‘{Totally|Completely|Absolutely} {different|various} {atmosphere|environment}:’ {Grocery store|Supermarket} {employees|workers|staff members} {speak out|speak up} as {virus|infection} cases {spike|surge|increase} – FOX 5 DC

DAMASCUS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – It’s {a tough|a difficult|a hard} {job|task} and {grocery store|supermarket} {workers|employees} are feeling it now {more than ever|especially} with {crowded|congested} {stores|shops}, {holiday|vacation} {stress|tension}, and coronavirus cases {spiking|surging|increasing}. {On top of that, some {workers|employees} {say|state} {customers|clients|consumers} {have|have actually} done a 180 {since|because|considering that|given that} the pandemic {began|started}.

| Some {workers|employees} {say|state} {customers|clients|consumers} {have|have actually} done a 180 {since|because|considering that|given that} the pandemic {began|started}.

}”{A totally|A completely|An absolutely} {different|various} {atmosphere|environment},” {said|stated} Jane St. Louis, who {works at|operates at} the Safeway in Damascus.

St. Louis, who {has|has actually} worked for Safeway for 28 years, {says|states} at the start of the pandemic she {developed|established} {anxiety|stress and anxiety} she {never|never ever} had {before|previously|in the past}. {{But|However} {back then|at that time}, it was the {customers|clients|consumers} who made going to work a little {easier|simpler|much easier}.

| Back then, it was the {customers|clients|consumers} who made going to work a little {easier|simpler|much easier}.

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“They were {very|extremely|really} friendly, thanking us for {being there|existing} {helping|assisting} them out, thanking us for being open,” she {said|stated}.

She {says|states} now that {gratitude|appreciation|thankfulness} is {rare|unusual|uncommon} and {people|individuals} are more {{careless|negligent|reckless} and {impatient|restless}|{impatient|restless} and {careless|negligent|reckless}} as they {shop|go shopping}.

“{Customers|Clients|Consumers} not {saying|stating}, ‘Excuse me,’ when they’re passing you by,” St. Louis {said|stated}.

She {said|stated} {people|individuals} {often|frequently|typically} lean over {workers|employees} restocking to {grab|get} {items|products} they {need|require} of {shelves|racks}.

“That didn’t {happen|occur|take place} at all the {first|very first}, {say|state} March through June,” {said|stated} St. Louis. “I {think|believe} {people|individuals} {have|have actually} gotten {a little|a bit|a little bit} more {relaxed|unwinded}.”

It’s not something {unique|distinct|special} to her {store|shop}, Montgomery County or the D.C. {region|area}.

A grocery {worker|employee} in the Detroit {area|location} is {possibly|potentially|perhaps} {even more|much more|a lot more} fed up with what he’s {experienced|skilled|knowledgeable} {lately|recently} with {people|individuals}.

“{Running up|Adding} to you and {shouting|yelling|screaming} {product|item} names. Salt! Salt! My name’s not ‘salt,'” the {man|guy|male} {named|called} Eric {told|informed} FOX2 Detroit. “‘{Good|Great|Excellent} {morning|early morning}’ or ‘excuse me’ would be {a nice|a good|a great} {way|method} to approach me. I {deserve|are worthy of|should have} the {same|exact same|very same} {respect|regard} that you would {want|desire}. I {could|might} be your {brother|sibling|bro}, your {son|child|kid|boy}, your nephew.”

He {said|stated} he’s grateful to {have a job|work}, {but|however} it’s {stressful|difficult|demanding} to be around {hundreds of|numerous} {people|individuals} every shift.

“Every day {is like|resembles} a bad {game|video game} of dice. Do I have COVID now? Do I have it now?” he {said|stated}. “Every day I go home, am I going to {give|provide|offer} it to my {family|household}?”

For some, like St. Louis, {{quitting|stopping|giving up} and losing|losing and {quitting|stopping|giving up}} {health insurance|medical insurance} is not {an option|a choice|an alternative}. She {says|states} {simple|easy|basic} things like {taking the time|making the effort|putting in the time} to {say|state} ‘excuse me’ or ‘thank you’ go a long {way|method} to make the shopping experience more positivity for {everyone|everybody}.

“I {think|believe} {people|individuals} are {just|simply} {trying|attempting} to get in and out and not {thinking about|considering|thinking of} what they’re doing,” St. Louis said.Source: fox5dc.com