I know back when we were offered our three choices corporate was saying that no other LOAs would be approved. However, things are significantly worse now, especially as I’ve transferred to a new store that’s careless and unconcerned with following COVID-19 protocol. Cases are growing exponentially by the day and there’s no sign of starting to care, let alone shutting down the cafe, or the store. On top of *everything else* in the world, I cannot handle this situation. It’s the final straw. I’m not safe in my place of work, I’m not even making $15 an hour to break my back and risk my health every single day at a company that doesn’t seem to care whether I live or die, quite literally. I used to love my job. I used to love the company. I wanted to develop beyond SSV. But I can’t survive like this. I’m on the brink of a complete mental collapse, and there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it. I’m trapped.

ETA: LOA is best-case scenario for me, I guess, because I can’t risk not having an income. It’s my only source of income, and is also the only way I have access to mental health care, and school. If I quit quit and sever all ties, I lose my education, too, and will be jobless, education-less, and money-less.I know it’s overly optimistic and I still won’t get paid, but at least with an LOA there’s a chance at keeping my job/things getting better by the time it’s over.