The impact of covid-19 and/on you

What has covid directly impacted in your life on a practical level?

Your employment

Your salary

Your spending

I have to say I have not had any employment problems, in fact my salary was increased in 2020 and it looks to have been in 2021 too (I'll believe it when I see it). I have not altered my spending and I save every month, which should amount to a few thousand at the end of a calendar year.

Your planning

Your relationships

Your time outside the house

My planning hasn't been impacted, I'm just waiting to fly so I can check off my travel to-do list. I haven't lost any relationships because of covid and the time I spend outside my house hasn't changed, I still go to the movies, get takeaways, have a massage or two, go swimming. Covid doesn't stop me going out, but it does stop me doing activities if restrictions are in place.

I would say my situation is due to luck, the general population, a competent government and an employer who values and cares about its employees from the top of management to my direct manager.

I also note I have seen new employees come and others go because they have another job. Of course each situation is different but it seems the job market here is not full of unemployed people from jobs that don't depend on movement and disposable income. Jobs that do are airlines, hospitality, hotels, musicians, singers, but that is the case everywhere, not just here. There are millions of people who have desk jobs, work in supermarkets, public transport, banks, healthcare and yes, they might make cuts, but you do need at least enough to function.

- A.M.