I personally need the money because my family got evicted and I need to save up as much money as I can so I can find a permanent place to live soon. And also I’d go insane if I didn’t work and had to stay isolated 24/7

The extra money is nice but I honestly love working and I would go crazy not going to work for 30 days

Money. And the store manager of the store I'm borrowing at called my manager in tears while I was with her because of her partners all leaving and not having any coverage. I feel healthy and good and would rather help cover a floor over the people in my district with at risk relatives or being at risk themselves

um i don’t really have a choice. i have two part time jobs and i’m still in high school, trying to save and earn as much money as possible. i’d rather not be at home doing nothing, but at the same time, i have never met so many rude customers in my entire life within the past two weeks. i would take up on the catastrophe pay, but ive been on the fence about it and just decided to keep working and just distract myself from what’s going on.

All of my shift team has taken the time off except for me and one other shift.

I honestly will feel guilty if I take the paid leave and I get anxious about job security even though I’m allowed to take the paid leave...

Everything is so ambiguous and having extra money right now helps, but there are days (like today) where I’m unsure if it is truly worth it to not take the time off. I’m very conflicted.

I’m making the lower bound of what would be considered a livable hourly wage in my city now that partners on shift get $3 above their usual wage. First time in my life that that’s happened and honestly I wanted to take advantage while it’s still here.

Also, COVID19 closures and other societal effects have literally shredded any semblance of a routine or lifestyle that I had before. Working offers me 1) one tiny lingering shred of normalcy, 2) at least one excuse to go outside and talk to people, and 3) someplace else to be than in my home with a parent who I have trauma with, and 4) something else to do other than lump around at home having a meltdown about everything going on.

I have ADD and Aspergers and I reeeeeeally struggle at initiation, and deviations in routine tend to deeply mess with my mental health.