I was a pastry chef during the pandemic and had to work the entire time in a kitchen wearing 2 masks in front of a fryer/gas stoves for 15 hours a day with no ventilation in the basement. I still always wear a mask and am vaccinated, and anyone who doesn’t wear one is selfish to me :~)
Opinion on Employees Wearing Masks?
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It doesn’t help that people make full judgements on your whole character and assume you’re a terrible person simply for a decision to wear or not wear mask (or your vaccination status). I got trash thrown at me by an elderly woman who told me to get away from her if I’m not wearing a mask, when I was just walking by. I guess we know which side has the least tolerant and more aggressive people.It's a personal choice, I don't judge people who wear masks. I work in retail and deal with loads of people to a day to day basis, when I started a lot of the employees were wearing masks and were scared and judgmental about me not wearing one, however they soon warmed up to me and in fact started mimicking my actions because of how confident and positive I've been to customers. Some even asked me how am I getting so much good feedback.
I know this sounds so corny but it's true. Smiling especially in customer serving jobs is good practice.
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daringred_
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there are more than just two opinions on masks, and aggressive behavior varies between people. there are also people who have faced aggression (and at least one worker was killed) for trying to enforce the mask rule on customers
i agree though that i am probably less tolerant of others choosing not to wear masks than most are of me choosing to wear one, but i think its reasonable and natural to have your personal opinion of a person affected by the behavior they choose. its sort of strange to me that people expect their decision to not wear masks in mask mandated areas to be tolerated. intolerance isnt always a negative thing. in my opinion, the mask mandates are there to help reduce sickness and death from a disease that would likely be much more manageable if everyone cooperated so i do think its selfish to decide not to wear them just bc you arent at as much of a risk as other people
I appreciate very much when staff wear masks, but also it's still mandated in Toronto so it's not really something people do out of courtesy or consideration as much as compliance. Once it becomes optional, I will GREATLY appreciate and respect people who continue to wear them. But that's just me. I've gotten used to it and I...prefer it?
.: Meri :.
the grass is always green but it's not easy
My family and I have gotten both our vaccines and I still feel much more comfortable when employees are wearing masks (we also continue to wear ours). It's impossible to tell if someone's been vaccinated or not just by looking at them, so it's reassuring to see, and it's important to consider that breakthrough infections are still a possibility as well. Even if serious illness is unlikely for us, I still don't want to get sick or risk spreading it to others—especially since there's a lot of people who can't get vaccinated or aren't eligible, many of whom are high-risk. It's nice when places are clearly taking proper precautions to protect the whole community. If staff aren't wearing their masks, I definitely don't want to hang around for any longer than I absolutely have to.
To be fair if I was an elderly woman living in the midst of a pandemic and some stranger without a mask came near me I’d be annoyed too lol. Probably wouldn’t throw trash but I’d definitely be like get away from me
It sucks for sure, but there are nice people as well you've got to remember people will use any excuse to justify their actions, either they're scared, or feel morally correct. Any reason to be honest. You don't want to end up picking sides and remain composed on your believes.
What I'm worried about is this being used to bring in a 2 tier society. If I can't function in society and shop for food because of my mask/vaccine status then that's a scary thought. Hopefully people will be against segregation and we don't get to that point.
All I can ask of people is to wear a mask and get vaccinated to keep themselves and others safe. As others have noted, we can't see whether or not somebody is vaccinated just by looking at them, but we can definitely see them wear a mask, and as such, I feel safer when employees wear masks. COVID is airborne, so employees doing their part and wearing a mask (and getting vaccinated, of course) to make sure they reduce their chances of getting it and spreading it is definitely appreciated by me. Plus it's important to remember that it's not only keeping themselves safer, it's keeping the customers, their co-workers, their friends and their family safer.
TheWildShadow55
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Just to chime in a little...
I do agree with the general consensus I'm seeing here, you can't tell if someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or not just by looking at them and if you're like me where you work in a retail environment where you're interacting with a LOT of people, it's probably a safe practice to continue to mask up. It's not mandated where I live and my job doesn't require masks (I know some stores do again) so I'd say only about half of my coworkers wear masks and there are usually a handful of people who walk in who don't wear them, but that isn't surprising. Thankfully I haven't had anybody give me an angry rant as to why I shouldn't be wearing a mask indoors, and I hope it stays that way. Just because I said something doesn't mean thread over though lol I really do enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts on this!
