Express News Service
Negativity and gloom are not the only leftovers we will have post COVID-19. The pandemic will also leave us with sweet memories wherein we witnessed positivity, confidence, optimism and fightbacks, be it at the individual or community level. This is evident from the garment export industry, which suffered a major setback when the pandemic struck globally.
While some were handed pink slips, others chose to leave jobs as their salaries had stopped. But then most of them got up and started life afresh. For instance, Hema Pradeep says, in a confident tone, “Even if I earn Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 a month by selling saris, I feel positive about myself.” She worked as a merchandiser and lost her job a few months after Unlock 1.0 happened.