Well, they are like capes but backwards with pockets and name tags.
Posted this in another thread, but it's applicable here:
Major chain grocery store worker here.
It's a kind sentiment and I appreciate it, but it's tiresome hearing that "I'm a hero" for providing a service at a time like this.
No, I am not a hero for being thrust into the epicenter of a global pandemic without a say in the matter. If I am a hero to anyone it is the capitalist venture that I am putting before my health and reaping in unimaginable profits. Profits that, as of now, have not in any way been guaranteed to trickle down to the workers.
As of now, there is zero incentive to continue to work except for losing hours, a job, and potentially health insurance in the latter half of the year.
I. Am. Not. A. Hero.
I am expendable cash fodder. Thanks, though.
I'm lucky in that I work nights so I only get late night customers and early morning but I've been putting in OT so I'm running into the madness and I've almost cried when a few customers were being nice and trying to life my spirits
I would have quit. It's absolute chaos in there right now and is probably virus central.
Apply to work part time, my store has people who only want to work 12 or so hours a weekIs it plausible to essentially volunteer to help restock shelves or something? I'm expecting my work to be closed pretty soon and, aside from not wanting to go stir crazy, I'd love to try and help!
I wish. For some reason upper management hasn't had the sense to have purchase limits on some items. People are buying everything in sight and stripping the shelves within minutes. It's going to cause fights.
I have a system of loading the belt. Boxed items first, then cans. Then items in bags and plastic sealed items. Then eggs and finally bread. Makes bagging a breeze, my wife thinks I'm nutsi usually try to be pretty helpful at the store arranging my stuff on the coveyer belt thats easy for scanning and bagging (helping to bag when theres no bagger), having ID ready for alcohol purchases etc.
I was just at the store and thanked the 2 guys at my lane - i think they appreciated it and they really are out here trying to help everyone get there things as quickly as possible.
I have a system of loading the belt. Boxed items first, then cans. Then items in bags and plastic sealed items. Then eggs and finally bread. Makes bagging a breeze, my wife thinks I'm nuts
More than half of the cashiers at the grocery store I go to are over 50. I know my city harbours a lot of idiots who are downplaying this and I'm incredibly worried about them.Few of the folks at my Harris Teeter are older so I just feel bad. I'm trying to keep my shopping to essentials.
I did quit after 5 years this past weekend. Got sick and found out the only way I'd get payed leave is if I actually was confirmed to have corona which I wouldn't be able to get a test for. Otherwise it's a point based system so its termination if you don't show up essentially. Then they decided to give us all pizza for our hard work and that was a slap on the face. Good riddance, best of luck OP. Hope your chain is better managed then mine was.I would have quit. It's absolute chaos in there right now and is probably virus central.