Pandemic has forced more than two million working moms out of jobs "I lost the job because of COVID" Pandemic has forced more than two million working moms out of jobs and last updated 2021-02-02 17:09:29-05 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â Working moms have been hit hard by the pandemic, forcing some to leave the workforce or cut back drastically on their work hours. But thereâs a big effort underway nation-wide called the Marshall plan to help working moms. Eileen Buckley Marilyn Rodriguez, Buffalo resident, talks about losing her job because of COVID in a Zoom interview. âAnd it was very difficult, but I lost the job because of COVID,â explained Marilyn Rodriguez, Buffalo resident.