Miami hotel workers resist going back to low-wage normal
TAYLOR DOLVEN, Miami Herald
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MIAMI (AP) For 10 years, Norlando Saavedra left his house in Kendall at 4 a.m. to arrive at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach by 5 a.m. The 58-year-old worked for eight hours making omelets, bacon, waffles and pancakes for hotel guests. Then, he got back into his car and drove to the Hilton Double Tree Hotel in Doral, where he worked from 2 until 10 p.m. making tacos, hamburgers, pizzas and churrascos. Most days, he arrived home at 11 p.m.
Two jobs. Sixteen hour days. Six days a week.
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By Kassie McClung | The Frontier Apr 28, 2021
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Shown is Tara Markley leaning against a brick wall. Markley is one of many Oklahomans continuing to face long-term health issues long after first contracting COVID-19. Ben Felder/The Frontier
Tara Markley ran full marathons before she was infected with COVID-19 in late December.
But since she got sick more than four months ago, sheâs barely been able to go on walks. Markley, 42, wants to play with her two young children, but once she gets moving she struggles to catch her breath. Her heart immediately starts to race.
Sheâs experienced brain fog, fatigue, headaches and joint aches. She has short-term memory loss, and her depression and anxiety have worsened.