Final Interview Jeremy Havens
My final interview was with my Father Jeremy Havens. My father is a mechanic who works for our county in the landfill. Early on he was deemed an essential worker and during this time there was extra stress in his work environment as well as dealing with the risks of having an immunocompromised partner. We also discuss his freelance work he engages in showing Covid is not all bad.
Dallas: Alright Dad it’s Your turn for your interview are you ready to get started.
Dad: Yup bud whatcha got for me.
Dallas: Alright to get started has being classified an essential worker made your job more stressful than before?
Dad: Yes because working at the landfill there was a large influx of garbage causing more work for a lot of people and the stress of working during a time where a highly contagious disease is around.
Dallas: Ok thank you my next question is since mom is high risk how does having to come home to a high risk partner affect you and does it concern you at all?
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Dad: Yes I was very concerned because the truth was I needed to interact with more people and the risk of bringing the disease home and potentially giving it to my wife scared me.
Dallas: I’m sure that must have been very hard for you to handle. My next question for you is: Being a man who engages in many side jobs, how has covided affected your freelance work?
Dad: My freelance work got much busier as people were home and wanted work on their houses done. They also had some extra money to spend and I took the work that was offered to me which was a lot.
Dallas: That’s great to hear. Next at your main job did your hours change at all?
Dad: Yes due to the influx of people coming into the landfill there was more work making their days longer.
Dallas: Interesting and my final question is did you have any changes in role or responsibility during Covid?
Dad: There were no major changes other than some changes in hours and the stress of working during the pandemic, Like the fear of bringing it home to my family.
Dallas: Ok thank you so much for your time Dad.
