Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in 5 states

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Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in 5 states

In-N-Out will bar employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor’s note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media last week.

This is incredibly stupid, but how difficult would it be to get a doctors note? I’m sure my doctor would write a note “Frog is going to wear a mask when they feel it appropriate.” Done, ya?

It can cost hundreds of dollars for somebody to go see a doctor when they don't have medical insurance.

Yea… healthcare without insurance can cost a lot of money if there’s an actual issue. It’s not going to cost anyone hundreds of dollars to go into a walk in clinic and tell the doctor “I work at a stupid place that requires me to have a doctors note to have a mask.”

That’s going to be like $25-$50 if there’s even a charge. I didn’t see anywhere that it said what kind of doctor (unless I missed it). They can do the same thing that the anti-vaxers in FL did, get a note from a chiropractor.

“Requiring a doctor’s note is also a burden in terms of time and money. Many people don’t have a primary care physician or one who is readily available,” Stone wrote in a column for Forbes this week. “And requiring proof of a disability might be considered a violation of the Americans with Disability Act, depending on how one interprets masking as a request for accommodation.”

it’s a small burden in terms of time and money, yet I won’t dispute that even a small burden is still a burden.

My understanding is that the capitalist business owners continually make the complaint “no one wants to work anymore.” If they’re all making that same complaint, it seems that if I no longer wanted to work for In-N-Out anymore, there’s likely high demand for workers at every other fast food place.

I’ve never been to an In-N-Out but I can’t imagine too many of their employees that have a desire to continue to wear a mask are going to be in conflict with their unwavering desire to work for In-N-out, they’ll just go work somewhere else.

they’ll just go work somewhere else.

This implies there are 1) similar employers 2) in a similar location, and 3) that are looking for workers, which isn't a guarantee.

And even if there was, that puts the burden of looking for a new job on the workers. Why should it be their responsibility? We don't have to get to this part of the conversation in the first place: In N Out shouldn't be banning masks in the first place, regardless of what contingencies are available or unavailable to their employees.

I agree that they shouldn’t be banning masks, but they are. Complaining about it isn’t a solution.