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We already have WFH days, like once in a week. Tried to convince the manager to expand this to general WFH for all employees if possible. His statement: Not yet
by zubspace 7y ago
We already have WFH days, like once in a week. Tried to convince the manager to expand this to general WFH for all employees if possible. His statement: Not yet. He will do so as soon as our government (Swiss) suggests it.
I can't blame him and think that our government does not take it serious enough. I just went to work by train from Switzerland to Germany and it's business as usual. The general consensus of all people around me is "Meh, don't panic" while I watch the exponential curve of new cases going up an see neighbouring countries like Italy and France doing damage control.
All larger events with more than 1000 people were disallowed by our government, including carneval. But many people disregarded this and still gathered. But in Germany carneval is still allowed.
I believe, we'll have a huge wake-up-call in the next 2 weeks here in Europe. But what do I know. Maybe I'm just freaking out too much? We'll see. I'm not in the risk group but am worried about older people and people with other illnesses like diabetes. I feel sorry for them.
- pbourke 7y ago> I believe, we'll have a huge wake-up-call in the next 2 weeks here in Europe. I would have thought the situation in Italy qualifies as a wake up call.
- zubspace 7y agoHerd mentality, the inability to cope with exponential growth and a fundamental sense of optimism and faith in our leaders and institutions overshadows everything what happens in Italy. We're so fundamentally used to "We'll be fine" and most of us never experienced any kind of societal and economic hardship. I really hope, that in the aftermath we'll learn from our mistakes.