But most of the article seems to suggest something like: "when you eat out, you put us, your service staff, at risk." Uhm... quit?
Normally I'd say something like, "most people can't afford to just quit," but no one can afford to pay you to stay home, either, so what exactly is the author proposing?
The article mentions that her boss told her not to come to work if she feels sick. In the industry, I never received anything but pushback for banging out, even when I was deathly ill. The opposite can be true with managers issuing repercussions for calling in sick.
https://ny.eater.com/2020/7/21/21302310/outdoor-dining-reser...
https://www.6sqft.com/best-outdoor-dining-restaurants-nyc/
The tables are next to each other; in many cases, with just enough room for one person to squeeze through. Plexiglass between each table is a rare luxury.
Some of the reasons are good and some are bad. While I also view this development with some dismay, I'm hesitant to criticize people who are merely making different tradeoffs in a different time/context than I am.
That a person's chosen tradeoff might not change in a time of widescale pandemic and massive unemployment surprises me. And that a lot of articles take it granted that people will continue to eat out perplexes me.
We ate out a fair bit before covid19 cases took off but haven't once since March... wasn't even something that we considered at any point.
TBH food at home has been more enjoyable than what we were getting out, the time suck in cleanup is real-- but it isn't like we're going anywhere. :)
