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Life in the Times of Coronavirus - #Coworkers

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"One of my 'co-workers' just flipped out because one pancake, of four, didn't have chocolate chips."
“my co-worker (who is NOT the dog) licked me while I was on camera to get my attention and also as a joke.”-
“My co-worker keeps trying to steal my computer while shouting "I want do business!"”
“My coworkers got into a screaming fight over a single Lego piece.”

Add to these posts like my co-worker yelled to go do potty while I was on a conference call. Or my co-worker doesn’t let me get on a conference call if he/she isn’t on the camera either.
Welcome parents, to wfh during corona times. Tweets like these are just a way to infuse some humour in a tough situation. Because you know what? This is the best way for you to weather this storm. Most of you (who don’t regularly wfh) are used to having your kids at school, or a day care centre, and enjoy (or at times do not enjoy) a very different company. Now, you are juggling two worlds simultaneously. My sympathies, it cannot be easy at all!
Now, for at least these three weeks, you must juggle two sets of #coworkers (your kid, and your conventional co-workers), as it has been christened on our wonderful social media. My takeaway from this? Most working parents are sailing in the same boat, so everyone can empathise with everyone else, and enjoy the little stories floating around. Let’s face it, if we can spot the humour in this, it’s actually quite adorable (in anticipation of good things in small measures :D)
However, there will be times, when all this seems too much for anyone to handle. Remember the one main mantra- this too shall pass. We will all come out of it much stronger. And remember, if this seems difficult for you, the kiddos are also not used to staying at home at all times. They miss their friends, their teachers, they miss going out to the park. When it feels like they are driving you crazy, remember that it is probably working both ways. So, count till 10, get your other adult co-worker to take charge for some time, step out into your balcony/ yard for some fresh air, go back inside, and enjoy the best of this situation.
We are hopefully not going to go through times like these again, so make the most of it. Enjoy the family time (I really thought we would be in a Big Boss kind of situation, but hey, it’s not so bad), reconnect with old friends (I have had more video calls with friends now than probably the last 10 years or so), play with the munchkins, feel rejuvenated at the end of the day (having not spent endless amount of time stuck in traffic on the roads). Enjoy basic household chores with your #coworkers, get them to see and be involved in what you do, and involve yourself in what they do too. Listen to the bird songs, think about how you want to make changes to your lifestyle (pro-nature) at the end of the lockdown, and hope that we continue to see the clear blue skies in the future too.
At Morning Glorie, we are waiting for your new co-workers to come back and become our regular co-workers. We deeply miss the hustle and bustle of a group of boisterous and not so boisterous kids, all age groups. Right now, the whole team is facing withdrawal symptoms from the lack of “noise” around us :D
Take care everyone, and see you all on the other side of this…

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