Jennifer Green
Peter Schorsch hunkers down with lobbyist Jennifer Green, president and owner of Liberty Partners of Tallahassee.
Liberty Partners of Tallahassee represents Expedia Group, which owns Vrbo and Home Away, two major vacation rental companies. Peter and Jennifer discuss Phase One reopening, and why vacation rentals are treated differently than hotels by the state of Florida.
Green expresses the frustration of her clients in interpreting the latest reopening orders, why vacation rentals should be opened, particularly in places with few hotels like the Panhandle, and why she believes vacation rentals may actually be more cleanly than hotels.
Peter and Jennifer debate whether Floridians on the whole are pushing for the state to reopen faster or not ready to end social distancing. Peter says this is because the louder, more visible voices are those defying reopening orders.
They discuss stress of all workers right now, from unemployed service workers, to information workers able to work from home, and essential employees. Peter says information workers like him should tread lightly when speaking with those who are serving them (like bartenders, hair stylists and servers) during reopening.
Green shares that coronavirus got real for her when her niece, a NICU nurse in New York, explained that she had just one mask to wear for a week.
Peter explains why he and his family will continue to social distance for the upcoming weeks, thanks to "aggressively flippant attitudes" of people who are not willing to follow CDC guidelines for social distancing.
Green shares her recommendations for entertainment at home. Special Guest: Jennifer Green.