13 November 2020
} ” Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo {Restoration|Remediation|Repair}, which {specializes in|focuses on|concentrates on} {restoring|bring back} Porsches, {inspects|examines|checks} a frame at her {shop|store} Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood {section|area} of Los Angeles. Esposito and her {business|company|service|organization} partner were {diagnosed|identified|detected} with coronavirus in early September. She was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks and did as much work as she {could|might} on her {laptop|laptop computer} in bed, {but|however} {at times|sometimes} was too {exhausted|tired}.
Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo {Restoration|Remediation|Repair}, which {specializes in|focuses on|concentrates on} {restoring|bring back} Porsches
, {works in|operates in} her {office|workplace} Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood {section|area} of Los Angeles. Esposito and her {business|company|service|organization} partner were {diagnosed|identified|detected} with coronavirus in early September. She was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks and did as much work as she {could|might} on her {laptop|laptop computer} in bed, {but|however} {at times|sometimes} was too {exhausted|tired}. Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo {Restoration|Remediation|Repair}, which {specializes in|focuses on|concentrates on} {restoring|bring back} Porsches, {talks to|speaks with|speaks to|talks with} {a customer|a client|a consumer} at her {shop|store} Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood {section|area} of Los Angeles.
coronavirus in early September. She was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks and did as much work as she {could|might} on her {laptop|laptop computer} in bed, {but|however} {at times|sometimes} was too {exhausted|tired}.< div data-track-object="{"title":"For {business owners|entrepreneur|company owner} with COVID, {virus|infection} is {just|simply} one {struggle|battle}","url": "/ business/for-business-owners
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Laurina Esposito, right, co-owner of Espo {Restoration|Remediation|Repair}, which {specializes in|focuses on|concentrates on} {restoring|bring back} Porsches, makes the rounds with executive assistant Loretta Miller at her {shop|store} Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood {section|area} of Los Angeles. Esposito and her {business|company|service|organization} partner were {diagnosed|identified|detected} with coronavirus in early September. She was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks and did as much work as she {could|might} on
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“,”app”:”editorial”, “metric”:” “}”data-count= “5” class=” photo-container layout-horizontal “> Laurina Esposito, left, co-owner of Espo {Restoration|Remediation|Repair}, which {specializes in|focuses on|concentrates on} {restoring|bring back} Porsches, {talks to|speaks with|speaks to|talks with} {a contractor|a professional|a specialist} about {restoring|bring back} a bike at her {shop|store} Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood {section|area} of Los Angeles. Esposito and her {business|company|service|organization} partner were {diagnosed|identified|detected} with coronavirus in early September. She was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks and did as much work as she {could|might} on her {laptop|laptop computer} in bed, {but|however} at
times was too {exhausted|tired}. By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP {Business|Company|Service|Organization} {Writer|Author} {NEW YORK|New York City} (AP)– When Chris Hyland {caught|captured} the coronavirus, his {ordeal|experience} {went beyond|exceeded|surpassed} being {sick|ill} and {exhausted|tired}– he {couldn’t|could not} {help|assist} his {business|company|service|organization} partners
{manage|handle} the {virus|infection}’s {impact on|effect on|influence on} their {company|business} {just|simply} as the {outbreak|break out} was sweeping {across|throughout} the world. Hyland and his {wife|spouse|partner|other half|better half} and {children|kids} {became|ended up being} ill in early March. {Customers|Clients|Consumers} were {cutting back|cutting down} orders at his {employee|worker|staff member} management {software|software application} {business|company|service|organization}, The {Happiness|Joy} Index. {Revenue|Income|Profits|Earnings} was plunging and the London-based {company|business} was {forced|required} to furlough 12 of 20
staffers. Hyland {tried|attempted} to {handle|deal with|manage} the crisis while {also|likewise} {taking care of|looking after} himself and his {family|household} {but|however} was so {sick|ill} he {had to|needed to} hand off his {responsibilities|obligations|duties} to his partners.”I {had to|needed to} {just|simply} {lie in|depend on} bed and accept it and turn the {laptop|laptop computer} off for a week,”Hyland {says|states}. It took a month {before|prior to} he was {feeling like|seeming like} himself {again|once again}. When {small business|small company} owners are {diagnosed|identified|detected} with the coronavirus, being {sick|ill} is {just|simply} {one of|among} their {problems|issues}. Like Hyland, they can be too ill to shepherd their {companies|business} through the crises the pandemic {created|produced|developed}, {a painful|an unpleasant|an uncomfortable|an agonizing} {situation|circumstance|scenario} for {people|individuals} {used|utilized} to being their {enterprises|business}’driving forces.
