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Whoa, We’re Halfway … Where?

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s been a week since President Trump announced he’d tested positive for COVID-19. We’ll give you an update on his condition and how this health scare has increased interest in the role of Vice President, including at Wednesday’s VP debate. And speaking of the election, over four million Americans have already cast their ballots. But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing. We’ll break down the challenges some voters are encountering and walk you through how to make sure your ballot gets counted.  Then, it’s time for a labor market update. Half of the jobs lost at the start of the pandemic have been brought back, but the road ahead is gonna be a long one. We’ll look at which jobs have come back, which haven’t, and what to watch for as the economic recovery continues. Finally, we’ll get to the fly that launched a thousand memes. You know the one we’re talkin’ about.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Seritta Norige, former Disney World employee Valerie Wilson, director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, Economic Policy Institute Julie Schecter, Skimm’r Tappan Vickery, director of voter engagement, Headcount Salvatore Attardo, professor of linguistics, Texas A&M University Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show.  If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign-up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It’s everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox.  Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode is brought to you by Normal Now, a campaign powered by Electrify America.

0:08.9

Because some people think electric cars are just a weird new trend.

0:12.6

But the truth is, they're normal now.

0:15.3

Serieta Norridge remembers the first time she ever thought I could work at Disney World.

0:26.2

So I grew up in a very small one traffic light stop town in eastern Connecticut.

0:33.2

I really love the idea of working in a theme park.

0:37.7

It sounds crazy, but when I was in college, I actually worked for Six Flags Park.

0:43.5

So I kind of got a fifth of my toe in a little bit.

0:47.0

Knowing this next step was going to be coming to Orlando.

0:51.6

Once I'm at During College, Serieta moved to Orlando for a Disney World internship.

0:56.0

And after graduating, she landed a full-time job as a cast member or CM.

1:02.2

It was her title, even though she mostly worked in an office.

1:06.1

Each individual person that works for a Walt Disney company is a star in the show,

1:12.1

putting on the show for the guests and creating the magic.

1:16.2

That magic came to a halt earlier this year.

1:18.9

When COVID-19 forced Disney World to close in March.

1:22.6

In April, Disney furloughed 43,000 theme park workers, including Serieta.

1:28.6

Eventually, the park reopened and Serieta was brought back.

1:32.0

She was grateful to be working again when millions of people were still unemployed.

1:36.4

And she was really busy.

1:38.8

I was back at work from being on furlough for two and a half months,

1:43.3

and I was, you know, more busier than ever

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