> Have you tried having "virtual coffees" with your colleagues?
Yep. Virtual coffees during work hours. Virtual beers after. It just doesn't cut it for me. I've narrowed it down to me being fine small-talk with friends in person, but feeling extremely awkward small-talking on a screen. It's probably the same mechanism that has made me hate "general chit chat" phone calls for as long as I can remember, while being comfortable with general chit chat in person.
> The truth is that some people DO need human contacts more than others.
I always knew this was the case for me, but I somehow thought that as long as I had a good set of friends and loved ones in my life, I would be fine with not seeing people on a regular basis. Turns out that's not the case.
> The only way you have right now is to "fake it until you make it" with virtual coffees, etc.
Yep. All in all, I can't complain. Everyone I know is healthy and employed. It could be a lot worse. I feel like a whiner now, but this was the umpeenth news story exhalting WFH and I couldn't refrain from commenting any longer.
> Plus, whenever you can, go out, even for short walks (check your local regulations and in general stay safe).
Yes, thankfully this is fine where I am now (the curve is thoroughly flattened, hospitalizations on a good decline for more than a week, and society will slowly start reopening next week). Stay safe, and best of luck to you!
Yep. Virtual coffees during work hours. Virtual beers after. It just doesn't cut it for me. I've narrowed it down to me being fine small-talk with friends in person, but feeling extremely awkward small-talking on a screen. It's probably the same mechanism that has made me hate "general chit chat" phone calls for as long as I can remember, while being comfortable with general chit chat in person.
> The truth is that some people DO need human contacts more than others.
I always knew this was the case for me, but I somehow thought that as long as I had a good set of friends and loved ones in my life, I would be fine with not seeing people on a regular basis. Turns out that's not the case.
> The only way you have right now is to "fake it until you make it" with virtual coffees, etc.
Yep. All in all, I can't complain. Everyone I know is healthy and employed. It could be a lot worse. I feel like a whiner now, but this was the umpeenth news story exhalting WFH and I couldn't refrain from commenting any longer.
> Plus, whenever you can, go out, even for short walks (check your local regulations and in general stay safe).
Yes, thankfully this is fine where I am now (the curve is thoroughly flattened, hospitalizations on a good decline for more than a week, and society will slowly start reopening next week). Stay safe, and best of luck to you!