Grocery store a ghost town since RTO

[Anonymous]

Just an observation, but I work night shifts so consistently run errands during the day when most people work. For the last few years I've been complaining/joking to my husband "doesn't anyone around here work??" when I go to Costco on a Tuesday and it's packed. Well, this week, I went to both Costco and our local Giant on different days and there was comparatively no one there. I guess all these feds were using "lunch hours" to grocery shop and run errands. Anyway - I feel for them with the swift change and job uncertainty, but it's making my errands a lot more enjoyable!

[Anonymous]

I've seen no difference. Our local DC metro Costco was crowded midday in the middle of the week before 2020 and local DC metro Costco is crowded mid day now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just an observation, but I work night shifts so consistently run errands during the day when most people work. For the last few years I've been complaining/joking to my husband "doesn't anyone around here work??" when I go to Costco on a Tuesday and it's packed. Well, this week, I went to both Costco and our local Giant on different days and there was comparatively no one there. I guess all these feds were using "lunch hours" to grocery shop and run errands. Anyway - I feel for them with the swift change and job uncertainty, but it's making my errands a lot more enjoyable!

Which Costco, OP?

[Anonymous]

I would rather people have work-life balance and clog up stores when I'm there, than have them all miserable chained to desks, just so I can shop in peace.

[Anonymous]

I WFH a few days a week and grocery shop during the day. I've noticed exactly no difference.

[Anonymous]

Or people are cutting back on spending or people are sick because everyone has the flu right now or you got there at a good time

[Anonymous]

This is not real. Most teleworking feds are not yet "back" to the office.