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Being harassed because I wear PPE

Is anyone else being harassed by coworkers for wearing PPE? I’m only one of a handful people in our store that wears a mask and gloves. I get taunted daily by associates and managers for being a “lefty hysteric”, whatever that means. When I get upset about it they tell me that I just can’t take a joke. It’s bad enough I get harassed by the customers but this is ridiculous. I tried to talk to my manager about how much of being harassed, but he just said “oh well”. Now that we’re probably going to be forced to wear PPE associates are blaming me and the others for “creating this situation.” A whole new level of not feeling safe.

Like to thank the area staff and Marvin for putting me in even more harms way by not role modeling what everyone should be doing.

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Post ID: @OP+14v7piw2

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I watched a manager pitch a total fit in front of customers screaming that she wasn’t gonna put a face mask on her face no matter what the government tells her to do. She said she would just “pay the fine”, that she’ll be damned if she’s putting one of “those things “on her face, and she would only do it over her dead body. A customer, who did have a mask on, yelled at her, “it will be, sweetheart!”

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Post ID: @2hvq+14v7piw2

I have been to far to many funerals of co-workers that were to manly to wear ppe (not lowes). Cancers did not care how tough they were.
I will wear gloves and a mask for as long as I want. More to protect others than security to protect me.

It is all false news until someone you know dies.

CLOSE THE DAMN GARDEN CENTERS !

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Post ID: @1lzf+14v7piw2

I know, I get harassed for wearing a Trojan over my head for protection.

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Post ID: @1qup+14v7piw2

In my store I would estimate about 40% of our hourly associates wear masks but only about 10% of the managers (hard to talk clearly on the phone when wearing face covering). Recently have seen an increase in customers wearing PPE; I would estimate about 50% of them with a larger percentage seen on the elderly. The only time I have ever mentioned anything to someone wearing PPE is when someone is wearing gloves and I see them keep adjusting their face protection. I point out it doesn't enter via your hands and that every time they touch their face (gloves or not) they are putting themselves at risk. In some counties in my state it is now mandatory to have face covering when out and about. Have a feeling mandatory face covering is going to become part of the solution for reopening larger portions of our economy. Just think of it as you value your health more than them or use the good old standby and tell them to go f-ck off.

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Post ID: @1veo+14v7piw2

One of my favorites is... when a customer wants to return a late item
and they say ...."no one told me there was a time frame"

  • ....." you expect me to read the receipt?"

hahaha i love it

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Post ID: @zyq+14v7piw2

I’m sure I have sh–ty self-entitled customers who think the world should snap to attention because they are in the store.

The other day we had a customer demand that we find the appliance specialist and bring her to the department to answer his questions; she had gone home to feed her pets as she is fostering a mother dog and her puppies in addition to her own dog.

This jackass went through four associates and a manager before the appliance specialist arrived back at the store.

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Post ID: @zvw+14v7piw2

I can just hear it now....(in reference to customers wearing ppe)
customer..."Do you know how long iv'e been a Macy's customer?"
customer..."I want to speak to your store manager,,,NOWWWWWWWW"
customer..."no wonder Macy's is going out of business"

LOL gonna be fun fun fun

But ya know what?
I still love ya Macy's :)

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Post ID: @rob+14v7piw2

I’ve learned on here that y’all either exaggerate situations or you work in an area with the sh1ttiest people in existence. we don’t this issue in our store. In fact our management team all wear mask and gloves and encourage as many people to wear them as they can. At the end of the day you have to worry about you. To hell with them if it’s not a serious issue for them. Double down on and bedazzle your PPE. Screw them

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Post ID: @zxl+14v7piw2

In PA it is now required for customers and employees, gonna be fun sending away those without it.

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Post ID: @dnn+14v7piw2

At my store everyone is wearing masks snd gloves. Sux that you havd to work in a store like that.

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Post ID: @mwv+14v7piw2

I was told "what message do you think your sending our customers?"

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Post ID: @pix+14v7piw2

We dont have this issue at our store at all. If someone has a issue with you wearing them, tell them to pound sand? Not that hard. I've done this several times and the point got across real quickly.

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Post ID: @qtf+14v7piw2

Same.

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