Questions about the coronavirus have taken over our work-advice columnist's inbox. Here are AskAManager's answers to the questions people are asking right now
Photo: The Cut As a work-advice columnist, coronavirus has overtaken my inbox. I’m hearing from people who are concerned about all the ways the health crisis and the recommendation of social distancing will impact their jobs and the way they work now — everyone from those whose entire companies have gone fully remote overnight to people whose companies are acting as if nothing has changed and still expect everyone to show up every day.
If there aren’t many other people in your office who can work from home and you’re one of the few who can, you might worry about whether you can still request this. You can and, in fact, will be helping others by doing it. Point out that the fewer people coming in, the lower the risk for those who have to be there.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply; if you see job postings that interest you, go for it. Just be prepared for longer-than-typical timelines, positions that get canceled mid-process, interviews done remotely, and a lot of uncertainty. With your staff, plan for maximum flexibility. Under normal circumstances, you probably wouldn’t allow someone to care for kids at the same time they were working. There’s no way around that now, and we all need to be realistic about how that will impact work and productivity. And it’s not just child care — people may be caring for older relatives, dealing with grocery scarcities, and just needing more breaks for their own mental health.
Under normal circumstances, you shouldn’t have to disclose your health conditions to co-workers, but right now we’re all understandably invested in the health of people around us. So, for now, you probably have to resign yourself to frequently saying when you sneeze or cough, “It’s allergies. I’m not sick.” And repeating it.
Should I reach out to the company to confirm that I will still be brought on? If so, how should I approach the topic?
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