Going back to the office…
How do I feel going back to the office after such a long time?
It’s been more than 2 Years since the first lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We all were facing something that we had never imagined or thought about it when we were feeling lazy was the “Work from Home”.
It became a reality so sudden and changed everything about how we managed our daily work. We were having some quality time with our families, some of us were trying or learning something new that they were thinking of doing for a very long time but couldn't do it. The first lockdown showed us what we were missing from our lives because of those constraints or hectic life. Some of us even developed quite good habits like exercising and meditating while some of us like me started sleeping a little more, eating every now & then and gained a little weight.
Now the offices have opened up so, I was excited to meet all the people I have been working with remotely for the past two years. Our company headquarter also relocated to the new building in the area so we were excited to see the new space as well.
Going back to the office is a delight. Now, I don’t have to wait for the person to be available with whom I want to discuss the further planning and changes in the project since I am there with him I can have a discussion a bit more easily than I ever could when connected remotely. We are now becoming more acquainted with each other's presence, learning a lot more and not just related to work but we are learning and understanding each other as better colleagues and friends. Seeing new faces and talking to someone face to face in the same space is a nice thing for me at least. Most of all, now we don’t have to work all the time because many of us were working from morning 10 till late night and were repeating the same cycle for at least 3 times a week.
Going back to the office is good. It got me moving and helped me bring my life back to order and has made me a little more organised, centred and productive in everything that I do on day to day basis. Because being stuck in the same space was quite annoying sometimes. Though I was a lot more comfortable working from my bedroom, it feels nice to be back among people especially when you work in a place where people matter the most and you work while having fun.
So, I wish Good Luck to all those who are reluctantly waiting for their offices to be opened back but request to please be cautious for your health and do not ignore any signs of sickness because people like me don’t want the offices and places of enjoyment & fun to be closed again. Cheers…