Your favorite bartender, the one to whom you’ve confided so much, now has a tale of woe to tell herself. That server who always greets you personally and accommodates your every dietary quirk, now has some needs of his own. The barista who adds a smiley face on your latte cup isn’t smiling.
Laid-off service industry workers, ranging from dishwashers to sommeliers and event workers to hotel cleaning staff, have been hit hard by the stay-at-home orders imposed during the coronavirus outbreak. It’s impossible, of course, for a bartender or waiter to work from home, unlike many with desk jobs.
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