In This Uncertain Time

Is that the biggest understatement? Most of the country is still focused on sheltering in place. It’s the right thing to do to hopefully squash the spread of this horrible virus and hopefully keep our loved ones, and other people’s loved ones, safe. Every headline I read and email I get includes some variation of ‘during this uncertain time’. It could be about grocery delivery, utility bills or from a blog I follow, and I feel like it is the understatement of the year.

It’s definitely an uncertain time. Hundreds of thousands of people have died around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs across the US. We know people who have lost their jobs because of the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy. We don’t know what school will look like this Fall when it’s back in session. In 5 months will we still be disinfecting our groceries and leaving the Amazon boxes in their own quarantine before we open them?

The way business is done is uncertain. I hope that companies realize that many employees can be just as productive while working remotely thanks to today’s technology. That with few exceptions, most business can be conducted without having to be face to face. It doesn’t mean relationships won’t be built and grow, those relationships just look different now.

There is a lot that is uncertain. What is certain, is that life continues on.