Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
I have also noticed many public health officials, front-line medical workers, and first responders moving on to different jobs and professions, burned out from the pandemic and now the recent public misbehaviour by a small but significant portion of our population.

Several local organizations I have data on are down nearly 40% in staff as of last week, compared to 2 years ago.
Don't worry, those who still are in the public sector will get extra pay from the American Recovery Act, which those of us in the private sector won't although we too worked through the pandemic, dealt with trying to enforce unpopular policies, etc. My former manager almost got into two fist fights trying to get customers to wear masks because the government passed it but left it up to the businesses to enforce instead of providing police or other personnel to do so. No surprise he retired.

I wish businesses could just put a sign "Enter at your own risk, curbside service available". The mandates are stupid.

And while the government is working on giving these public sector employees extra money, they aren't even getting vaccinated. Only half the police officers in my city are vaccinated, firefighters (who also run the EMS) 75%. But yeah, they are the heroes.

ETA: I never harass the front line staff charged with enforcing mandates. I am going before the Board of Health who make the stupid decisions everyone else must follow.