This means the american people are choosing to stay at home to possible detriment if a community or state opens. Once opened a person can lose their job for deciding they are still not coming in.
To make a statement like this assumes they have savings and ability to lose a job.
My sister is experiencing this right now. Her company headquarters are in Atlanta. Her office is in another state not reopened, but the state is considering it, i believe delaying it's decision a bit.
She got an email they were going back may 4th. No details. Many people pushed back of course but that wasnt going to change the order to go back if head quarters insisted. We are waiting to hear.
She has MS. She doesnt want to be a guinea pig. Of course. I said she could ask for an accommodation with HR to protect herself. But what would the rest do?
Obviously, if her state opens may 1 it is a quandry for the rest correct? So now we rely on employers being benevolent. Or does Alanta feel like if we are doing it, so are you.
I don't think we can assume anyone can sit it out and chill, except those who have everything to lose because they have a) money to last them until they get the next job 12 months from now, b) believe theyd get another job in the mid covid economy, if lucky.