Calling Someone A Hero Continues A Time Honored Way To Pass The Buck
A general consensus seems to be emerging that grocery clerks and health workers are the new heroes. “They are risking their lives and that is truly heroic,” stated Jasmine Rodriguez as she left the local HEB grocery store in South Austin.
As the Covid 19 pandemic moves like a snail through the Austin population, business owners have moved at a similar pace to provide their staff with proper gear, equipment, and workplace procedures that protect the workforce.
“Yes, they should have protective gear and if they don’t that’s Trump’s fault,” complained Joey Montaigne, local attorney. “But the rest of us have to eat and get toilet paper which is essential. So these workers, they’re heroes for putting their life on the line for us and I think that is so patriotic.”
Grocery cashier Gwen Walker was asked if she had been given the proper personal protection equipment at her essential service job, she responded “Not as much as we need. I’m concerned about my family getting sick.” Walker also remarked “My kids are at home waiting to get the Chromebook from the school district. You can only do so much with a cell phone and I’m not at home to help them.”
Nurses and doctors have also been shortchanged in availability of the right equipment. Alexis Stottinger, an RN at the local hospital was asked whether she thought that the companies refused to provide adequate PPEs because the grocery, health care and other businesses were putting their profits ahead of the health of the workers. “Yeah, could be. I’m sure Congress will look into that and fix it,” claimed Stottinger. It wasn’t clear whether Alexis had her tongue firmly planted in her cheek or she simply forgot about Congress's abysmal record of holding corporations accountable for anything.
“I’m so blessed that my children don’t do that work,” commented Chris Erline after picking up his groceries at the local HEB. “No, they are home doing online learning. I bet a lot of kids are tik toking and that stuff, but my kids are working hard,” Erline insisted. Erline later admitted he has yet to track his children’s online activity via the local Canvas platform.
Asked if he’s concerned about the lack of PPEs provided by the business community, Erline responded “Yeah, but it’s a volunteer workforce. You choose to do it. Like the brave soldiers who fought in the Middle East.” The local manager of a real-estate business was alluding to the endless Middle East wars that consumed thousands of American lives and tens of thousands of lives in the region, as well as billions of tax-payer dollars.
“Yeah, I had to go to college, that’s why I didn’t go to the Gulf War back in ‘91 ,” explained the three-degreed Erline.”Those guys who volunteered are heroes. Heroes, man.”
As the Covid 19 pandemic moves like a snail through the Austin population, business owners have moved at a similar pace to provide their staff with proper gear, equipment, and workplace procedures that protect the workforce.
“Yes, they should have protective gear and if they don’t that’s Trump’s fault,” complained Joey Montaigne, local attorney. “But the rest of us have to eat and get toilet paper which is essential. So these workers, they’re heroes for putting their life on the line for us and I think that is so patriotic.”
Grocery cashier Gwen Walker was asked if she had been given the proper personal protection equipment at her essential service job, she responded “Not as much as we need. I’m concerned about my family getting sick.” Walker also remarked “My kids are at home waiting to get the Chromebook from the school district. You can only do so much with a cell phone and I’m not at home to help them.”
Nurses and doctors have also been shortchanged in availability of the right equipment. Alexis Stottinger, an RN at the local hospital was asked whether she thought that the companies refused to provide adequate PPEs because the grocery, health care and other businesses were putting their profits ahead of the health of the workers. “Yeah, could be. I’m sure Congress will look into that and fix it,” claimed Stottinger. It wasn’t clear whether Alexis had her tongue firmly planted in her cheek or she simply forgot about Congress's abysmal record of holding corporations accountable for anything.
“I’m so blessed that my children don’t do that work,” commented Chris Erline after picking up his groceries at the local HEB. “No, they are home doing online learning. I bet a lot of kids are tik toking and that stuff, but my kids are working hard,” Erline insisted. Erline later admitted he has yet to track his children’s online activity via the local Canvas platform.
Asked if he’s concerned about the lack of PPEs provided by the business community, Erline responded “Yeah, but it’s a volunteer workforce. You choose to do it. Like the brave soldiers who fought in the Middle East.” The local manager of a real-estate business was alluding to the endless Middle East wars that consumed thousands of American lives and tens of thousands of lives in the region, as well as billions of tax-payer dollars.
“Yeah, I had to go to college, that’s why I didn’t go to the Gulf War back in ‘91 ,” explained the three-degreed Erline.”Those guys who volunteered are heroes. Heroes, man.”
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