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Random lockdown notes

I was thinking of some of the lessons learnt in this lockdown - and I dont mean philosophical lessons, I mean, practical issues and some humbling lessons.

First up, I admit, like many others around us, we realised how dependent on our maids and cook. But we also realised that, well, we can get by, just the four of us. Yes, it is tough, thinking from meal to meal and demanding kids and vegetable and ingredients not exactly available, but we managed well mostly, substituting with dal-chawal when we could not. A few minor kitchen accidents happened because the burner was forgotten while a call was on. So, yes while it is not easy, it is a readjustment.

While we were at home, the kids wanted our time and there have been times where we have been unable to be available for them. But we managed to open all our board games (that were waiting for time) and play all of them. This was the toughest part. 

Our internet was overloaded. Of course, all networks were creaking, but with two people working and one person on online school, we realised our network was not upto to it at all. 

Space. We had two study tables and one dining table. All of them did not have equal internet access. So the floor, bed and other areas of the house had to become de-facto workplaces. 

Sometimes the work began too early or ended too late. Without the housekeeping staff in the apartment, we had to take turns in cleaning our respective corridors. And take turns to send food to our security. So that was additional work to do as well. 

While we get ready to go back to the lives we had before Corona, apprehensive how soon and how much of it will come back, these are some reflections and it is worth asking how we want to spend our life on the other side.

I feel the change wont be much atleast in the short term,  since metrics and incentives havent changed, so where is the incentive?
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