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Coronavirus Made Me An “Essential” Worker

But Attitudes Towards Retail Workers Have Remained The Same

I’ve always worked in retail. From supermarkets to coffee shops, customer service is what I know. I also know how bloody hard it can be. So when I see or hear someone describing retail work as “unskilled,” or “easy,” it makes my blood boil, as this sort of ignorant assumption usually comes from…