Don’t get me wrong.
This does not mean that I don’t stay at home. It’s just that this time, it’s unusual.
I’ve been working for almost 28 years already. On
weekdays I go to work, but on weekends I stay at home. Hence, I just stayed at home for two (2) days
in a week because the remaining five (5) days are spent at work.
That being the case, I can say that in my last 28
years, I spent most of my time at work and less at home. But since the spread of the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) and it became pandemic, this makes staying home unusual.
Due to this COVID-19 crisis, the President of the Philippines
placed the entire Luzon under the Enhanced
Community Quarantine to avoid spreading the virus through strict social distancing
and later, declaration that the entire country is under the state of calamity
ensued.
The Enhanced
Community Quarantine alone in Luzon affects the regular work schedule of
employees, who are required to stay more time at home. Majority of the companies are enjoined to
implement alternative work arrangements such as work from home, compressed work
week, require their employees to take their leave of absence and the worst,
some companies are forced to temporarily shut down.
Working at an institution that provides one of the basic
services, our company has an important role in this quarantine period so the
management chose to implement a 3-day work in a week scheme. This is why I’m
staying longer at home, which for me is something unusual because this changes
my daily routine.
For staying at home, I have sufficient time to cook the
family’s complete meals for the day during my rest days and my house cleaning becomes
regular too. My remaining hours are
spent in doing other house chores. Truly, you will never run out of things to
do at home.
I came to a realization that though working in the
office is tiring that is why I feel drained every time I came home from work, but
it is more exhausting at home because there are lots of things to do. Maybe it’s unusual but, it feels good! Now, I feel at home in my own home!
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