The COVID-19 outbreak has upended the way we live, and we are still very much living through the fallout and its subsequent wrath. If any good has come from this nightmare scenario, a lot of the people and jobs that form the foundation of modern life are finally getting some recognition.

From medical workers that are literally triaging civilization to those that get our food from the field to our kitchen tables, keep our transportation and communication networks running, and the folks that spare us potential viral contact by delivering our meals and items to our front door, they deserve our gratitude and, yes, better pay.