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Old 03-14-2025, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
It was five years ago today that our company told us that we were to start working from home tomorrow. We were told that it was to “flatten the curve” and that we would be back in the office in two weeks.

I did not realize it at the time but I would never return to the office. I moved to the Villages in 2021 (we were still working remotely when I moved) and I retired later that year. I have been back to the office a few times since I retired but the office still works remotely 2 days a week so there are some colleagues that I have not seen since Covid.

Basically the same story for me. Our department went full-time, permanent remote and I moved to the villages from Minnesota. Putting aside the death toll and the major economic impact, the pandemic was the best thing that ever happened to me. I do kind of miss in person contact with my coworkers though, great bunch of people.

I still have not gotten Covid, or at least don't think I have.