With the social distancing and self quarantining, some people are going to be very cut off with social interactions. Those of us who have family probably won't notice, but those who are alone may get very stressed over it. I realized this first hand at the end of the work day Friday, when my colleague asked to have a video chat so that he could test out his new microphone. He's our sales and marketing manager and has to do product demos. During the chat he mentioned how stressed he was being home alone, and in talking with him I realized how much this is weighing on him. He is distancing himself from his family due to their age and health considerations, plus he's a songwriter and performer and, obviously, can't do the latter and can't collaborate on the former.
So I'm making it a point to reach out to him occasionally. Plus I'm looking at others in my life for whom I can do the same thing. My nephew, for example, finally got shipped out to Kansas for his armor unit in the Army in late Feb. He's now in his house all alone out there as things get locked down.
I encourage everyone else do the same. This is one of those dire situations where we all need to pull together and help one another out. In our lifetimes we have never faced a situation like this, so need to support each other as we deal with it and get through it.
So I'm making it a point to reach out to him occasionally. Plus I'm looking at others in my life for whom I can do the same thing. My nephew, for example, finally got shipped out to Kansas for his armor unit in the Army in late Feb. He's now in his house all alone out there as things get locked down.
I encourage everyone else do the same. This is one of those dire situations where we all need to pull together and help one another out. In our lifetimes we have never faced a situation like this, so need to support each other as we deal with it and get through it.