What Do You Miss The Most About Work? (Pre-Pandemic) – #TQOTD

Think back to your job before the pandemic began and tell us what the one thing you miss most about working pre-COVID.

TEXT QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What do you miss the most about work? (pre-pandemic)

• Listening to Connie and Fish during my drive
• I miss having my preschoolers in the building.
• Families being able to come see their loved ones and not having to do outdoor or window visits 💔
• Interacting with my colleagues and celebrating our successes!
• No masks and being able to hug my students!
• My friends who were let go, lunches together, afterwork cocktails, PEOPLE!
• Seeing my students’ smiles.
• So many people (Patients & Co-workers) are stressed out & exhausted
• I miss the place I was at. Since covid they've had to lay off or let go almost half of the workers, office included. It was the first place I worked at since moving to Michigan and my favorite job.
• Everyone in the office, no stress just people passionate about what they do and no masks!
• No masks! People to talk to, separation of work and home life. Working at home alone consistently gets very boring and lonely.
• Been working the whole time, but other departments are not, so just seeing other people in the building.
• I miss my coworkers from a previous job. They made it bearable and a hoot on the days I needed it the most. They pushed me to better myself in ways I am so grateful for today
• Not having to be a virtual teacher and a stay at home mom and a tutor for 2 juniors, and 8th grader, and a first grader all at once.
• Talking to people. I mostly work alone right now.
• Nothing. My work has not changed one bit. Very grateful.
• Being able to print, scan and fax whenever I want.
• The Plaza Cafe in my building being open. Those grilled cheese sandwiches, YUM!
• Pot lucks!!
• Being able to hug my patients..
• Traveling. I'm soooo tired of being at home all the time
• Morning coffee chats with my coworkers.
• Customers!
• Chatting with my co-workers throughout the day. Talking through work situations. Seeing actual faces.
• Less tension, no mask. The family feel we had before it all started.
• Giving hugs to so many of my regular customers that have become friends.
• Not having to wear a mask for over 8 hours a day
• Laughter. So many people (patients & co-workers) are stressed out & exhausted
• Seeing people’s smiles....
• Any of it they closed my department
• Not wearing a mask all day.
• Comradetry
• The over time
• My coworkers
• Face to face contact with my favorite clients. And the phone not ringing every damn second of the day (because of curbside).
• I do face to face and telehealth, honestly, I prefer the telehealth. But I do miss being able to take the kids I work with on outings.
• Overtime hours for awesome paycheck every week
• I miss being able to freely walk away from my desk w/o a mask
• I drive a bus. I miss seeing my kids' smiles. And I miss being able to hear them when they want to talk with me - not having to say "what?" Over and over and over again.
• TQOTD: Employees that were laid off but did not return to work when we were able to. Miss them
• Husbands answers (Factory Work Setting) - “Not having to wear a mask”. My answer (Hospital Work Setting) - “Not having to wear a mask, apron, booties, head coverings, googles, and double gloves each and every time I enter and exit a COVID 19 positive patients room.“
• My coworkers being able to see me smile at them and potlucks
• The coffee was pretty good as was the cookie parties!