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HOST INTRO: With the start of the corona virus pandemic putting millions of people out of work, professionals without an income have shifted their professional paths to make a living. Crystan Salucci spoke to one young professional who was laid off amidst the first weeks of the pandemic, that has now changed his path to accept any given opportunity.
AMBI: Nat sounds of plates and silverware clanking (FADE DOWN AS TRACK BEGINS)
TRACK: I’m here with Brodie Barton at his home in Huntington Beach, California as he’s finishing up dinner with his family. Brodie is a Kansas University business graduate, and former employee of corporate America. Since being laid off, he now spends his days in a warehouse working for a new start-up company called Craftwork Designs.
ACT: BRODIE: I broke my lease at the end of December since I lost my job, I figured I couldn’t afford the rent in New York, especially living in the city. So, I moved to Texas where I thought I had a better opportunity, and after several weeks it turned out things didn’t really pan out to what I thought it would be. So, I ended up driving all the way back to California to live with my parents and now I’m working at the warehouse trying to save money again.
TRACK: He says even though he has no experience in working in a warehouse, it was an opportunity that he couldn’t turn down.
ACT: BRODIE: I lost my job due to the pandemic in early March and I was basically struggling for about a year and a half before I found my next job which, it was basically the first job that I took or that I could find. I have no background or anything but it’s in warehouse management so due to the overwhelming bills from the pandemic I had to take the first job I could get.
TRACK: He says this big move and drastic change in his job description have actually rendered its fair share of positive attributes.
ACT: BRODIE: I actually like it a lot. When I was in a suit, I was in New York City during the summer time so, it happened to be super hot and wearing multiple layers doesn’t really agree with 110-degree weather. So, now I get to wear pretty much whatever I want to work since were in a warehouse so, it’s definitely a lot more comfortable.
TRACK: The pandemic has dealt out its fair share of obstacles to professionals everywhere. A year after the pandemic forced so many into unemployment, people continue to heal and repair their financial wounds. For Baruch College, I’m Crystan Salucci.