Older Americans face another pandemic risk: Most can't work remotely despite COVID-19
Mari Madlem says she has plenty of worries about going back to work during the coronavirus pandemic.But the 69-year-old from Portland, Oregon, doesn’t have the option of telecommuting since she works as a cosmetics saleswoman at an upscale department store.”I really have a lot of contact with people,” she says, adding that she’s anxious about whether co-workers and customers will take precautions like wearing masks. “If I don’t go back, I’m […]
