Hello Readers,
My workplace has decided that masks are no longer needed in the workplace. They were previously only mandatory in shared locations and not in our cubicles (cubicles which had three-foot high walls and we share with 3 other people.)
The policy was announced on Tuesday and when I went into work on Thursday I was in an elevator with several other people. An older man leaned over to one of the others and stage whispered, “I guess we know who reads the office emails.”
From my experience, 1 in 10 people are still wearing masks and I expect that to lower significantly next week.
Although I fully understand the annoyance with masks and not wanting to wear them, I will continue to wear a mask for the foreseeable future. I’m not going to judge those who choose not to wear them.
I don’t like being sick. I have never liked it. I will never like it.
I caught COVID back in February 2020 and I’m still having trouble breathing and have low energy. It was one of the hardest weeks of my life. The week was bad enough, but I lost taste for a few months, had constant headaches, pain, and weakness for almost a year. I worry about what will happen to me if/when I get it again.
So, yes, I will wear my mask. It might not protect me completely, but it’s all I have.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
I am the only one in the office who still wears a mask. While I hate being ill, the idea that I was the vector for infection for someone makes me sick to my stomach. If someone is put on a ventilator because of me, I would want to die.
I will judge those who do not mask. Not to their face, of course. I am at least a little Canadian.