We're limiting two on toilet paper, medicines, canned goods, milk, eggs, bread, water, paper towels, meat items, etc. It's tough to enforce on some because we've seen some push back at the registers with customers getting loud and passive aggressive. This has been increasing over the last week. Hopefully it begins to die down some with the stay at home order in place here in NC. But, who knows? I'm just worried about the safety of my employees and other customers when we have unruly people come in the store. Also, i'd like to see a one shopper per family rule put in place within our company. Though I doubt that happens any time soon. Limiting the amount of people entering the building obviously limits the potential exposure to an infected person working or shopping in the store. To me, right now it's all about staying safe. Some just aren't taking this seriously at all. Which is extremely concerning to me. I take care of elderly my grandparents throughout the week. I've had to limit my access to them drastically because of my exposure to so many people. Breaks my heart that I can't hug my grandparents and spend time with them right now, other than to drop off supplies at the front door. But, it's the only safe option available. So many of our senior customers have voiced their concerns to me abut the lack of product we have in supply. Which again, breaks my heart. We've actually set aside time for them to shop in the mornings in the hope that they could get out and avoid contact with a large amount of people. Sadly, some aren't able to get out that early at times. So I see so many in the store at peak sales times. Then we have a few employees who have stated it's all a hoax and walk around acting like jackasses. So those people have been sat down and spoken with. Some responded respectively, others I've actually sent home. Listen, it's one thing to have your own thoughts, beliefs, and such. It's another to endanger the lives of those around you with said beliefs. My approach has been serious from the start. I don't mess around with lives of those who work in or shop in the store. Life is too fragile, special, and important to behave in such a way. Sorry, for stepping up onto the soapbox. The last few days have just left me a bit rattled. Stressful times. I'd just ask for those who pray or send positive thoughts to please send them out to all those having to work during this crisis.
