Published by Classic FM: ‘Essential, or not?’ – survey dismisses the role of the creative industries during pandemic times.
In an article over the weekend, Singapore’s The Sunday Times revealed the results of a survey on people’s perceptions of essential jobs during a pandemic.
In the poll, the paper asked participants to rank what they saw as the most essential and non-essential jobs. The ‘top five essential jobs’ were taken by healthcare workers, cleaners, essential retail, and other front-line roles.
However, the survey’s list of the ‘top five non-essential jobs’ caused a stir. Telemarketers, social media managers, PR specialists and business consultants all rank as disposable roles at a time of crisis. And at the top of the list is ‘artists’.
Yes, writers, actors, painters, dancers, musicians, composers, creatives, that’s you. But outside of this survey, the world could not disagree more.
According to Dictionary.com
Non-Essential / Nonessential / Not Essential can be defined as the following:
Adjective
Noun
A nonessential thing or person.
Mzansi Top 10 Took to social media to find out ourselves what the general public thought on The Top 10 Essential Jobs and Top 10 Non Essential Jobs during a Pandemic or lock down in 2020 and this was our findings:
- Healthcare - Doctor/Nurse
- Drivers - Essential Item Delivery Drivers and Transport Network Drivers such as Taxi/Bus Drivers
- Pharmacists
- Petrol Station Attendants
- Cleaners
- Professional: Banks - Bank Tellers, Home and Vehicle Insurance
- Staff that provide necessities for economically disadvantaged individuals and shelter facilities
- Informal Traders and Essential Grocery Store Workers
- Food Production Companies and Farmers
- Government Workers - Police, Electricity and Water Facility, Garbage Collection Workers
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