We're now mid-June (they reevaluate every 2 weeks) buuuuut....leadership thinks it is likely we'll remain primarily/default wfh through the end of the YEAR.

Which I think is a responsible tack. But jesus, I really am trying not to think that far out For Reasons.

Our office person has ordered a bunch of supplies for when we do get back - hand sanitizer, wipes, gloves, etc., many back-ordered - and wants me to deal with the delivery ... since I'm not sure where the building loading dock is, or how to get a delivery person from there to the office (the entire building is on security - you need the fob to get into the building, up to the floor we're on and into the office), so it's going to be ... well, I'll think of it as an adventure! I can go into the inner workings of the building! right?

We're now mid-June (they reevaluate every 2 weeks) buuuuut....leadership thinks it is likely we'll remain primarily/default wfh through the end of the YEAR.

Yeah, my leadership has said the same thing. Yikes.

I have some olives to eat, but hardly any other muffaletta ingredients. I would be sadder, except I walked down to the office lunch place I used to go most days and picked up a salad and it was so good! Even when I try, I can't deal with the one million different ingredients in a bought salad, which is why they are always better.

There's almost no place close to my office where I can get lunch. Almost everything except McDonald's is closed ... there's a place that sells so-so (overpriced) burgers and fries a Potbelly (sandwiches ... which they toast, even the PB&J and tuna). I've been bringing frozen meals to heat up or just skipping lunch, but I'd love to get something really good.

Our leadership has not said when we're going back, and I think they're going to be hella flexible about WFH. For one thing, a lot of people take transit, and that seems much more scary than the actual office...

Folks who are still going into downtown are saying that parking is getting more difficult, so clearly people are beginning to filter back into the commercial spaces.

Me, I have to bring my bike to the shop and have them make some adjustments to it: I'm thinking I will probably ride to work at least some of the time for a while.

You can pretend you're infiltrating the building, Toddson!

I need to go to the market for produce. I've been intending to do it for days, but I'm On Call this week and today I'm waiting for UPS to deliver a package I need to sign for because it's wine.

Theoretically I could go to the market and get back without work exploding or missing UPS.

My team might not be back in the office until 2021. There's no work-related need to do so, and any number of reasons not to. Starting with the whole open office petri dish issue. Since mid-March, I've only put on footwear an hour or so per day, for exercise reasons.

As a midwesterner, I have no opinion on muffalettas. I do love olives, though.

Me, I have to bring my bike to the shop and have them make some adjustments to it: I'm thinking I will probably ride to work at least some of the time for a while.

Yeah, I am wishing I could ride a bike! But even with some new bike lanes, the route I would probably take to work is still harrowing.

That does sound exciting, Toddson! Hope it works out ok

I keep thinking that this is a good opportunity for me to get used to riding my bike every day and be able to ride to work when I am back in the office (it's only 2.5 miles, although there's no shoulder or bike lane much of the way) but my poor back is still languishing attentionless on the patio. God only knows how much work it needs at this point...in theory it should all be work I can do myself but, well, we'll see

Oooh, I wonder if there's somewhere around here where I could buy something muffaletta-ish? I bet there is

My boss just sent out a message reminding everyone of the importance of taking personal time off for rest and mental health even when working from home, and is hosting a late afternoon virtual happy hour (no shop talk allowed) next week. It's nice to feel that your employer is concerned with your well-being as well as your productivity.