I do agree with the general consensus I'm seeing here, you can't tell if someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 or not just by looking at them and if you're like me where you work in a retail environment where you're interacting with a LOT of people, it's probably a safe practice to continue to mask up. It's not mandated where I live and my job doesn't require masks (I know some stores do again) so I'd say only about half of my coworkers wear masks and there are usually a handful of people who walk in who don't wear them, but that isn't surprising. Thankfully I haven't had anybody give me an angry rant as to why I shouldn't be wearing a mask indoors, and I hope it stays that way. Just because I said something doesn't mean thread over though lol I really do enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts on this!
Where I live it's mandatory for everyone but tiny kids, so it would be weird if the staff were not wearing it.
I worked in a mall for several years and caught all kind of viruses, especially around Christmas, so I think it's a good idea, especially for staff who are seeing tons of people every day. Even if i's not 100% effective.
I worked in a mall for several years and caught all kind of viruses, especially around Christmas, so I think it's a good idea, especially for staff who are seeing tons of people every day. Even if i's not 100% effective.
I still don't like when I see workers of shops not wear masks, ESPECIALLY places that serve food. I always wear my mask even thou I'm fully vaxxed. I keep it on when I have to wait inside a place and only eat outside if I'm gettin food.
However where I live alot of people just don't wear masks anymore. It's not really enforced despite my state havin been one of the worse before. No one distances either.
Maybe I dislike it more cause I had covid before so I know what it feels like (it wasn't too bad for me) but it still bothers me that these people who come into contact with loads of other people, sometimes international tourist, won't put on an extra peice of cloth over their body to protect themself and others. We wear clothes, and those can serve as protection. Why is it so hard for other people to wear a cloth over their face?
*Before anyone says anythin, I'm not talkin about people who have a legit medical reasons to why they can't wear a mask. But even then there are *usually* other options than going inside a store and coming into contact, even if brief, with others.
However where I live alot of people just don't wear masks anymore. It's not really enforced despite my state havin been one of the worse before. No one distances either.
Maybe I dislike it more cause I had covid before so I know what it feels like (it wasn't too bad for me) but it still bothers me that these people who come into contact with loads of other people, sometimes international tourist, won't put on an extra peice of cloth over their body to protect themself and others. We wear clothes, and those can serve as protection. Why is it so hard for other people to wear a cloth over their face?
*Before anyone says anythin, I'm not talkin about people who have a legit medical reasons to why they can't wear a mask. But even then there are *usually* other options than going inside a store and coming into contact, even if brief, with others.
i don’t really care if they are wearing masks or not. i understand that they can be uncomfortable after a certain period of time. i think it’s different if you work in food service or close proximity with customers though. im not gonna lose my **** if someone isn’t wearing one while restocking shelves at tj maxx or something.
all medical professionals r wearing masks (as they should, obviously). at this point I just wear mine because I have dysmorphia about my jawline and I don’t like to perform facial expressions, so it’s convenient.
i live in the west, so i think most people here don’t give a fk. i also visit areas in montana a lot, with low population density, so most of them don’t care either. it is pretty impressive how many covid patients are admitted into the small town hospital my dad works at. these r mostly the people going to crowded bars and swimming on the floors while licking their friends tho.
i have already had covid and my only symptom was sleep paralysis. i also have 3 shots of the vaccine (i cheated to get the third one) so im not worried about myself. im also insane and have obsessive-compulsive tendencies either way so i can protect myself very easily. tbh i originally got covid because my aunt visited her children who often play in the dirt and mud at age 30 while embracing their friends. she got it from them, and then she gave it to my grandma and me. she’s one of those people who cries about people being selfish and not wearing masks but oops look what happened! she tried blaming it on my dad and me but we are both actually crazy and would have never picked it up from somewhere lol. like we were out here wearing lab goggles and sanitizing and quarantining amazon shipments. So yeah off topic but I just wanted to throw shade at her
all medical professionals r wearing masks (as they should, obviously). at this point I just wear mine because I have dysmorphia about my jawline and I don’t like to perform facial expressions, so it’s convenient.
