While yes, we're living through a pandemic. Nobody is suggesting these things should/can happen during the pandemic. People need to decouple WFH and pandemic thinking though.
Also, I think we should fully support what's suitable for people. I want to work remotely, but I want you to be able to work the way to prefer as well.
How about do something to help it now instead of claiming it's endemic which it definitely is not. Clean air great. Doing something now to stop the damn spread, better.
Sure but… we are in a global pandemics. My place is locked down since October now, my family in a different country I cannot visit and that has a massive impact on my mental abilities. But, like, … there is a GLOBAL pandemics that we do not have under control!
It’s not about government controlling the people, it’s about avoiding even more catastrophic situations.
For me before we can even talk about covid being endemic it needs to reach a steady state and we're nowhere near that right now.
In terms of risk management flu is a good example because most humans encounter various versions in childhood but we still offer vaccination every year against the most likely variants. And we can still have flu pandemics. It's largely in a steady state though but the reality of that means we actually need to do a lot of management as risk profiles change locally. And largely this is a medical issue not a political one.
If the pandemic becomes endemic then it’s definitely worthwhile to have that dialogue.
However our house is on fire right now in front of us.
I feel like it’s important to be curious about working together to find a solution together RIGHT NOW - instead of worrying about far off scenarios.
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