With coronavirus continuing to spread across the world, life as we know it has come to a stand still.
Many people are out of work as a result and struggling to keep afloat of their rent and bills.
And while it's going to be very hard for the majority of people to find new jobs, there are some places that desperately need help right now.
With people up and down the UK continuing to panic-buy items, despite being urged to shop responsibly, supermarket shelves are being cleared out at an astonishing rate and stores can't keep up.
So a number of supermarkets, from Lidl to Tesco are looking to hire temporary staff to help out at this difficult time.
A woman named Holly Maxwell recently discovered just how much of a need there is for supermarket employees after she managed to get a job in Tesco in a day.
Holly, who previously spent four years working as a Commercial Sales Manager at Watford Football Club, was made redundant earlier this year.
She had been struggling to find new work, when she noticed how bare the shelves were in her local Tesco.
The young woman enquired as to whether they needed any help and soon found herself being ushered upstairs for an interview.
In a post on LinkedIn, Holly explained the process.
She said: "I asked if they had any jobs I got told interviews were taking place if I wanted to go upstairs.
"I sat for two hours without an appointment to be seen, I even drove back with all my paperwork the same day to get me signed up I didn’t even ask how much I was being paid.
"I started my induction and training yesterday on the tills, my first shift is tomorrow."
She goes on to admit that she was initially "embarrassed" to be working at Tesco after having such a "great position at a great organisation".
However she's now realised that in these challenging times, it really doesn't matter how she earns money and she's proud to be doing her bit to help.
"I am now temping but in my induction I met many people like me/all ages out of work some closing their own business due to this virus and pride set aside they want to earn money in this difficult time," she continues.
"I feel terrible for thinking this way especially when I have family in this industry. I was going to keep it to myself, but I’ve come to realise if I’m earning money no matter what I do I’m winning at the end of the day especially with everything closing down and no clue when it will be back to normal!"
She added: "I’m proud I put myself out there, I’m proud I’m starting a new skill and proud I am helping the economy in this difficult time!"
Holly's post went viral on LinkedIn with more than 64,000 people liking it and thousands commenting to share their thoughts.
"It would be easy to feel sorry for oneself but never forget in any position that no job is beneath us. Right now, getting food on a shelf is significantly more important than ensuring an A350 leg fairing door gets delivered to Toulouse," replied one fellow user.
Another said: "Holly, never feel ashamed. It’s an honest day’s work and everything happens for a reason. Stay proud of yourself."
A third person added: "Well done Holly. It’s those of you working in supermarkets, hospitals, driving the trains and buses, working in our call centres and delivering parcels that are keeping things slightly normal. Thank you."
