Hobby Lobby Here Gets An "F"

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

There are some soft bell shaped earring backs I love for wire earpieces. The harder back can bend your wire while you try to slide them on.

I got the soft ones from an artist on Etsy who was kind enough to share her source with me.

I went to our newer (1 1/2 yr old) Hobby Lobby. In the lobby on a board with other announcements in colored chalk was "Wear A Mask".

We have a state wide mandate in NC to wear masks.

I went to the back to get the backs, and noticed 2 or 3 late teens, early 20's had just removed their mask!

It made me shudder since there were several very elderly customers in the store.

When I checked out, I mentioned to the young checkout that mgmt needed to go back there. She said "Management can't say anything to them". I couldn't believe it! It's a NC MANDATE.

I just emailed their corporate office.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@ECBG The hard part about this is customers can become very belligerent. I've seen some stories on the news. Yelling,screaming and fighting. It really isn't the job of a probably low paid worker to risk having to attend to this. If customers can't follow rules made by their Governor there's not much to be done.

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

This is going on everywhere. Management does not want their staff fighting with customers. When this happens there is potential for someone to get hurt.

gillsburg · ‎03-10-2010

Could you provide more info on the earring backs. Been looking fir something fot wires. Thanks

4kitties · ‎03-09-2010

Here in Central Illinois, I see someone pulling down their mask to chat or just breathe, all the time. I just do not get upset about it. I can only control myself, not others.

If I do not feel comfortable or safe in any business, I just leave and do not go back.

“I heard the sound I had to follow”
In Your Wildest Dreams by Justin Hayward

reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

It's unfair for a corporation to expect minimum wage workers to uphold state or corporate mandates. If I see people not wearing masks, I immediately leave the store. If corporate doesn't care about the customers, I will spend my money elsewhere. Clearly they don't need it or want it.

'I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man'.......Unknown

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@gillsburg wrote:
Could you provide more info on the earring backs. Been looking fir something fot wires. Thanks

@gillsburg. The bag is about 3 1/2 in sq. This appears to be their home brand and is 1/2 this week. In jewelry making.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

I did not wear a mask until it was mandated...I will comply but I am not sure it is really enforcable...it is not a law that has been passed. And as another poster noted, you cannot expect sales people to enforce the mandate.

I am not that scared of the virus, yes it's real...please don't try to school me...I wash my hands, keep my distance and keep my hands clean, I am living my life as normal as possible.