i live in the west, so i think most people here don’t give a fk. i also visit areas in montana a lot, with low population density, so most of them don’t care either. it is pretty impressive how many covid patients are admitted into the small town hospital my dad works at. these r mostly the people going to crowded bars and swimming on the floors while licking their friends tho.
i have already had covid and my only symptom was sleep paralysis. i also have 3 shots of the vaccine (i cheated to get the third one) so im not worried about myself. im also insane and have obsessive-compulsive tendencies either way so i can protect myself very easily. tbh i originally got covid because my aunt visited her children who often play in the dirt and mud at age 30 while embracing their friends. she got it from them, and then she gave it to my grandma and me. she’s one of those people who cries about people being selfish and not wearing masks but oops look what happened! she tried blaming it on my dad and me but we are both actually crazy and would have never picked it up from somewhere lol. like we were out here wearing lab goggles and sanitizing and quarantining amazon shipments. So yeah off topic but I just wanted to throw shade at her
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WaileaNoRei
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I prefer for store employees to wear a mask, because it is a way to tell whether the store cares about their customers. Personally I would be very uncomfortable with people preparing my food if they were not masked. Vaxxed is better but unfortunately people lie.
it is all well and good to say ‘it is a personal choice’ but in my opinion it is like saying drinking and driving is a personal choice. It is not just yourself you are risking and other people do not have to sign on to endorse your choices. That’s not intolerance, it is how a functional society works. I know people who have health conditions and cannot be vaccinated, or are still at risk even if vaccinated, and yeah, I think the rest of society should go out of their way at least a little bit to make sure they don’t die. I don’t think that is bad or intolerant. I also think, for the number of people who are anti- mask and also complain online about other being ‘snowflakes’ it is amazing how much they expect to be catered to a given special treatment.
luckily I am in an area with very good public health policy and high vaccination rate, so I feel safe taking my young daughter out and about now. Definitely avoiding any states or businesses that do not take vivid seriously though.
finally, at this point I’ve seen so many stories about people assaulting or even murdering people because they were asked to wear a mask, that it makes me uncomfortable to be around anti-maskers.
it is all well and good to say ‘it is a personal choice’ but in my opinion it is like saying drinking and driving is a personal choice. It is not just yourself you are risking and other people do not have to sign on to endorse your choices. That’s not intolerance, it is how a functional society works. I know people who have health conditions and cannot be vaccinated, or are still at risk even if vaccinated, and yeah, I think the rest of society should go out of their way at least a little bit to make sure they don’t die. I don’t think that is bad or intolerant. I also think, for the number of people who are anti- mask and also complain online about other being ‘snowflakes’ it is amazing how much they expect to be catered to a given special treatment.
luckily I am in an area with very good public health policy and high vaccination rate, so I feel safe taking my young daughter out and about now. Definitely avoiding any states or businesses that do not take vivid seriously though.
finally, at this point I’ve seen so many stories about people assaulting or even murdering people because they were asked to wear a mask, that it makes me uncomfortable to be around anti-maskers.
TillyGoesMeow
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I'd just like to chime in that masks preventing the spread of this virus is not an opinion but a fact lmao. So by not having one on (unless you are literally getting tested daily, which you aren't lmao) you are risking spreading it to more people. It by NATURE incredibly selfish to not care about other people who are at risk in your community. You are caring about your "comfort" over actually science and research that has been worked on tirelessly for up to 12 hours a day to help stop the spread.
I am incredibly lucky to be in a part of my state that is very good about public health as well, but I feel for people who are scared are aren't.
Yeah, honestly I've seen antimaskers be wayy more violent than anyone else lmao.
edit for a sidenote: perhaps food employees should be wearing masks anyways since they are handling food and many come in very close contact with your food (even if you don't wanna admit it lmao). This is coming from someone who worked in food service for three years soo take it as you will
@WaileaNoRei @TillyGoesMeow
I love this parallel/comparison to drink-driving. I first saw it when I read an interview with Liverpool FC's coach Jurgen Klopp, where he said this:
"If I say I am vaccinated, other people say: 'How can you tell me I should be vaccinated?' It is a little bit like drink-driving," Klopp said ahead of Sunday's home game with Manchester City.
