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The pandemic shifted the way people work, live and socialize, while online tools and social media have boomed. In some cases it has led to the creation of new jobs altogether.
Jobs related to COVID-19 are certainly a development of the past two years, but as we live our lives increasingly online, many of the roles that have popped up are a result of that trend, which shows no signs of going anywhere.
Here are some jobs that would have seemed out of place five years ago, but are now part of our world:
COVID compliance officer
Dan Schlund once gained fame as a rocketeer, doing stunts on-screen, but after he broke his neck he became a medic for film and television production sets. When the pandemic started in 2020, Schlund’s business pivoted: there were suddenly many union rules for working on productions to ensure workers’ safety. Construction sites also needed COVID-19 compliance officers, and life was busy for Texas-based Schlund, he says. While the pandemic brought with it tragedy on a global scale, it has also created some opportunities. “COVID was very good for my business,” Schlund says.
The job of compliance officer on a set involves testing every person on set every three days for COVID-19, taking temperatures, and enforcing social distancing requirements. Schlund says he also has to patrol the different so-called bubbles on set, keeping actors apart from crew and other parts of the production staff.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, this job may not be around for long. Rules on production sets have recently been relaxed. COVID compliance officers aren’t necessarily required, and most productions don’t pay for them if they don’t have to. “Lately, it’s dwindled down to where I don’t have as much CCO work as I…
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