Daniel and his wife, Ashleigh, both work for Electra in Levin. Daniel is a lineworker and Ashleigh works in human resources. Part of their bubble included children Blair, 10, and Eila, 6.
Electra lineworker Daniel Burt says managing Covid-19 has been like working on a power line during a storm – riskier but you put controls in place to limit the risk.
One of the hardest things for the Burt family during lockdown was preventing Blair, 10, and Eila, 6, from running
to their dad, Daniel, for a cuddle when he arrived home from work.
A family hug at the end of a workday was a highlight for Daniel but one of the protocols as an Electra linesman and working out in the community was maintaining strict hygiene. Once the overalls had been taken off and he'd had a shower, normal family life could resume.
Daniel said you take these sorts of things for granted but the girls understood how important hygiene was and the need to protect their bubble. They also knew it was for the "greater good" and that it wouldn't last forever. Having their nanna, who is a nurse, working on the frontline in a rest home also brought home the importance to them of stopping the spread of Covid-19.
Daniel said working in the community fixing power lines and carrying out critical work during Covid-19 was like working on a fault during a storm: there is increased risk but you put controls in place to limit that risk and do the best you can.
