What is making us more sick, Corona or the pandemic of money?

Reflections while in quarantine

My wife received a phone call from her manager. “Where are you?” the manager said.

“I’m not coming back to work. Remember I told you Friday? You agreed by saying doing what is best for you. I filled out the health and safety forms and submitted my request to work from home. We have two teammates in our department diagnosed with Coronavirus. The office is not safe.” My wife responded.

“Well, you didn’t receive a phone call stating you can stay home and because of that I will have to input your time as leave without pay.” Her manager replied.

My wife works for the Internal Revenue Service. Her office made local Kansas City news last week for the lack of care the government is taking in respect to insuring the safety of employees. For several weeks the IRS headquarters in Kansas City has not had sufficient amounts of hand sanitizer or sanitation wipes. Regardless of several employees being diagnosed with the Coronavirus-19, the government is stating that employees have to report to duty, but some have the option to stay home if they fear for their safety, but will have to take leave without pay or use their sick and/or annual time.