10 Trends To Watch After the Pandemic

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At the moment, we all know how Covid-19 is affecting our daily lives. Social distancing, impossible travel conditions and much more. Have you considered what is in store for us after the virus?

Our society will attempt normality, but many things will be forever affected that we used to take for granted.

10 Trends to Watch

• Banknotes — I can’t remember the last time I had cold, hard cash in my hands. No one is taking cash. Liquor stores and carry-outs all want plastic. I think physical tender will be gradually weaned out of the system and replaced by digital or plastic options.
• Big Pharma — While the stock market is falling daily, my wife is buying up pharmaceutical stock at great prices. I also suspect many industries that are crucial to our normal life will find their way back to North America.
• Remote working — My wife recently retired from the largest transportation system in Vancouver, and they were adamant about her working from home. A recent study said employers save about $22,000 on average by having an employee work from home. It’s common sense to me. You save cubicle space, downtime from random illnesses circulating the office and the employee is a lot happier. In Vancouver, I already know of several…