Corporate Angle
Mr. Ruddradev Roychoudhary Developer at TCS Research & Innovation, Kolkata
Shifting to A New Normal: An Insider Story
When May rolled around the corner, there was a sudden announcement of Lockdown that did not scare many people. Partly because it was only for ‘21’ days at that time. But the IT industries knew what was followed in other countries – A lockdown of at least 2 months till the daily cases goes over the peak and starts to decline. So, they started the biggest movement operation in the history of Software Industry. It started with a small request that those who had laptops to share the work of their co-workers while the Associates with desktops can put in a request to get their machines shipped. But the impact was in more areas than imagined. No more 9 hours Gone were the days when the Manager used to point out when you went for too many tea breaks. Now you could sip tea all day in front of your machine. The main aim was to get the work done. Sometimes that meant extending your workday to meet a deadline. But that was easy since you didn’t
need to stay back at office to complete the task. Surprisingly that improved the productivity as a whole. Where one could just work as much as required. Ergonomic Nightmare At office, we took the ergonomics for granted. The reclining chairs, and the sitting posture. When work from home began, most of it began with laptops on our laps semi reclined on our beds. Soon the back began to hurt, and people started taking leaves for back pain. The unluckier ones had their spondylitis flaring up and had to seek medical attention. To counter this many organizations provided office chairs and tables for work. And some people brought their own. After all, for them it was a small price for working from the comfort of their home. In-human connect For the introverts, the lockdown was heaven. No more partying, no more socializing just for the sake of it. But after a few months, the effects of long-
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