COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

Loose Cannon said
Yep, you're correct there too.

I'm not advocating for forced masks for anyone, except perhaps workers who need to get back to work but whose employers can't set their work area up to where they are properly socially distanced from people. I think where I'm at is that employers are required to set up workspaces where people are properly socially distanced, and keep measures in place where sick people are not allowed to come in and must be asymptomatic for X days. In cases where people can't be socially distanced, masks.

I'd also like to see the government mandate work from home for employees who don't fit certain criteria that make them being in the office essential. I'd like to see this err more on the side of staying home than giving employers room to exploit loopholes, because they will. If there are a percentage point or two of outliers that get mis-classified, so be it.

Very few office workers legitimately need to be in their offices. Those of us who have WFH for a long time already know this, and many others are learning that these days.

But overall, no easy answers.

Good points. I really think we can open up a large portion of the economy while still keeping large numbers of people working from home. Some jobs can't be done that way - retail, manufacturing, restaurants, etc. But pretty much so all office jobs can be done remotely. I know mine can. It takes longer than normal and it's not as efficient, but it's a small price to pay considering what is going on and what others are dealing with. And there is no reason not to do it. But, you are right, the employers need to be told to do it by the government or they won't do it because it is less efficient and they want to see their employees daily to make sure they are getting enough work out of them.