"We all probably were in a situation where we had a beer or two and thought we still could drive but [because of] the law, we are not allowed to drive so we don't drive.
But this law is not there for protecting me when I drink two beers and want to drive, it's for protecting all the other people because I'm drunk and we accept that as a law."
"I don't understand why that is a limitation of freedom because, if it is, then not being allowed to drink and drive is a limitation of freedom as well," he said.
He also drew a parallel between masks and seatbelts, and it follows the same logic. It was something along the lines of "Seatbelts won't save you 100% of the time if you crash your car, but you wouldn't want to stop using them because of that. No vaccine makes you 100% immune to a virus either, but it's better to have a good protection than none".
We're almost 2 years into this madness and I still can't understand how or why people are so adamant about using masks or getting vaccinated. But I think reason doesn't work with everybody. At least that's my conclusion.
I love this parallel/comparison to drink-driving. I first saw it when I read an interview with Liverpool FC's coach Jurgen Klopp, where he said this:
"If I say I am vaccinated, other people say: 'How can you tell me I should be vaccinated?' It is a little bit like drink-driving," Klopp said ahead of Sunday's home game with Manchester City.
"We all probably were in a situation where we had a beer or two and thought we still could drive but [because of] the law, we are not allowed to drive so we don't drive.
But this law is not there for protecting me when I drink two beers and want to drive, it's for protecting all the other people because I'm drunk and we accept that as a law."
"I don't understand why that is a limitation of freedom because, if it is, then not being allowed to drink and drive is a limitation of freedom as well," he said.
He also drew a parallel between masks and seatbelts, and it follows the same logic. It was something along the lines of "Seatbelts won't save you 100% of the time if you crash your car, but you wouldn't want to stop using them because of that. No vaccine makes you 100% immune to a virus either, but it's better to have a good protection than none".
We're almost 2 years into this madness and I still can't understand how or why people are so adamant about using masks or getting vaccinated. But I think reason doesn't work with everybody. At least that's my conclusion.
I don't think people should be throwing trash at you, but in terms of people making judgements about you, it is what it is. Masks are a very small inconvenience that helps reduce the spread of a deadly virus.
I am immunocompromised. When I go out in public and people are not wearing masks, I'm pretty unhappy, and yes I do judge them. Because as I said, it's such a minor inconvenience to make it safer for people like me to be able to exist in public.
Of course, where I live it's not like you can assume that the people walking around without masks are vaccinated, since people around here also are offended by vaccines and won't take them. So what we have are a bunch of unvaccinated people walking around without masks, putting me in danger when I go out in public. I do judge them, and I think I have every right to. This isn't a difference in opinion on music or something. It is endangering my life.
Millysaurusrexjr
hello everynyan
My husband and I get downright uncomfortable when employees aren't wearing masks when there is a mask mandate where we live.
If it's a small business, like a barber or a bakery, we won't go there if there is an employee not wearing a mask.
Just follow the mask mandate god dang it.
If it's a small business, like a barber or a bakery, we won't go there if there is an employee not wearing a mask.
Just follow the mask mandate god dang it.
idk... im pretty sure the whole "can't wear mask due to health condition" thing is entirely made up.......i know people love make up illnesses to use an excuse but i think it's very disrespectful..... like this is a more xtreme example but ive met people online who fake cancer for sympathy. which is disgusting. so something like pretending you cant wear a mask due to a "health condition" is more minor but a very realistic situation
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hard disagree with this, everyone is capable of intolerance and aggression. i think it's fine to make judgments, but i am not gonna get in someone's personal space and ask them private questions (ex. i dont think u should ask ppl if they are vaccinated or not if they are a complete stranger who has nothing to do with you and is merely passing by). if i see someone i distrust i adjust myself, since i never expect anything from other people. i think it's my responsibility to work around them. that's probably why i dont really care, but i definitely still have thoughts about anyone who is anti-vaccininations or anti-mask wearing.
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