Work environment

[mcginnmx]

I know I should be glad I have a nice safe job. Well safe isn’t how I would put it. I work at a thrift store in Florida . I sort out clothes and put those tiny barbs on them. It is a lot like working for assembly line. Everyday is the same thing I work, go to the bathroom, and eat( repeat). It is a lot harder with my anemia. I have to wipe down everything I touch. I tried to look for any kind of home made work. But it I haven’t found anything. Everyday I am scared to death that what if I have COVID, what if I give it to my elderly parents, should I just be sleeping in a car to keep them safe( now that one isn’t logical). But in my mind I am quietly suffering. I don’t care if I get 3 days off I just want to protect my family. We do the necessary procedures and much more to keep my family safe when I come home. But I hate that I am in a dead end job with people that don’t know how to keep there mask on. An I want to teach again so badly. I am to the point I want to yell at the people not wearing mask actually I am to the point I want to yell at anyone or everyone at this point. I am going “ mad” I am constantly trapped in my mind ALL DAY by myself working cause I am at a high risk with my anemia. I can’t even draw or read like I used to cause you can’t spray Lysol on paper.I need help...Even my cat is feeling stress bless his little heart he has been sleeping beside me he hasn’t done that since the ptsd episodes I dreams had of my father mentally abusing me. I wish I could bring him with me... ( also sorry if I didn’t put a trigger warning and I couldn’t find a COVID workers association)

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Hi mcginnmx, I hear you. I also work in a thrift store as a cashier. Every day there are people coming in to the store maskless & we even provide free masks right there by the door. Or they wear the mask over their mouth but not over their nose. We’re supposed to clean our counters every other hour, but half the time there aren’t any paper towels to do it & we’ve got a line of customers that are already butt hurt they’ve had to wait 5 minutes in line. Most of the customers are wonderful though, it’s just that one percent that have attitude. I hope you & you’re family stay safe. Take care.

[mcginnmx in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I work in the back and it is the co workers. I almost lost it today when a co worker brought in a newborn into the warehouse! Not only is that is dangerous but it is full of diease