Chase Augustson, FedEx worker, November 2020

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Interviewee: Chase Augustson
Interviewer: Kaitlin Rikala
Date: November 12, 2020
Format: Video recording, Zoom
Location of interview: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Transcriber: Kaitlin Rikala
Additional Transcription Equipment used: Otter.ai
Project in association with: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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Oral history transcript

Date

November 12, 2020

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Kaitlin Rikala

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Cheryl Jiménez Frei

Abstract

Chase Augustson was born in Michigan and raised in both Michigan and Wisconsin. He is an essential worker at a FedEx shipment facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Chase currently resides in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. In this interview Chase shares his experience working as an essential worker during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also answers questions about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted his community, his health, and the government. Chase discusses details about his own experience contracting and recovering from the Corona Virus; he talks about how his diagnosis impacted the views of his family. Chase shares his thoughts on how the Covid-19 pandemic has been handled by individuals and governmental leaders, and how his own thoughts about the Covid-19 pandemic have changed over time. Chase reflects on mental health, physical health, the economy, media and the actions of the government in this interview.

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Chippewa Valley Covid-19 Archiving Project

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