How do people manage? How do DUers manage?

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27. I went back to work this week

I work part-time in a 90 year old family run store, for over 10 years now. 1/2 of our customers are local, 1/2 are tourists.

Bosses sent us (3 employees) on paid vacation the week before governor Cooper shut the state down. Meanwhile, spring merchandise was due to arrive in March and April. They went in periodically to accept deliveries of hats, socks, t-shirts, shoes, sandals, water bottles, bandanas, etc.

When the state put out their reopening plan, I offered to come in, actually lobbied for it, to help put away and change merchandise on display. My coworkers are older, waiting on coming back. I'm under 60, the youngster, and felt safe to go back and work. Also felt guilty that they were paying me, I need to earn my salary.

We've had a handful of customers daily, some spending over $100, or trying to support local business.

One customer told me she started to work at local grocery store last month after the dojo she worked at closed. She said she's been making overtime, and more than she made in old job.

I don't think we'll be overrun by customers immediately, but may need to monitor number in store as things pick up.

I'm glad to be back to work, and seeing a few people but not lots of them.