Work days, which she says last "a minimum of 12 hours," consist of cooking, cleaning, and homeschooling.Many of the workers deemed essential during the pandemic ride empty subways or drive down unclogged highways to get to work. But some need only to walk down the hall.
The pandemic has been hard on domestic workers, even highly educated ones that earn in excess of six figures like Genevieve, according to Katie Provinziano, the managing director of Beverly Hills staffing agency. Many have lost their jobs as families seek to reduce the number of people coming in and out of their homes, and paperwork issues can make it difficult to qualify for unemployment.
"We're going over letters, numbers, shapes, and pretty much from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. I'm sitting through school or sitting through learning," Genevieve said.Maria Fedotova/Getty ImagesAfter thirty minutes of rest time, Genevieve sets the younger child up for her virtual class that begins at 11:30, while keeping an eye on the older boy as his various midmorning activities begin.
"It's great because we're not in the city," Genevieve said. "We're able to go to the beach or we're able to ride bikes. So we're able to just be outside in different ways. I guess people can be [outside] in the city, which is good."
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