There's long-covid which is fucking up plenty of people, but a ton more are just mentally fucked by the whole thing.
Anxiety and depression have been going up even before covid, but I wouldn't be surprised if a large percentage of the work force is currently dealing with undiagnosed anxiety and depression disorder.
The thought of going back to these shitty jobs after being able to finally take a break is probably too much.
This is especially true for people who are already behind on rent and everything. There's no way to get caught up after this long, so what's the fucking point?
That last point is especially salient. When shit piles up, it just becomes more and more overwhelming until you block it out entirely. See: the mess of an apartment I live in.
There's long-covid which is fucking up plenty of people, but a ton more are just mentally fucked by the whole thing.
Anxiety and depression have been going up even before covid, but I wouldn't be surprised if a large percentage of the work force is currently dealing with undiagnosed anxiety and depression disorder.
The thought of going back to these shitty jobs after being able to finally take a break is probably too much.
This is especially true for people who are already behind on rent and everything. There's no way to get caught up after this long, so what's the fucking point?
That last point is especially salient. When shit piles up, it just becomes more and more overwhelming until you block it out entirely. See: the mess of an apartment I live in.
But what then? All the people who were wage slaving just gave up? What are they doing now to survive?
A lot are probably depressed as fuck while others are looking for alternative solutions to housing such as with friends and family.