I work at a place where the owner has chosen to make face masks still mandatory despite mandates ending in our area. COVID cases are very high here still so I’m fine about that (despite the ever increasing harassment from customers). However, the boss sent a message to all of the employees saying that no one could get raises because the cost of supplying masks to customers is too high. Nobody asked for or was expecting a raise. And a box of 100 face masks is $11 from Costco. We probably give out 10-20 a day to customers, which is on average a $1-$2 daily expense. There are so many ways this business could cut costs and save money, and saying that the one very small expense that is putting our health and safety at a priority is the reason why we can’t get paid a living wage is some bullshit right????