Day 8 of Coronavirus WFH
Today has been interesting because some folks are starting to show some really strain about all the forced confinement of the shelter-in-place orders from the local states. I know it can be tough... going out just feels risky now, and I'm profoundly grateful that I don't have to. But some aren't handling it well, and they aren't reaching out for the help they need.
It manifests itself in any number of ways, and I make sure yo make myself available for these people - to talk, or video chat, or listen... It's the little things that we can all do to help those that are struggling a little in this wild, crazy time. What I never imagined was that I would be one of the people offering comfort to someone else. This is a reversal I would never have seen coming.
On the up-side, things are going well at The Shop, and work is proceeding, at some sense of pace, to move forward. People generally are being kind to one another... there's a ton of pet pictures on Slack, and people are making shared Hnagouts to meet, casually, as a group. It's the evolution of what we have to do.
It's hard to imagine that this could go on for months... but the data from other countries is clear - this needs to stay in place for 4 to 8 weeks, and that helps to spread out the curve and buy time. Crazy days indeed.