Covid-19 -Be corona positive
COVID-19 has caused horrific and undeniable consequences on people's lives and the economy. With soaring rates in sickness, death and unemployment, this is an absolutely unforgettable time we are passing through.
Sam Nile
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COVID-19 has caused horrific and undeniable consequences on people's lives and the economy. With soaring rates in sickness, death and unemployment, this is an absolutely unforgettable time we are passing through. Although the loss of human lives is an extremely negative consequence, are there any positive sides of this pandemic? I would say yes there is, I can point out 5 major points which I believe has happened because of Covid-19.
We have learned
COVID is the reason we have understood how weak we are, no one is beyond anything. It has shown that humans should not only depend on their wisdom and knowledge but also have trust and believe in each other. Be responsible for the people around us. Every time people talk about customers being king, but we have now realised that even the government is requesting citizens to travel around and spend their money."We are important"
Realised
Many businesses have crossed the first hurdles of moving their teams to remote working spaces; ensuring colleagues have set up their tech tools, defined their processes and permanently logged into their video conference accounts which are a positive side. Why don't big businesses want their multi-story buildings anymore? How are they running their business now? Why our roads are freer? Why is our so-called "bloody traffic". We made it more by moving around for no reason. The result of all this - over pollution, increase in living expenses, pathetic work-life balance and an uncountable number of diseases. So would you call the Coronavirus impact a positive or negative one?
Opportunity
The first sign of entrepreneurship is constantly thinking of new ideas and ways to improve existing solutions. If this sounds like you, then this is your opportunity. You have heaps of time on your hands and plenty of people looking for work, there is less competition and fewer distractions. This is the right time for businesses that matter. Some of our fellow colleagues and friends fall apart, if we can make use of the correct timing, it all makes the difference. If you are planning on a self-funded project, make sure you allocate enough cash to the venture beyond the launch stage. This pandemic is an opportunity, the one one of it's kind.
Prioritise
The Coronavirus pandemic is scary. Anyone can be infected, no one is exempt. It doesn't matter where you are in life, what your status is, how much power you have or popularity. The virus can still get you and take you for a lucky ride. Do we need what we enjoyed in the past? Ultra-luxury cars make massive amounts of sound pollution, being home late all the time from work. We have forgotten that things that we enjoyed, the majority of them are beyond our needs. We made our heroes and heroines popular by buying their shows more and more and then we take their attitude for no good reason. When we prioritise our needs, we can make it far better. The funny part of "this virus" has made us think. One consequence of our helplessness in the face of this pandemic is our need for greater sociability. The realisation that we need others, that we cannot hack it alone. Is this a positive or negative effect?
Positive effects on Current Employment
As stay at home orders flew across the country, office workers have ditched their daily collegiality to work from kitchen tables, couches and beds in their own homes. In a way, this pandemic has been a technological equalizer. We now have that overdue flexibility in our schedule with a customer environment and cosy clothes. When much of our time is spent at a workplace or travelling. We now have the ideal work/life balance with zero commuting and saving money. When it comes down to this, working from home can be a great way to gain healthy practices, we are no longer eating junk food from a food court or canteen. We look more broadly, the work/life balance matters to a lot of us, again we ask is coronavirus a positive or negative impact on our life?
