To my fellow employees at OfficeDepot/Max, I think we can all agree that our stores are NON-essential during coronavirus. We are being put in a very stressful situation of either coming into work and risking our health or putting our health first but not getting paid. Unlike other actually essential stores, we are also not getting overtime pay for our regular hours and our jobs are mandatory not voluntary. Every day we have to deal with customers who disregard social distancing and put us at risk of getting sick. The thank-you letters we got from corporate were pathetic, and the fact that they say "we care about our employees" is very funny to me because in the same paper they tell us we are not allowed to wear face masks while working. Essential stores like Target, Walmart, and BestBuy have all the things we sell so there's really no point in putting all of us at risk of getting sick or even dying with how the pandemic is looking right now.

Dear OfficeDepot/Max,

Please show your employees that you actually care about them and their well being during this stressful time. Have some respect for us and keep our trust in you. There is no need to put all of us in danger for money. People should always come first.