Employee at looted local business shares concern over job

Nikaya Swain, an employee at the Dollar General (DGX) in downtown Raleigh shared her shock over hearing her place of employment was looted and set on fire. She said she's concerned it could impact her job--and the money she needs to feed her family and keep her family's bills paid.
Posted 5/31/2020, 4:19:39 AM

TAKING ITEMS AS THEY WISH.

WATER DAMAGE OVER HERE.

YOU WERE CARE.

WAS THIS OPEN?

>>

I USED TO WORK HERE.

THE GENERAL MANAGER CALLED AND

SAID IF IT GETS ANY WORSE TO

SHUT DOWN THE STORE.

WE DON'T KNOW IF THE WORKERS

ARE WORKING HERE ARE NOT.

>> I WAS OFF TODAY.

>> ARE YOU WORRIED YOU WILL NOT

HAVE A JOB TO COME TO?

>> YES.

I HAVE BEEN WORKING HERE FOR

TWO MONTHS.

>> ARE YOU FROM THE CITY OF

RALEIGH?

>> I AM FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY.

>> HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND ON

BEING OUT HERE?

>> NOT LONG.

NOT LONG.

>> WHAT IS NOT LONG?

AN HOUR?

>> IT IS REALLY BAD.

I FEEL BAD.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

MY COWORKERS WAS WORKING HERE

TONIGHT.

THEY HAD TO CLOSE THE STORE

DOWN.

I JUST HOPE EVERYBODY IS SAFE.

IT IS CRAZY.

>> YOU SAID SOME OF THE

COWORKERS ARE WORKING.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THAT HAVE

TO PICK UP THE PIECES.

THEY DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS IF THEY

ARE GOING TO HAVING TO CLEAN UP

?

>> I AM SPEECHLESS.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.

I AM SPEECHLESS.

I WAS IN BED LAYING DOWN HAVING

PEOPLE CALLING US.

YOUR JOB IS ON FIRE.

I AM SPEECHLESS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

I CAN'T REALLY BELIEVE MY JOB

IS ON FIRE.

THIS IS HOW I HELP MY FAMILY

PAY BILLS.

THIS IS HOW WE TRY TO GET THE

MONEY TO LIVE AND HOW I HELP MY

MOM PAY THE BILLS AND PUT THE

FOOD IN THE HOUSE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

SPEAKING WITH US AND HOPEFULLY

EVERYTHING WORKS OUT.

WE ARE STILL HILL REPORTING IN

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