Perhaps we can agree that in the long term, things will go back to normal. Some SPs will exit the business and some MPs will close, but new ones will take their place. After all, this is the oldest profession in human history and it has survived so many pandemics. Covid-19 is certainly not the last one either.
Short-term, the problem the majority of SPs face is what are their other options? Many don't have any marketable skills and can only take low-wage jobs. But even then, what jobs are available out there with millions being unemployed? Seems like the only jobs in demand right now are the ones in CHSLDs, where the risk of getting infected is much greater.
If I were an SP, I would apply for the federal CERB program and try to get $2,000/month for the next 4 months and see how the situation evolves. The only challenge is, how do I declare that I have been working under the table and not paying taxes all these years? I know some SPs actually do declare some income as a massage therapist or small business, those have a temporary way out. But not for the majority of them.
Short-term, the problem the majority of SPs face is what are their other options? Many don't have any marketable skills and can only take low-wage jobs. But even then, what jobs are available out there with millions being unemployed? Seems like the only jobs in demand right now are the ones in CHSLDs, where the risk of getting infected is much greater.
If I were an SP, I would apply for the federal CERB program and try to get $2,000/month for the next 4 months and see how the situation evolves. The only challenge is, how do I declare that I have been working under the table and not paying taxes all these years? I know some SPs actually do declare some income as a massage therapist or small business, those have a temporary way out. But not for the majority of them.