She could go back to work now.
She could wear a mask behind the counter and tell customers about the department store’s range of cosmetics. She could do that. She could go in and pay close attention to the social distancing rules; she could. She could also scream out loud that she’s sick of all this… all this trouble! This evil pandemic being visited upon all the citizens of the world. What did we all do to deserve this? Do other people find it so difficult to wear a mask? Do they feel that it’s suffocating? The news reports tell her that the rules have changed again and she could go in and wear a mask all day. How would she feel if a customer comes to her counter without wearing one! What is she supposed to do about it? Does she say something to them, or does she report it to her manager? Is she just being silly thinking about that? She’ll be so glad when this is all over.
Meanwhile, she could go back to work now.