Diane from Endicott Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Quote Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, N.Y., and Instacart's grocery delivery workers nationwide plan to walk off their jobs on Monday. They are demanding stepped-up protection and pay as they continue to work while much of the country is asked to isolate as a safeguard against the coronavirus. The strikes come as both Amazon and Instacart have said they plan to hire tens of thousands of new workers. Online shopping and grocery home delivery are skyrocketing as much of the nation hunkers down and people stay at home, following orders and recommendations from the federal and local governments. This has put a spotlight on workers who shop, pack and deliver these high-demand supplies. Companies refer to the workers as "heroes," but workers say their employers aren't doing enough to keep them safe. I eat a lot of food, so I had been going to Wegmans almost every day. But I am paranoid about catching the Chinese Virus, so I began using Instacart. Now I don't know what I'm going to do. Has anyone tried to order from Instacart today? I was going to put in an order this afternoon. I'm craving Pepperidge Farm Frozen Coconut Layer cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27 Time World Champions Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, Diane from Endicott said: I'm craving Pepperidge Farm Frozen Coconut Layer cake. Send me a PM. I’ll get it for you. No charge. I’ll stay 6-feet away as long as you promise not to eat me. Pepperidge Farm remembers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane from Endicott Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thank you for that extraordinary offer of kindness! I don't think we have a local Instacart strike, because I was just able to put in my order. I got several cakes and other essential items. Tonight I'm making Rosemary Lemon Chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Man Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Diane from Endicott said: But I am paranoid about catching the Chinese Virus, Good call, Diane. The severely obese are among the people most 'at risk' from coronavirus https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-severely-obese-warned-among-21704686 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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