WFH has given me a window into my team’s lives
Before COVID-19, Jules Hall hadn’t had to consider how parents with kids work at home, versus those who live alone, or those in share houses. Here, he explains why understanding how his team live (and therefore, how they now work) has made him more sensitive and flexible.
Last week, I shared what I learnt from week one of running a business during the COVID-19 crisis. It wasn’t week one of the crisis, of course. But it was the week we started working from home. So it was the week things changed. Big time.
Two weeks in and the world has shifted dramatically. So much so, there is more to share. And it looks like that will continue for the foreseeable future.
From WFH to SFH
A fortnight ago, ‘WFH’ was starting to penetrate the popular vernacular. As of last week, it’s firmly entrenched. And then we got ‘SFH’ (as in ‘schooling from home’ – not the Urban Dictionary version).
Well said Jules.
We must all understand that isolation leads to many further issues down the track. Many of our staff are going through this alone and worried to speak up – reach out and ask the question “R U OK”, even those who used to work with you as they helped you get to where you are today.
Its great to see businesses like yours focus on people not profit. Sad to say some agencies see this as a way to help their bottomline having wittness first hand yesterday with a family member being let go rather than use the Govt payment scheme.
What a handsome kitty. What is his name?
The kitty in question goes by the name of ‘Churro’. He’s becoming a regular for pic of the day!