There has also been an estimated loss of 17% of working hours worldwide since 2019, with young people and women being hit hardest. The pandemic is increasingly understood as a shock, an event beyond our control that disrupted our normal ways of working and living. Others suddenly had to work from home, having to adapt to different procedures and trying to balance the challenges of family life with work. Perceived job insecurity is recognized as a serious stressor affecting mental and physical health but also work behaviour and even political attitudes. Newly introduced social distancing rules and health regulations affect how people interact with customers, patients, and colleagues at work.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 23, 2020 19:30 UTC