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Quarantine check in
Rose:
Wow welcome back! Thank you for what you're doing. Essential working is so stressful.
So far my Target had to close early Sunday/Monday. Tuesday though we went on as normal. I work on the opposite end of Vegas, up towards the mountains. So so far we're low risk in terms of a protest or looting happening nearby But protocol right now is if there's multiple protests in the city then we shut all the stores in the city down early. My team gets paid for the hours they were scheduled too even if we shut down early so, there's that. It sucks though cause I'm the closing front end leader so many of my cashiers are younger and they're just scared with all this happening.
RokofAges75:
How's everyone doing? I wasn't online much last week because I needed a break from it all, but I'm back now. I see I didn't miss anything here.
I got my hair cut on Friday for the first time since all this started, which felt good. Things are starting to feel more normal now that more stores and stuff are open, but at the same time, not really. It's still weird.
Carter-Orange:
Sometimes you need a break Julie, taking time away from online stuff and news is good for you I think.
Over here non-essential shops are still closed, although garden centres, KFC and McDonalds drive through all re-opened again. In England they re-opened today, but not sure when Wales and Scotland will open. Hairdressers, restaurants and pubs won't open until at least July. I trimmed my own hair as I was getting fed up of it. Luckily as my hair is a frizzy mess, it doesn't really matter if it's wonky as you can't tell lol.
As we are now able to travel within five miles, it's been so good to be able to walk along the seafront again. That's the one thing I really missed as I can see the sea from my house in the distance, but couldn't go there.
mare:
Things here are starting to open. This week we’re entering phase three which means indoor dining and most businesses opening but with social distancing guidelines. Of course, people aren’t following the rules. Our governor said that there have been thousands of places cited for not following social distancing and not wearing masks. He’s going to end up reversing some of these guidelines. People are so dumb. Now these people who have recovered from the virus and had been in the hospital for weeks on ventilators, are getting their hospital bills here with totals over a million dollars. Welcome to America.
RokofAges75:
Steph, are people in the UK protesting how strict the guidelines are, or do they generally accept them? It sounds like it's much stricter there than it ever has been here, and yet people in my area are constantly complaining about their rights being violated because they can't dine in at restaurants or shop without wearing a mask. It's so ridiculous. I get that, for most people, it's not fun to be cooped up, and wearing masks aren't comfortable, but it's a small price to pay to prevent people from getting sick. Of course, the ones complaining are the same people who think COVID-19 is "no big deal" or a made-up liberal media hoax. Is that happening in other countries too, or is that just a dumb American thing?
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