Some owners {deal with|handle} the {virus|infection}’s {aftereffects|consequences|side effects|effects} months after {recovering|recuperating}. Some {have|have actually} {been afraid|hesitated} to let {{clients|customers} and {customers|clients|consumers}|{customers|clients|consumers} and {clients|customers}} {know|understand} they{‘ve| have actually} been ill– they fear their {companies|business} will be stigmatized. Suffering through the {virus|infection} {has|has actually} {changed|altered} some owners ‘{perspectives|point of views|viewpoints} about the balance {between|in between} work and {personal|individual} time, for their
{employees|workers|staff members} and themselves. Some {have|have actually} {established|developed} more liberal policies about time off and after-hours emailing. Some are {beefing up|intensifying|boosting} {employee|worker|staff member} health {benefits|advantages}. The {virus|infection} left Hyland with existential {questions|concerns}.”You {start|begin} {thinking|believing},’what would {happen|occur|take place} if I {hadn’t|had not} made it? What if I{‘m alive| live} {but|however} not up to work?'”he {says|states}. Hyland {recently|just recently} increased his {individual|private|specific} life {insurance|insurance coverage}, and he and his partners are {considering|thinking about} {key|essential|crucial} {person|individual} {insurance|insurance coverage}, which {helps|assists} {companies|business} {survive|make it through|endure} after losing an owner or {top|leading} {employee|worker|staff member}. Some owners {have|have actually} {had to|needed to} ask {employees|workers|staff members} to run
were {diagnosed|identified|detected} with the {virus|infection} in early September. Esposito, owner of Espo Resto, a Los Angeles-based {company|business} that {restores|brings back} Porsches, was {very|extremely|really} ill for {three|3} weeks. She did as much work as she {could|might} on her {laptop|laptop computer} in bed, {but|however} {at times|sometimes} was too {exhausted|tired}.”There was a point where I {had to|needed to} put all of my {trust in|rely on} {the people|individuals} in the {shop|store}, “Esposito {says|states}.
They kept the {company|business} running {until|up until|till} she was back on her feet. Warren Cohn’s {relatively|fairly|reasonably} {mild|moderate} bout with COVID was {complicated|made complex} by the {fact|truth|reality} his {wife|spouse|partner|other half|better half} and {two|2} {children|kids} ages 3 years and 3 1/2 months {also|likewise} came down with the {virus|infection} at the end of March. He {had to|needed to} turn the management of his {two|2} marketing {firms|companies} over to his co-owners.
Most-read stories in this {section|area} “If it’s {just|simply} me, I can {handle|manage} it, {but once|once} it {turned to|relied on} my kids, that’s when I {said|stated}, ‘I’m dropping {everything|whatever}, you {guys|men|people} {have|have actually} got to {handle|manage} it,'”{says|states} Cohn, co-owner of New York-based HeraldPR and {New|Brand-new} Orleans-based Emerald Digital. Cohn {kept up with|stayed up to date with} {email|e-mail} as {best|finest} he {could|might} {but|however} {was in|remained in} bed for {two|2} weeks while {also|likewise} {caring for|taking care of|looking after} his {children|kids}. Even when he was past the worst of the {pain|discomfort} and {exhaustion|fatigue}, he {needed|required} {a daily|an everyday|a day-to-day} nap.
