Corona virus a.k.a COVID -19 showed up and changed the world as we once knew it. Hospitals filled up, schools were closed and everyone bought toilet paper enough to last a lifetime. The whole world was put on time out and within the first few weeks economic crashes were being predicted. Businesses were shutting down, workers laid off and salaries put to a halt. Essential jobs became the only social jobs allowed to function, aided by safety precaution measures such as constant sanitation of hands, maintaining a distance of about 2 metres and reporting concerning symptoms to the nearest hospitals. If you work a non essential job, you do it from home and remain safely distant and if your occupation can’t function without social interaction or close movement (such as those that vary within the context of event organising, performing arts, restaurants, schools and basically any work that requires a lot of teamwork) business was put into an indefinite halt, while others as mentioned earlier were laid off. Some even gathered new ways to work together via online platforms and created digital strategies for their companies. Moreover, everyone was prompted to focus on the status of their health and that of their family and friends.
Despite getting all this free time to breathe and perhaps re-align, each and every single person on the globe has been affected by this pandemic in one way or another. With less work to go round, there is less money in circulation and the bills, regardless of the pandemic, still exist whether we like it or not. That particular demographic of people have shifted into a different job structure and temporary or not, it’s not one many are used to. It’s a kind of ‘freelancer’ job structure, the anti-corporate or at least one that feels like it. No road rage rush hours, more sleep time, more well deserved breaks and best of all YOUR IDEAL SELF PRESENTATION - it’s very important to work in an environment that allows you to express yourself.
Digital meetings have become the norm for most remote workers; there is less pressure, so work flow is more organic and room for ‘life’ is encouraged. On the other hand, boredom is easy to latch onto and inspiration withers fast. It’s easy to flow between these dynamics during a pandemic and get anxious about the uncertainty we’re all experiencing. One thing is for sure though, accountability and discipline are necessary to thrive during this and any global shift.
Your boss, your workmates, supervisors and those that you supervise all require this momentous equilibrium in order to survive. It’s a delicate spot to be in.
How does it feel to you? Are you struggling or managing to find your balance?
And while I don’t want to rush you,
the sooner that balance is found, the better for you and everyone else.
The dynamics of these newly adopted structures are those that work differently and more calculated than most. The “freelancer life” has been compared numerous times to being an entrepreneur - essentially growing into your own boss.
Working like this requires immense discipline. Discipline to do the work, to constantly hold yourself accountable and more-so maintain a grounded and inspired mind in order to face responsibilities head on.
As someone who prefers to do their work away from people, I think these times would be a great opportunity to reflect on our work patterns, our flow and how we can best achieve fulfilling results. Different people work differently, and that’s a fact. If you look into various work environment structures and how it affects our productivity, you may find yourself inspired.
I like to work from home and the technology we posses in todays world allows me to do so. The inner-peace that is granted by flowing through an uninterrupted process for a goal in time is vital to my creativity. Not to say that I am a hermit or that everyone should work from home, but I recognise how essential certain steps are to boosting the momentum and achievement of my wide range of work. Also, I am quite the night owl, therefore my brain is more active by end of the day when I’ve had more time to reflect on my objectives throughout the day.
Within me lies a huge respect for anyone who hustles for their own. I am ecstatic to observe people embracing their time indoors and using it to reflect on their lives. It is my wish that at the end of this pandemic we will come out properly adjusted to the new landscapes because none of us really knows what that will look like.
Share this post if you’re like me and think that a more work-life balance should be appropriated as a result to occupational crisis management in this new decade.
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