The coronavirus has forced many furloughed or unemployed workers to take on odd jobs to make ends meet.
Tomas Lutuli Brickhill was in the final stages of preparing his debut feature film "Cook Off" for release when the severity of the coronavirus dawned on him. Brickhill lives in Zimbabwe, but decided to join his girlfriend in the U.K. for lockdown.
The director of photography of his film was also in London, and has found work as a gardener. Luckily, the gardening company was looking for a driver and Brickhill got the job. The duo spend their days weeding and mowing the lawns of parks, schools and other properties across London. “People are pushed into temporary contract work, which is fine at the time, but when something happens there are regulations in place for a reason,” Brickhill said.“I’m getting quite fit, so there’s that,” Brickhill said.
TaskRabbit is owned by furniture giant Ikea. During Germany’s lockdown, Solomon has gone around town assembling large Ikea wardrobes, but he is willing to do pretty much anything from painting to deliveries. There's been a steady stream of work.The coronavirus is present in every gig. Solomon takes a risk every time he enters someone’s house to assemble furniture. He takes extra precautions by wearing masks and gloves, and carries hand sanitizer with him.
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