Brandy says staying open during the pandemic has been extremely stressful because she fears for her two children when she goes home. Even though her two girls have stayed home, Brandy comes into contact with hundreds of people a week that may have the virus. Even though they have taken many precautions like wiping every register down after each customer comes through, wearing mask, having shields at registers, and keeping people six feet apart, she says it still hasn’t completely stopped the fear customers and her team experience because there still has to be a certain amount of closeness and contact in the store. In addition, constant governmental changes in protocol add to the stress level. Having to limit customers to a specific number of items like toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies is one of the biggest challenges in the store. Unfortunately, this needs to be done to make sure everyone has access to these essential items.
When Brandy does have some time off, she spends it with her fiancé and her two 11-year-old daughters, staying at home and doing things like arts and crafts. Being away from her family for longer periods of time than she is used to has been the hardest thing she has had to deal with.
Brandy would like everyone to remember that when entering the grocery store to remember to wear your mask and take the necessary precautions to better protect yourself and the people who serve you so it will make their job a little less stressful. I am sure all of you feel the same as we do that this simple request is not very much to be asked of us to. Thanks to Brandy and her team for taking care of us.
