Work and wellbeing in a COVID world

摘要

I've used the words 'tough' and 'challenging' to describe life in general more than I care to remember over the past 11 months. As I'm writing this article in the middle of lockdown number three, like so many parents on a daily basis I'm balancing home schooling with work, trying to fit in exercise and fresh air, some form of healthy eating, fun time with the kids and a smidgen of down time where possible. It's at times like this I think about what's important to me and at work, it's definitely my colleagues. A few years ago, a colleague said to me 'there's nothing more important at work than your colleagues and looking after them'. At the time I laughed - it was an obvious thing to say - but it struck a chord with me, perhaps more so than I realised at the time. Having worked at Solace for several years now, I see so many of my colleagues as my friends - in fact, they're my second adopted family.