COVID-19 is changing the way we work or don’t work anymore. Some of us work from home, some of us can’t. Some of us must work long hours on the front lines of the pandemic, while others are finding ways to volunteer. You may wonder what’s next in your career? Will you get your job back? WABE wants to tell your stories and explore the challenges ahead in this new series.
Caleb DeLong, an EMT and nursing student
“We’re doing the best we can with what we have to fight this new war that we’re facing.”
George DiMeglio, owner of a mano; Emily Broome, a server
“And whatever happens after this is going to be different. I don’t know how it’s going to go back to normal.”
Jess Graham, an owner-operator truck driver
“It’s utter chaos, and we are just literally making it up as we go day by day, never knowing what to expect anywhere we go.”
Gyla Gonzalez, Latinos Unidos executive director 
“If this is not teaching us something, nothing will.”
Brandy Brown, a nurse practitioner
“This is what I do. I like helping people, and I knew there was a need for my skill set.”
Whitney Beauford-Morris, Solid Waste Department truck driver
“I never imagined something like this. … But I’m still coming to work because I’m considered essential services.”
Shawn Davis, head of Southern Press and Packing
“We’re Doing All We Can Do, And That’s All You Can Do.”
Drew Quillian, a driver with Amazon
“It’s not a job I thought I’d ever have. I’m working for a big old company now.”
