Before the COVID-19 pandemic froze most of California’s work force, Jose Mendoza balanced both a job and his own business. He would wake up at 5 am every morning to go to his job at a local golf course in Salinas, finish his shift, and then work on his own landscaping business.
Like Jose, thousands of Californians have multiple jobs in order to provide for their families. Many are now at risk of losing their employment, and in some cases their lives as well. We were able to chat with him about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his life at work.