If it's any comfort, I am 60 years old & work at a grocery store. I haven't gotten sick yet. We have been required to wear face masks here for a few months now, & the company supplies them or shields for the employees. Does your company at least supply face masks or hand sanitizer for its' workers? Do they plan on social distancing? If not, they are a bad company to work for, & they might be breaking some laws.
When this first started, we were crazy busy with customers stocking up on items, & there were no masks or anything. One day I was literally bagging groceries for 12 hours. All the employees were in the same boat & we all got overtime. It was a relief when the stores shortened their hours! Anyway, none of us got sick, so miracles do exist.
I used to hate going back to work after taking a weekend's vacation, but I decided that was not a good way to be, so I made a decision to not feel that way, & strangely it worked, I no longer dread going back to work.
I plan on working as long as I can, even though my job is pretty hard at times (I work from 12 am to 12:30 PM every Wednesday.) I can't see a way to afford to retire, plus, I still like my job. I will be happy when I can retire, though.
Whatever you decide, good luck. If you go back to work, be safe. Wear a mask, don't touch your face, practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently & use hand sanitizer if you can't wash your hands.
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Jennifer P.
Let's keep this beautiful planet & all its wonderful creatures alive!
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