They don’t know if tomorrow they will even have a job
As stated before, the service and tourism industry has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic as not only have people been in lockdown for months but visitors to your city or town have been unable to travel. Many business owners are really starting to feel the pinch as revenue has plummeted causing many to lay off a lot of their staff or in some unfortunate cases, closes their doors for good. For those members of staff who have been let go, this is hardly the greatest time to be looking for a new job, especially if you are a low skilled worker.
They don’t get paid any extra
Unlike workers who, in normal circumstances, get what’s called ‘hazard’ or ‘danger’ pay due to the inherent dangers of the industry they work in, servers do not get any extra pay for their efforts. Remember that on a daily basis they are coming into close contact with any number of people, some who may be asymptomatic, already have the virus and are either unaware or don’t care about who they might be putting at risk by not self isolating. Servers make minimum wage and that is certainly not worth putting your health or your life at risk.
