walmer (NJ chef/ architect with specialization in kitchen & restaurant design) - "I've had colds that had worse symptoms," but "there were these multiple points of disruption that compounded one another."

Francis Robateau (CA veteran night grocery store manager)- "I started having massive migraines." and "I haven't been making any income." He no longer works at the supermarket.

Yvonne Evans (MI nurse): "I know what is happening to me; that's the scary part," and wonders "Do I need to go on disability?" She has contemplated retiring early despite the financial hit.

credit: thealantic.com