Essential workers like me need real protections - The News and Observer
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I wasn’t focused on what to add to the Netflix queue or how to cancel spring travel plans. I was focused on my delivery route and how to keep my family safe and healthy while I continued to work.
I’m a UPS driver. That means that, according to the state of North Carolina, I’m an essential worker — someone who has to go to work despite the pandemic in order to keep basic services flowing for the rest of the community, including food, utilities, transportation, and health and home care. In my case, I’m delivering packages for over 10 hours a day, five days a week.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I wasn’t focused on what to add to the Netflix queue or how to cancel spring travel plans. I was focused on my delivery route and how to keep my family safe and healthy while I continued to work.
I’m a UPS driver. That means that, according to the state of North Carolina, I’m an essential worker — someone who has to go to work despite the pandemic in order to keep basic services flowing for the rest of the community, including food, utilities, transportation, and health and home care. In my case, I’m delivering packages for over 10 hours a day, five days a week.