"Can You Make Your Co-Workers Stop Hugging," and Other Unreasonable Requests

Notes from Trader Joe's during the pandemic

On Tuesday, a new edict came down from our corporate offices.  Trader Joe’s crew are no longer allowed to have any beverages on the sales floor.  No nips from the water bottle or coffee cup while working the register.  Masks cannot be lowered for even an instant, nor can a straw be slipped beneath the fabric.   The pandemic is getting worse just as the …