COVID -19 WFH day 1,957

It sure feels like that doesn't it.

It's fucking crazy.

This shit is fucking crazy you guys!

So NY was on PAUSE until Friday, May 15.

So on Saturday, May 16, some businesses started to open.

Where I live, we've met the 7 out of 7 criteria to start to reopen.

My company is what is considered "professional services" so we are in Phase 2. Whenever that is.

There's a LOT to consider.

1. Where will people sit if their workspaces do not allow for 6ft of distancing?
2. Who will be cleaning the office constantly (we have a hired cleaning crew, but they only come once a week on Fridays).
3. Who will clean the bathrooms after each use? We don't have one bathroom for our office-mates only, it's for the entire floor, including other tenants. Um, NO THANKS.

Those are just a few that I can think of.

My direct supervisor (who is pretty fucking high up in the company) pretty much has said during staff status meetings that it's unlikely we'll go back to the office and back to normal.

Ever.

We've proven to ourselves and our clients that we're 100% capable of working remotely. We probably get MORE done because of it.

I know I take way less breaks.

I used to get up and go chat with people in the hallways, at their desks, etc. Now I'm just sitting in one spot...

I've been adding/editing this post for a while now.

My company put out a notice saying that even though we are considered "phase 2 - professional services" and that can start opening soon? that our earliest back to office date is July 17.

JULY FUCKING SEVENTEENTH.

I mean, I'm all for it. I am doing well now after figuring out my childcare thing. Even without having camps this summer, I think we'll be able to swing it. My mom for a couple of days. Steve being home. I can get through ONE day a week with them home and me working.

At least there won't be homeschooling to deal with.

ALTHOUGH.

Watching my child "get it" is magical.

I hate math.

But when I was teaching it to Mila?

So awesome.

And, Mila is amazing at art. We've always known this.

But damn.

We're doing the best we can. Sometimes we have days when the girls are ON POINT with school. Other days? Not so much.

Grateful that we have the flexibility to stop and start and not allow ourselves to get too stressed out.