6 women share what it's like to be an 'essential employee' during the coronavirus pandemic. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Nurses and supporters participate in a vigil at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, during a shift change for nurses, amid the global coronavirus pandemic on March 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Tina Copeland is an Illinois-based truck driver who works roughly 70 hours a week delivering supplies for Fortune 500 companies, as well as hazardous and sensitive material for the Department of Defense. Her usual work schedule consists of four weeks on the road and then one week at home.
spoke with six women from these industries about what it's like to do their jobs during this unprecedented time.As someone who spends the majority of her time on the road, Copeland says she's seen some states take the severity of this virus more seriously than others. because she's allergic to latex. As a result, she says, she takes constant breaks throughout the day to run to the bathroom to wash her hands.
Right now, she says, when her department calls to order more supplies, they have been told by their medical supplierKeena M., an Ohio-based mail carrier who asked that her last name not be mentioned for privacy protection, says many post office employees are also scrambling to find gloves and masks that they can use when delivering mail. Thankfully, at her office location in Ohio, she says the mail carriers have received generous glove and mask donations from customers.
"It almost feels like we're still working through the holiday season," she says. "The holiday season can be very hectic for the post office because we are working our maxed amount of 12 hours per day and six or seven days per week."
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