I work in two different buildings that have been open 24/7 every single day (minus holidays) since the pandemic began. There are anywhere from 30-100 people going in and out of those buildings every day, and while we don't go around breathing on each other, and we try to keep a distance when possible, but work goes on basically as usual. The shop office in our main facility has three people working in a 12' x 12' room all day with a constant parade of employees and customers in and out. In our front office, there are four and sometimes five people working in a room less than double that size. At our main facility, I have a private office, at our secondary facility I share an office with one other, and BOTH are a constant parade of people in and out. We do not, nor have we ever worn masks on the job, although you certainly can if you want to, and so far the ONLY person that has ANY connection to these facilities that has gotten the virus that we know of is my wife, and the evidence points to her getting it while a patient in the hospital on an unrelated issue.
Since my wife recovered and dine in eating was allowed back in Indiana (Late May) we are in restaurants at least twice per week, and we often have friends with us. In July a friend and I attended the Mecum Auto Auction in Indianapolis (granted not very many people there that day) and a couple of weeks ago three of us went to the Tri-State Gas Engine Show and Swap Meet, reportedly the nation's largest such event. Mecum required masks everywhere (except while eating) and the only place masks were required at Tri-State was in the enclosed buildings. Everybody has to do what the feel they have to do, but I have chosen to go on with life. Does that make me a fool? Who knows?