A sole {proprietor|owner} has an even {bigger|larger} {worry|concern}: There’s no partner to hand off to. When Marisa Vallbona came down with the {virus|infection} in March, she didn’t {miss|miss out on} a day of work although she {was in|remained in} bed for weeks
and had {lingering|remaining|sticking around} {aftereffects|consequences|side effects|effects}.” I would {never|never ever} let myself not work, “{says|states} Vallbona, owner of CIM Inc., {a publicity|a promotion} {firm|company} based in Houston and San Diego. {At first|Initially|In the beginning} Vallbona {tried|attempted} to {hide|conceal} her {symptoms|signs}, even on phone and
videoconference calls.” I was most {concerned|worried} with how my {clients|customers} would {react|respond} to the {fact|truth|reality} that I was {sick|ill} and I kept my {diagnosis|medical diagnosis} from them {until|up until|till} my labored breathing and voice {gave|provided|offered} it away and I {had to|needed to} {tell|inform} them,” Vallbona {says|states}.
She feared having the {virus|infection} would stigmatize the {company|business} and cost her {business|company|service|organization}. {{But|However}, she {says|states} of {clients|customers}, “they were all {{extremely|incredibly|very|exceptionally} kind and {supportive|helpful|encouraging}|{supportive|helpful|encouraging} and {extremely|incredibly|very|exceptionally} kind}.”
| She {says|states} of {clients|customers}, “they were all {{extremely|incredibly|very|exceptionally} kind and {supportive|helpful|encouraging}|{supportive|helpful|encouraging} and {extremely|incredibly|very|exceptionally} kind}.”
} The experience of being {very|extremely|really} {sick|ill} for weeks {has|has actually} made owners more {empathic|compassionate} {toward|towards} their {employees|workers|staff members}. When Dino Selita was {forced|required} to {care for|take care of|look after} his {family|household} {during|throughout} his month-long {illness|disease|health problem}– his {wife|spouse|partner|other half|better half} and {children|kids} had the {virus|infection} too– he got a sense of what his 30 {employees|workers|staff members} {might|may} {contend|compete} with even in {the best|the very best} of times
“This {ultimately|eventually} {has|has actually} {changed|altered} my {opinion|viewpoint} on leniency for our {team members|staff member|employee}. We {allow|enable|permit} more {flexible|versatile} work schedules,” {says|states} Selita, co-owner of The {Debt|Financial obligation} Relief {Company|Business}, a New York-based {company|business} that {helps|assists} {consumers|customers} {manage|handle} {debt|financial obligation}.
Patrick Garde had {a mild|a moderate} case, {but|however} “having the {illness|disease|health problem} {changed|altered} my view on health in {general|basic}.” Garde, co-owner of ExaWeb, a Manila, Philippines-based digital marketing {company|business}, {tired|exhausted|worn out} {easily|quickly} for weeks after his {diagnosis|medical diagnosis} and {had to|needed to} rest.
He’s now {encouraging|motivating} staffers to take breaks {during the day|throughout the day}. And he and his {business|company|service|organization} partner are {looking into|checking out} increasing the health {coverage|protection} they {offer|provide|use}.
Brad Charron had {a mild|a moderate} case in March, with flu-like {symptoms|signs} for a week and {lingering|remaining|sticking around} {tiredness|fatigue|exhaustion} for {three|3} more. The CEO of Aloha, a maker of plant-based protein bars and {drinks|beverages}, {had to|needed to} let his 11 {employees|workers|staff members} run the {company|business}– and {started|began} {thinking about|considering|thinking of} {priorities|concerns|top priorities}, and his staffers’ {welfare|well-being} and work-life balance.
He’s stopped {sending|sending out} {emails|e-mails} after the Darien, Connecticut-based {company|business}’s workday ends.
And, when Charron {sensed|noticed|picked up} staffers were {getting tired|burning out}, he {declared|stated} {a company|a business} {holiday|vacation} and {told|informed} them, “it’s {OK|OKAY}, you {don’t|do not} {need|require} to be on {email|e-mail} today.”
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Source: stltoday.com
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