Dec. 23, 2020
The pandemic has marked a complete shift in how we work. Millions have lost their jobs. Some companies have moved completely online. Other workers have been carrying out essential jobs since March and many of them have not had the “luxury” of staying home.
The plights of some of these workers have been well-documented: Health-care workers, including doctors, nurses, assistants, environmental services and security personnel, for example, have been working on the front lines to combat covid-19 directly. The majority of these health-care providers are women.
Many of us have also interacted with grocery store and retail workers, delivery people, Instacart shoppers and warehouse employees, who make it possible for those of us who can work from home to do so.