Some Of The Most Thankless Jobs Have Become The Most Essential
The American working class is among some of those who are at the greatest risk, and receive the least recognition.
Rewind just a few short months. You casually stroll into your local grocery store, liquor store, convenience store, or coffee shop.
Items are purchased, “have a nice day” is exchanged, and everyone moves on with their life.
Suddenly, this interaction has literally become a potential matter of life or death.
As many businesses and companies cease operations or move employees home due to coronavirus concerns, we are hearing a lot about essential workers.
In times of health crises and pandemics, our doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers are the clear heroes. Tragically, due to lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and risk of infection, some are even losing their lives caring for others.
Everyone in this field should receive all of our gratitude, all of the time.
Less recognized, though, are the people with some of the most thankless jobs who are keeping society afloat right now. Grocery store cashiers exposed to potential infection all day, those restocking shelves, cleaning crews, bank…
