While the early months of the pandemic saw an emphasis placed on the contributions made by previously under-appreciated workers, from grocery store staff to nurses, refuge collectors to delivery drivers. There is a sense that such enthusiasm has waned as the pandemic has progressed, with a reversion to the norm of these key workers being taken for granted again.
This is largely the result of the short-term appreciation for the support people provide to society as a whole giving way to a desire for them to continue supporting us even as the stresses and strains of the pandemic mounted. Nowhere is this transition more evident than among gig workers, whose workload ballooned as we transitioned to online commerce in the early months of the pandemic.
“Gig workers, especially in delivery services tend to interact with much more people daily than average person, so they relied more heavily upon high-quality N95 masks and medical-grade nitrile gloves to help provide extra layer of protection for non-medical use to better protect themselves while doing their best on the job whether delivering meals or driving passengers,” said Roy Malkin, president of Assured Med Supply, a Los Angeles-based medical supply and PPE safety company that serves hospitals and businesses.
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