Though the initial pandemic lockdowns offered some reprieve from the daily grind — no arduous commutes, more time at home, less workplace drama — the mental and physical burden from “living at work” alongside the forced seclusion are now proving difficult for countless Americans.
Productivity is also beginning to slide as isolation and the consequent loneliness have become the “new normal.” Worse, as a new wave of lockdowns sweeps across Europe, the potential for renewed restrictions here in the U.S. rises as well, particularly if Joe Biden prevails. He has signaled a willingness to proceed with further restrictions on a federal level as the pandemic drags on with seemingly no end in sight. In what may portend even more lockdowns, Biden has named Michael Osterholm — a strong proponent of various pandemic strictures – to his COVID-19 advisory board. It’s vital that we consider the enormous toll such restrictions are having on Americans in the workplace even as reported cases surge across the country.
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