Although I’ve advised for years, about various SHTF scenarios, some have prepped as I have since 2002, and are ‘prepared’ for what’s coming. Many haven’t and will reap the much worse times ahead.
My wife has 3 female co-workers. All pregnant. All due within the next 3 weeks. When that happens, she will have to work 3 days x 12 hours plus 1 day 6 hours as her "share" of the 7x24 coverage of police/fire/ems dispatch. There is no room for days off or sickness for the 90 days of "family leave" expected.
When the paychecks stop, so does the work. Life is about to get "interesting".