Long time ago when I worked at a store next to a bank - people we knew, saw often - one of my coworkers donned a gorilla mask on Halloween and wandered into the bank as a joke. Turns out that people who work in banks didn't find that funny.
Now you're more likely to be judged suspiciously if you're NOT wearing a mask in a bank.
PS: At t…
Long time ago when I worked at a store next to a bank - people we knew, saw often - one of my coworkers donned a gorilla mask on Halloween and wandered into the bank as a joke. Turns out that people who work in banks didn't find that funny.
Now you're more likely to be judged suspiciously if you're NOT wearing a mask in a bank.
PS: At the bank last week, most bank employees - front desk, security guard, a couple (or three, if you count the lady in her office) of bank people - were wearing masks.
It seems most public facing employees are remaining masked at high rates. Grocery clerks, baristas, restaurant staffs, department stores...I don’t get it, and I live in Florida. I would say customers in grocery stores are about 10% masked but employees seem to be over 50% at least. I’m tired of it and avoid or ignore masked employees for open facers.
It makes me viscerally uneasy to see people in masks. It feels like we’re living in a dystopian movie and people have now grown bird beaks. I have felt this way since 2020. I find it highly disturbing. 
I'll bet in many of those cases, there's at least social pressure from coworkers if not an actual edict (not sure that's legal anymore) but it could be more like, "Nice job you have here. Shame if something were to happen to it."
I’m in Southern California. I’d guess 15% of employees in retail wear masks. I always avoid them if at possible. I want them to be without anything to do.
Only Trader Joe's in WA seems to have a high employee mask rate for grocery stores.
I heard several years ago Trader Joe's employees (maybe easily brainwashed?) we're donating their hard earned hourly wages of $14 to $17 dollars per hour to Bill Gates- apparently Gates was asking for money. . .one of the richest men in the US was being given money by hourly employees!? 🤣
Hey, the best way to rob a bank is to work there! Stickup men do hard time; the executives at Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, etc stole much more and did no time.
Long time ago when I worked at a store next to a bank - people we knew, saw often - one of my coworkers donned a gorilla mask on Halloween and wandered into the bank as a joke. Turns out that people who work in banks didn't find that funny.
Now you're more likely to be judged suspiciously if you're NOT wearing a mask in a bank.
PS: At the bank last week, most bank employees - front desk, security guard, a couple (or three, if you count the lady in her office) of bank people - were wearing masks.
It seems most public facing employees are remaining masked at high rates. Grocery clerks, baristas, restaurant staffs, department stores...I don’t get it, and I live in Florida. I would say customers in grocery stores are about 10% masked but employees seem to be over 50% at least. I’m tired of it and avoid or ignore masked employees for open facers.
It makes me viscerally uneasy to see people in masks. It feels like we’re living in a dystopian movie and people have now grown bird beaks. I have felt this way since 2020. I find it highly disturbing. 
I feel very naughty every time I see someone in a face diaper anymore… it makes me want to go sit EXTREMELY CLOSE to them and cough suspiciously… 😇😇😇
Same
They are already traumatized to be wearing one...just sayin'
LOL
Yes Yes yes! Damn yes!
Same here. It is utterly dystopian indeed.
I'll bet in many of those cases, there's at least social pressure from coworkers if not an actual edict (not sure that's legal anymore) but it could be more like, "Nice job you have here. Shame if something were to happen to it."
No mask mandates allowed here thanks to Desantis.
Not sure it was ever legal 🤔
*nods* I think you're right it never was but I was a little loose with my phrasing.
I’m in Southern California. I’d guess 15% of employees in retail wear masks. I always avoid them if at possible. I want them to be without anything to do.
A lot depends on where you are in Florida.
Only Trader Joe's in WA seems to have a high employee mask rate for grocery stores.
I heard several years ago Trader Joe's employees (maybe easily brainwashed?) we're donating their hard earned hourly wages of $14 to $17 dollars per hour to Bill Gates- apparently Gates was asking for money. . .one of the richest men in the US was being given money by hourly employees!? 🤣
I’ve found them a mixed bag. Some likeminded, some totally brainwashed.
Weird feeling to go to the bank and the employees have masks
Hey, the best way to rob a bank is to work there! Stickup men do hard time; the executives at Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, etc stole much more and did no time.
Sigh.