Doing Business in COVID

Just when you thought you were up and running and everything was going great, lockdown hits.  

Lockdown is different this time around, I am working for myself now.  No guaranteed income, even if it was only 80%, it appeared each fortnight in my account.  That meant there was one less thing to be concerned about.

This time though, my first thought was, will I get enough work to sustain me through this period, will my clients need me in lockdown?  For many people losing 20% or more of their salary is a major loss, having bills to pay is why we work.  When your income is affected, it creates a multitude of stress factors on people.  Being able to work creates a sense of accomplishment and assures you that you are a valued member of society, yes, the money is important, but your self-worth is also very important.  I have never not worked.  

The opportunity to approach my business in a different way through COVID was presenting itself to me, now, I had to figure out how to achieve success in a COVID world.  Being able to still assist with swearing of Affidavits virtually has certainly kept me busy over these last few weeks.  Certifying documents in a contactless manner has also been surprising, people are still applying for KiwiSaver and other things that require certified proof of identity.  Surely in this technological age we can verify someone’s identity without a certified document.  

So far, the work has kept pouring in, I feel very fortunate to have the clients I have, thank you for trusting me. I see us being here for a while, we need to make the best of a bad situation.  We are still the luckiest people in my humble opinion.