Reflections in crisis

How the lockdown is helping us rediscover what’s important

 
Ashley used to spend a lot of time on the road. In any given month before the outbreak, the 35-year-old healthcare-benefits adviser might make a four-hour drive for a one-hour client meeting or hop a four-hour flight for a one-day industry event. The time away from her life and partner in Chicago wore on her.

But on March 12, the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Ashley’s office officially closed, and she began working from home. Now, she meets clients and connects with colleagues virtually. The change has given her more time to think but also to worry. Her best friend’s husband works as a nurse on the front lines, and she feels that both her and her partner’s jobs are at risk. “I would not be surprised if one of us gets laid off in the next six months,” she said.

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