What Happens When All of Your Co-workers Quit?

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 work What Happens When All of Your Co-workers Quit? As a record number of Americans leave their jobs, those who can't are working themselves sick.   Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos by Getty   One afternoon in June, coming back from their lunch break, Marcus started to feel a sharp, tearing sensation in their left shoulder. The housekeeper had been making 40 hotel-room beds a day, nearly double their usual workload; travel might have picked up again, but the hotel still had only half of its usual cleaning staff. Marcus worked through the pain that flared up as they tossed fresh white sheets across mattresses, smoothed down creases, and tucked in crisp corners, thinking, If I'm careful, it won't get worse. The next day, their shoulder was in so much agony the 29-year-old had to ask their colleague to follow them and change the bedding in each room. Marcus went to see a doctor, who said they shouldn't lift anything for a week. But there was no one else to cover the shifts, and Marcus's boss bought them a sling so they could keep working. For the next three weeks, they didn't even get a day off. Read the rest of the story … Never miss a story from the Cut: Subscribe now. Our Most Popular Stories 1. the bigger picture As Seen on Riis Beach Dancing, smoking, and playing all summer long at New York's queerest seashore. By Brock Colyar, Andrew Nguyen 2. infinity wars This Is America's Legacy of Violence A U.S. military veteran reckons with the lasting trauma of American wars in Afghanistan and Vietnam. By Drew Pham 3. the cut podcast Stay Out of My Hijabi Business In this episode, the baggage that comes with shifting your identity. By the Cut 4. Q&A For Leïla Slimani, 'Everything Has to Do With Domination' The author of The Perfect Nanny on Morocco's legacy of colonialism, her new historical novel, and writing about her family. By Jane Starr Drinkard Don't miss more of The Cut Hidden Gems Every product is independently selected by editors. If you buy something through our links, New York may earn an affiliate commission.   1. black beauty matters Hanahana Beauty's First Skin-care Product Is Finally Here And it will leave your skin softer than ever before. 2. mirco sales 10 Things on Sale You'll Actually Want to Buy: From Patagonia to Tekla Including a rarely-on-sale wool blanket and some lightweight lounge shorts. 3. black beauty matters The Best Hyperpigmentation Products for Black Women From serums to peels. Cut Chats Things That Made Us LOL, Cry, Share   Keeping it short and sweet today in this week of particularly harrowing news stories: The brilliant British comic Sean Lock has died. If you're not into Britcom, you may never have heard of him, so do yourself a favor now and revisit some of his funniest moments. You made it to the end. You're the best. It happened this week — let's talk about it. Sign up for My Week in New York: a new newsletter from the editors. get it weekly If you enjoyed reading the Cut's daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or sign up for the Vulture newsletter, a daily digest of entertainment news for the pop culture obsessed.  unsubscribe   |   privacy notice   |   update preferences This email was sent to alluneed4u1.semail@blogger.com. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. View this email in your browser. You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2021, All rights reserved