I don't know anyone who is willing to work for nothing. You have to have a means of exchange which we call the dollar. Without businesses operating there are no dollars generated. This whole essential/non essential thing, to me is political bs. All businesses are essential to someone. It is designed to drive small businesses under so they can be gobbled up at a discount by large corporations. That's obvious by the states with Dem governors remaining shut down while Rep led states are opening up. It is the Dems (and some Reps) who are trying to usher in a global dictatorship led by the multinational corporations.
Are these the multinational corporations owned by Bill Gates who wants to microchip everyone, while pushing 5G everywhere? Lol some of these conspiracies...
Plus there are plenty of people still working, and essential jobs where millions of people work for a wage. Most businesses are still operating from what I see.
There is a pandemic going on with near 100k dead just in the US in less than 3 months. That's the reason why things are shutdown, to help prevent more deaths.
Businesses that are taking advantage of the pandemic is pure Capitalism 101.